To promote and
foster the art of lifelike Taxidermy and ensure that the members of NZTA
maintain
procedures and standards that will ensure the Taxidermy industry , as a whole,
will be held in the highest regard by both clients and the general public
by ;
i Fostering an atmosphere
of co-operation in order to improve the skills of all
members.
ii Holding regular National competitions
at intervals of not more than two years
iii Helping
interested individuals who wish to learn the art of Taxidermy and encourage
new taxidermists to participate in the NZTA competitions and any other
form of NZTA activity.
iv Providing
members with information (upon request) regarding all matters to do with Taxidermy.
The NZTA will help with marketing and advertising by way of a regular
newsletter which will encourage input from members.
v The NZTA will create a website
that will welcome all members links . This
website will (in due course) be linked with the major sites that are of interest
.
MEMBERS
WILL ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWINGRULES
i I
will at all times provide for the safety and proper handling of specimens entrusted
to me for trophy preparation . I will honestly
advise clients of any conditions that might endanger their
trophy or its quality
ii I
will instruct my clients on proper care of their finished trophies to ensure lasting satisfaction.I
will offer instructions to clients on proper field care to ensure future trophy
quality for the taxidermist.
iii I will not accept
as work any trophy or materials that appears to be in violation of any statutary
regulations regarding protected or endangered specimens unless you have
the required legal documents.