Interesting - perhaps one of us should join the SSA - or do you have to
prove you own a gun????
2009/12/31 Paul Dodd <>
> All good points, Peter - but you need to tell the politicians, not us!
>
> As per last year, I have a list of all the email addresses of the Victorian
> State MPs for all those that would like to voice your protest. If anyone
> would like a copy of this list, please contact me off list.
>
> Please note that at least one member of the Sporting Shooters Association
> of
> Australia is subscribed to birding-aus, so when commenting on this subject,
> please know that your comments will be read by the shooters.
>
> I would also invite anyone that is interested in protesting this stupid
> decision to contact the Coalition Against Duck Shooting
> (http://www.duck.org.au/). There will inevitably be a protest on the
> opening
> weekend. We will not know any details until just prior to that weekend.
>
> Paul Dodd
> Docklands, Victoria
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of peter crow
> Sent: Thursday, 31 December 2009 3:13 PM
> To:
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Re: Duck Hunting in Victoria.
>
> What a shame the so called progressive state of Victoria is really on
> of the few barbaric ones left.
>
> Duck shooting is nothing more than killing for fun.
>
> There are no economic reasons for shooting ducks. Its cheaper to buy a
> cooked chook from 'Woolworths or Coles.
>
> The cost of ammunition is such that unless the shooter gets a duck per
> shot the ammo is more costly than the food obtained.
>
> Many shooters often cannot tell which species they are shooting at.
> This has been established under scientific conditions.
>
> Lead shot doesn't do much for the environment.
>
> The "by-shoot", the ducks injured is usually many more than the ones
> actually killed and picked up by the shooter.
>
> Most of the by-shoot eventually die of wounds. Often painful wounds
> which become infected.
>
> The practice of shooting animals or birds for "fun" is less than
> civilised.
>
> When we worked to have such shooting banned in Queensland all we had
> to do was tell people the government was declaring a Duck Season and
> that they expected zzz ducks to be destroyed. Hundreds, in fact tens
> of thousands volunteered to write to the premier and the minister
> demanding shooting be stopped.
>
> It worked.
>
> Politicans get worried by lots of people, by newspapers and by talk
> back radio all speaking out about something they can easily fix. No
> costs, no expenditure, some back lash from the shooters but they are
> greatly out numbered by those opposing killing native species.
>
> Its time the people and environmental groups of Victoria got together
> and worked co-operatively to convince the government that they are on
> the wrong track.
>
> Peter
>
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