Here is a transcript from an ABC radio interview from 22 November 2012
about this change in NSW re hunting on agricultural land.
http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2012/s3638901.htm
Chris
On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Brook Whylie <>wrote:
>
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> My understanding is that the previous discussion on the list of
> native birds that could be shot was confused between the 'wishlist'
> Bill that the Shooters Party originally proposed in 2009 and the one
> actually passed. Species that are permitted to be shot in National
> Parks/Nature Reserves can be found at Schedule 3 of the following
> link:
>
>
> http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/nswbills.nsf/0/c8afc0c4709e478bca25788e0005e862/$FILE/b2011-163-d18-House.pdf
>
>
> There are no native animals on that list. That document also
> prescribes the National Parks/Nature Reserves that would be opened to
> shooting, although other parks can be added. The original 2009
> amendment had Ibis, Swans etc, but it was not passed. The original
> proposed amendment can be found at
>
>
> http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/nswbills.nsf/1d4800a7a88cc2abca256e9800121f01/6dce0470707e4f4bca2575b4001bd3f1/$FILE/b2009-031-d10-House.pdf
> [1]
>
> There is however, the Game and Feral Animal Control Further
> Amendment Bill 2012, found at:
>
>
> http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Prod/LC/lcpaper.nsf/0/DA1AEE093DD652FDCA257ABD007E94AD/$file/00069214.pdf
>
>
> This Bill allows the shooting of native birds for agricultural
> 'control' purposes, although it is managed by the Game Council. This
> is for shooting on private land only.
>
> Birds on the list are:
>
> Australian Shelduck or Mountain Duck
>
> Australian Wood Duck or Maned Duck
>
> Black Duck or Pacific Black Duck
>
> Blue-winged Shoveler or Australasian Shoveler
>
> Chestnut Teal
>
> Grass Whistling Duck or Plumed Whistling Duck
>
> Grey Teal
>
> Hardhead Duck or White-eyed Duck
>
> Pink-eared Duck Water Whistling Duck,
>
> Wandering Whistling Duck or Whistling or Wandering Tree Duck
>
> QUAILS
>
> Brown Quail
>
> Stubble Quail
>
> PIGEONS
>
> Common Bronzewing Pigeon
>
> Crested Pigeon
>
>
>
> Regards
>
> Brook
>
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