About fifty years ago, a duck shooter told me that Coots, Swamphens
and Dusky Moorhens were 'rubbish birds' which he shot all year round 'to
keep his dog keen'. Besides, they were eating duck food, so if they were
removed there would be more ducks...
I doubt if opinions have changed.
Anthea Fleming
On 23/05/2013 6:26 AM, Peter Shute wrote:
They aren't supposed to shoot at game birds on the water, are they, whether
they're in a flock or not. Do you think this kind of thing accounts for most of
the coot deaths, or are people just shooting at coots?
Peter Shute
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On 22/05/2013, at 11:06 PM, "Debbie Lustig" <> wrote:
Observers at wetlands near Stawell saw shooters firing into groups of coots
on the water when a game bird was in their midst. Shooters were even
observed in a 'tinnie' (boat) ploughing into groups of coot. Two coots were
later found with sheared-off wings.
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