Could DOC please make the Wild Animal Recovery Operation (WARO) land schedule map data available to the public each year/applied period? The geographic zones and shapes as represented on the 'Map1-18' for 2023 is ideal, but in a digital format that can be drawn and layered onto maps. Permitted, restricted, not permitted categories etc all useful to include. Find indicative PDF format maps here. https://www.doc.govt.nz/get-involved/apply-for-permits/business-or-activity/national-wild-animal-recovery-operations/national-waro-permit-renewal-process/ Could DOC also please do the same with the Aerially-assisted trophy hunting (AATH) map data? Find indicative PDF format maps here https://www.doc.govt.nz/get-involved/apply-for-permits/business-or-activity/aerially-assisted-trophy-hunting/#location-maps.

Making this digital data available in digital forms that aren't PDFs will enable others to build maps and guidance that incorporate AATH and WARO layers onto maps of hunting boundaries etc.
This will assist hunters to make better hunting decisions. E.g. a solo hunter, while planning, if they can easily toggle/see WARO areas, may decide to avoid an area where WARO has operated recently. This may improve their own chances at an animal. This improves recreational hunter harvest, improving the performance of incidental game animal management activity by recreational hunters (therefore improving conservation outcomes) among other benefits.

Making the data available in a useful format allows others solely focussed on improving the harvest success of recreational hunting activity to build map resources for hunters that can improve their hunting decision making.