AR-News: (NZ) SPCA Hails Tough Approach To Wildlife Offence

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Thursday, 18 March 2004, 11:09 am
Press Release: RNZSPCA 
ROYAL NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS 
For release: 18 March 2004 
SPCA HAILS TOUGH APPROACH TO WILDLIFE OFFENCE 
Firm line also urged against animal cruelty 
The Royal New Zealand SPCA has hailed the imposition of a tough sentence for 
killing native wild life, saying it wants the same firm approach used in 
animal cruelty cases. 
Robert Milton Cassidy was last month sentenced to six weeks imprisonment by 
the Kaikohe District Court, after being caught with six newly shot kukupa 
(native wild pigeons). The sentence was the first handed-down under the Wildlife 
(Penalties and Related Matters) Amendment Act of 2000.



full story:

http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0403/S00139.htm 
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