Welcome to the New Zealand Conservation Management Group (CMaG) Website.

The captive community continues to play an increasingly important role in ensuring the safety of our remaining precious NZ native species. Many of our members are involved in breeding-for-release programmes, thereby making a direct and important contribution to in-situ conservation. Some endangered NZ native species could not be saved from extinction without captive efforts. We cannot afford to let our remaining national treasures join the increasing list of species lost forever such as the bush wren, laughing owl, huia, moa – a list that is sadly very long. Our members strive together as an industry to achieve best practice captive management on world standards.

I am delighted that you have arrived at our website so we may share with you our knowledge and you may learn more about our work and the challenges facing us in the conservation of New Zealand native species. The dedication of all of us is vitally needed as we work hard to ensure we make the greatest contribution possible.

Lynn Anderson

Chairperson

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