Someone should go out hunting and shooting politicians .
Tony
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On Behalf Of storm
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 8:04 AM
To: Birding-aus
Subject: Duck hunting in Victoria
Hi Birders
>From this morning's news:
http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/CA256F310024B628/0/C288A24366427BD7CA25769C000
CAE1
3/$File/2010+Duck+Season+Media+Release+-+Dec09.pdf
The Press release reads in part:
**start of quote**
“After consulting the latest scientific data on waterfowl numbers,
and receiving advice from the Department of Sustainability and
Environment and the Hunting Advisory Committee, the Government has
decided to approve a restricted season of 72 days which is two weeks
shorter than the normal season.
“The most recent index of population data collected across
eastern Australia indicates game duck numbers have increased since
this yearÂ’s season.
“And on balance I am convinced that hunting will not adversely affect
populations of ducks at the levels allowed for the 2010 season.”
Mr Holding said that as well as the restricted season which will run
from 20 March to 30 May 2010, the Government had decided to free-up
limits on the number of ducks per bag.
This season hunters will be allowed five game ducks per bag
(with a maximum of one Australasian Shoveler), plus an additional
three
Wood Ducks. This is significantly below the traditional 10 bag
limit
but an increase of three above last seasonÂ’s limit. "
**end of quote**
The RSPCA have protested, as have Laurie Levy because of the poor
welfare outcomes associated with shooting of wild animals.
I don't know what wood ducks have ever done to Tim Holding (a/Minister),
I've always thought they were comparatively harmless little birds, as
geese go.
storm
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