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From: "Peter Waanders" <>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 18:47:42 +1030

Harry Clarke wrote:
>Isn't it true that the US group "Ducks Unlimited" provides a lot of >wetland
>habitat? Isn't it true also that hunting groups in Japan are important
>sources of funds for the protection of waders on the Asian-Australian >flyway?
 
I wholeheartedly agree with everything that's been said against duck shooting. I think it's 3rd-world practice and the people who claim anything that's got to do with shooting ducks has got some sort of benefit to the environment should see a psychiatrist.  I want to make one comment, though, and that is that Ducks Unlimited (of which I'm not a member or anyhow affiliated with) started off a few years ago in Australia and for reasons mentioned above quickly changed its name to Wetland Care Australia. And that's exactly what they do, here in SA they do a great job in both planning and assisting with on-ground works in wetland projects, especially since Natural Heritage Trust funding has become available in the last few years .
They don't have a website but an example of one of the over 25 wetland projects they've been involved with can be found at http://www.nettl.usyd.edu.au/pro/play/mystery/crime/MURRAY.htm
 
Cheers
Peter Waanders
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