NATIVE WILD LIFE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17238, 19 April 1930, Page 15

NATIVE WILD LIFE

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UNIFIED CONTROL SUGGESTED

The necessity of having a unified control of all native fauna, flora, scenery and historical places was stressed at the meeting of the Memorial Museum hi Auckland this week. "The destruction of all our beautyspots and our native wild life is deplorable," said the chairman, Mr. H. E. Vaile. "Deer and other imported animals are ravaging the forests and our New Zealand birds will all go in time. Some strong unifying body'should be.set up to preserve "our heritage." The. Subject was introduced in a letter Trom the Otago Institute,, which stated •that representatives of New Zealand scientific, literary," and humanitarian societies, with a membership of over 6000, bad met in Dunedin on February 28 and missed' the following resolutions': "That this meeting urges that spoonbill ducks, paradise ducks, and pukeko. be placed on the absolutely protected list ;to prevent further slaughter. That active measures shoiiKP be taken to reduce the deer menace, and tint' the whole of wild life be placed under control of one State department. That local hoards be set tin consisting of rnemlwrs elected by the New Zealand Institute, the local branch of the Bird 1 Protection Society, the Historical. Association, or other interested bodies,- and a. Government representative, such boards to advise, the Government regarding the preservation of sites of historical and scientific interest, an! the proclamation of suitable sanctuaries for native birds." The meeting derided to advise the Dunedin council that the Auckland Museum Confril wis thoroughly in accord with the snirit of its resolutions. The whole mresfion would be fullv discussed at the annual meeting of the Auckland Institute.