Neville, the fundamental point is that there is a big difference
between an organised and systematic cull that is properly supervised,
and ad hoc shooting by a bunch of yahoos.
Regards, Laurie.
On 03/03/2013, at 10:02 AM, Neville Schrader OAM wrote:
John,
I guess from my point of view it was a principle, and I
agree what you say, but whilst we are fighting to stop amateur
shooting in NSW NP, in Gluepot they are using the same amateur (an
amateur to me is someone who does something as a hobby) not
professionals, from the same organisations supporting and pushing
for the free for all in NSW parks.
As I understand NSW NP service only used professional shooters in
their culling programs.
I guess the big problem is terminology, what's the difference
between a professional shooter, and experienced shooter and a
amateur shooter. The fact is Gluepot is using sporting shooters
from a sporting Shooters Asso. So why do we object to shooting in
NSW NP if the same organisations are wanting access for feral
animal control. I'm sure there will be some controls on where they
shoot and public access, just as there is for State Forests in NSW.
Admittedly its only a notice on a fence post. The Sporting Shooter
Assoc. in all states have the same principles and basically the same
training programs.
Birdlife is suppose to be the voice for birds in Australia, but
condone using non-professional shooters in Gluepot, whilst at the
sametime objecting to shooting in NSW National Parks. Bit of a
double standard to me.
Neville Schrader
-----Original Message----- From: John Leonard
Sent: Sunday, March 3, 2013 8:50 AM
To:
Cc:
Subject: Shooting in NSW National Parks
Hi Neville
It seems to me to be a perfect illustration of the difference
between locally effectively feral control and what is proposed for NSW
1. Gluepot, targeted feral control in a small area with identified
feral populations, time-limited, park closed
2. NSW, general free for all in most nps whether or not they have an
identified feral problem, public safety issues &c
In fact the Gluepot exercise is exactly the sort that used to be
carried out in NSW but will now no longer be possible because p & w
staff will have to spend all they time and budgets trying to stop
harm to native wildlife and the public
John Leonard
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