CUSTOMARY MANAGEMENT OF INDIGENOUS SPECIES - A MAORI PERSPECTIVE

In addressing the issue of customary management of indigenous species, we begin by defining the rights of Maori and the responsibilities of the Crown under Article 2 of the Treaty of Waitangi. We then criticise the status quo by demonstrating what we see as cultural bias in nativ e bird management. This is followed by an outline of the approach we b elieve is needed to better serve the requirements of the Treaty. We co nclude that existing unfair management emphases produce outcomes that are both culturally and ecologically counterproductive.