A photograph of a California quail strutting along a fence line will adorn the 2023 Game Bird Habitat Stamp.
Each year game bird hunters pay an additional $5 for their game bird hunting licence to conserve the habitat of New Zealand’s waterfowl and upland game species.
The habitat stamp features an image of a game bird – a different one each season.
Since introduced by the government to generate revenue to improve game bird habitat and that of other wildlife, the habitat stamp programme has raised over $2.5 million for conservation.
On average, more than 30ha per year are restored or protected using funds raised by the NZ Game Bird Habitat Trust through the habitat stamp.
The first habitat stamp, for the 1994-1995 hunting season, cost hunters $1.
