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Stop duck hunting in Victoria - petition

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Subject: Stop duck hunting in Victoria - petition
From: sandra henderson <>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 09:00:35 +1100
The following message is from campaigner Debbie Lustig. There is a link at end to a petition to the Victorian premier, asking for a ban on duck shooting.
sandra h
 
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Duck hunting is cruel. And this year, it's unsustainable.
The Victorian government has mandated a a full, 12-week duck season
commencing this Saturday, 21 March. In its own press release, it conceded
"Below average rainfall for the past two years has reduced duck numbers and
habitat."
Shooters will still be allowed a 10-duck bag on opening day and five on
every other day of the season. Two Blue-winged Shovelers can be taken on
opening day; one every day thereafter.
Then there are the protected and endangered species shot. For 30 years,
Coalition Against Duck Shooting rescuers have found all kinds of protected
birds shot: Freckled Ducks, Blue-billed Ducks, swans, spoonbills, coots,
swamphens, plovers et al. The fact is, all kinds of birds are shot,
regardless of compulsory waterfowl ID testing.

Is duck shooting a sport? Is it sustainable? Is it humane? Please inform
yourself and make up your own mind.

I personally want Victorian wetlands to be safe for birdwatching between
March and June (and free of shooting litter the rest of the year).

Please sign this petition:
https://www.change.org/p/daniel-andrews-protect-our-native-waterbirds-ban-du
ck-shooting

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