Don Hammond
Toxic gas ban delayed by more than a year
An environment watchdog has delayed by more than a year a decision to effectively ban the use of a toxic and environmentally damaging gas used to treat logs for export.
In October 2010, the… Audio
Toxic debate: Is methyl bromide use back on the table?
Sixteen months out from a deadline to effectively ban the use of methyl bromide as a fumigant in the export log industry, the Environmental Protection Agency or EPA is to undertake a reassessment of… Audio
Worksafe on methyl bromide exposure
Worksafe responds to concerns about exposure to the highly toxic fumigant methyl bromide which the EPA wants eliminated by October 2020. Worksafe's Chief Inspector of Assessment for the Southern… Audio
Game meat expert unsure of boar poisoning suspicions
The chairman of Game Animal Council thinks there's more than meat to blame, after three people fell ill after eating wild boar. Audio
Fishing & hunting guides say cowboy foreigners costing them
The organisations representing fishing and hunting guides say they're missing out on business due to unregulated foreign guiding operations. They're pushing for a licensing system for official guides… Audio
Is gun buying really that easy?
TV3 reporter Heather Du Plessis-Allan is facing prosecution for buying a rifle with falsified credentials. Don Hammond of the Game Animal Council tells us if buying a firearm is too easy. Audio
Reaction to Cecil the lion killing
The chair of the Game Animal Council Don Hammond joins the Panel to talk about trophy hunting as outrage about the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe circulates the world. Audio
Game Animal Council says room for improvement in gun safety
The Game Animal Council is facing criticism that it's not up to the task of implementing changes to gun safety. Audio