The BirdLife Victoria Conservation Committee has asked that you give
consideration to doing wetland surveys in the lead-up to (and during) the
upcoming Victorian duck-hunting season (March 21-June 8). Please see this link:
http://www.birdlife.org.au/locations/all-victoria-statewide/conservation-initiatives-vic
Excerpt: "Poor rainfall over the past two years has affected native duck
numbers and breeding and habitat availability across eastern Australia...
Populations have declined, breeding success was low, habitat has declined and
the climate is drier than in the previous few years and predicted to
deteriorate further.
"BirdLife Australia is keen to receive information on threatened species and/or
breeding birds that may be present on Victorian wetlands that will be open to
duck hunting this year. We are concerned that in previous years shooting has
been allowed in areas that were providing important habitat for threatened
species and nesting species. In some cases threatened and protected birds have
been shot.
"We want to ensure that the Game Management Authority is aware of the locations
of endangered species/breeding birds to ensure that those wetlands are closed
to hunting."
In 2013, more than 200 Freckled Ducks were shot on a wetland that should have
been closed to hunting. All Victorian birders can help prevent this happening
again.
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