PREVENTION OF POACHING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19365, 1 July 1937, Page 2

PREVENTION OF POACHING

EXTRA RANGERS NEEDED FISHING AND HUNTING * (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. With the ever-increasing popularity of trout fishing and game shooting in the Rotorua Acclimatisation district, the duties of official rangers of the territory have increased to such an extent that it has been found necessary to appoint more men in order to'ensure complete ranging. The Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. E. Parry, in expressing regret in an interview last evening that reports from the departmental officers from time to time had shown no diminution in the number of cases of poaching occurring, said that in the interests of fisheries, game districts and licence holders there should be an all-round stiffening of ranging. He had explained to a deputation during the day that as a result of proposals he had submitted to the Minister of Public Works, the Hon. R. Semple, and the Public Service Commissioners, it had been decided to appoint four inspectors of the Transport Department as rangers under the Animals Protection and Game Act. and officers under part 11 of the Fisheries Act, for the Rotorua Acclimatisation district. “This,” said Mr. Parry, "is at least a start with the new plan I have been working on for utilising, wherever possible, State officials to help in ranging and it should be satisfactory.