Jen,
NSW allows a certain amount of shooting in State Forests, supposedly
in order to control pest species. There is growing evidence that
certain hunters have been capturing feral pigs and goats from the
western parts of the state releasing them (illegally, of course) into
coastal forests, as it seems that there are insufficient numbers of
ferals to keep them amused. Consequently, we now have feral species
back in areas which have been pretty much clear of them.
I don't imagine that Victorian hunters will be any less resourceful.
After all, if the hunters clean out the feral species from National
Parks and State Forests, what are they going to do to keep themselves
amused ? I suppose we could send them to somewhere like Afghanistan,
bur they probably wouldn't like a prey that can shoot back. That is a
whole different ball game.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
On 10/11/2010, at 11:10 AM, jenny spry wrote:
Hi all,
A week or so ago I sent a note commenting on the Victorian LNP
policies of
shooting in National Parks. In fairness I would like to mention that the
Victorian Labor Party policy is available on this subject in a document
titled "Pursuing the Great Outdoors". It seems that in the state
election both parties will be promoting the protection of wetlands and
the reduction of feral animals, both of which have to be good outcomes
for
the protection of native non-game species in Victoria.
The document is worth a read.
cheers
Jen
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