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Pink-eared Duck

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Subject: Pink-eared Duck
From: John Leonard <>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 08:46:36 +1000
Being the pedant I am I would reply to the NSW Government and say if
the behaviour of this duck "effects rice growth", then what's the problem?

John Leonard

On 4 October 2013 08:42, Neville Schrader OAM <> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I’ve got an interesting reply from the NSW Government in relation to
> recent amendments to the Game and feral Animal Control Act 2002.
>
> The contents of the letter in justifying adding the Pink-eared Duck, was
> to quote “evidence suggests that this species may not eat seed but they may
> land in crops in groups and create muddy water which effects rice growth
> and also create open patches which are then used by seed eating ducks to
> access crops.” A lot of maybe’s, but no evidence. Does anyone know of any
> studies on ducks in rice crop, carried out recently or in the last few
> years, that provide evidence to these allegations.
>
> The interest conclusion to the letter intrigued me, suggesting that I
> contact the game council if I wished to discuss this issue further. I
> thought the Government run the state. Maybe I’m wrong.
>
> If I was a spoonbill I’d step lightly from now on.
>
> Neville
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