ACCLIMATISATION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 238, 5 September 1928, Page 2

ACCLIMATISATION.

SOCIETIES’ CONFERENCE

Per Press Association

WELLINGTON, Sept. 5. The conference of the New Zealand Acclimatisation Society opened to-day. The president (Mr L. O. H. Tripp, Wellington) stressed the need to protect native birds which, he said, were holding their own and in some cases were on the increase. Ho thought that they would increase considerably if people planting plantations would remember to plant flower and berry trees. He thought that certain areas should be taken and cleared of vermin. It was also important that island sanctuaries should be, kept as sanctuaries. .Out of thirty islands there were only two with caretakers. He Qonsidered that when the leases' of tlio Auckland and Campbell • Islands had lapsed the Government should establish them as sanctuaries for fauna lisli them as sanctuaries for fauna and and flora.

The following remits were carried:—“That the rights of the Taupe district fishing licenses bo extended To include the Waikato Rivers and the Waiotapu bridge; that the Government be asked to take steps to- prevent Rotoaira fish from getting into Taupo waters; that the Government bo requested to set up an advisory board in respect to the Taupo fisheries, and 'that the acclimatisation societies bo given representation on such board; that the Government be requested to amend the Taupo regulations to prevent any power boat being allowed on the Tongariro River as the presence of such boat is inimical to the best interests of anglers; that the Government be asked to remove the protection from lmwks, ferrets, weasels, stoats, and polecats except in rabbit infested areas.