I notice that the Statutes of Limitations expires this month re the massacre
of hundreds of birds a Box Flat in 2013.
Every bird that moved including some that didn't were shot from Swans,
Raptures, Spoonbills etc down to the smaller Stilts, Dotterels etc.
including
the decimation of a flock of the protected Freckled Duck that were living
there.
There was a lot of jumping up and down by various individuals and groups etc
at the time and an enquiry was held lasting 9 months but nothing has ever
been
released.
It is claimed the shoot was organized by two farmers whose property the
swamp is on along with two gun shop owners in Geelong and their colleagues
who were participants and they supplied free ammunition to the shooters.
It is rumoured even shooters who are members of the local Field and Game
were there, who the majority of members of F & G are responsible
individuals.
I don't believe the farmers would have realized what was to take place but
as it was invitation only shoot they would of known the majority of who were
there.
Not one shooter has been charged over one of the biggest illegal native bird
slaughters ever discovered in this country.
It is imperative that the report that has been locked away be released
including the video of the hundreds of birds washed up on the other side of
the swamp flown
there by the wind.
It is said they have Sat, photos of the Rego. of every car that was there
and even the individual shooters and which tree they were standing behind.
Why you might ask has nothing been done ?????
The excuse is they don't know who shot what, an nobody is game to dob anyone
in even though they realize they have done irreparable damage to the
reputation
of all shooters and have undone the work put in by the Field and Game and
Shooters Ass etc to get the bird identification videos out and the tests
that must be done before
individuals can get a game license.
The real reason is there were people there from high places and the shooters
were constituents and friends of the then Minister for Agriculture.
I have spent many, many days photographing Freckled Duck and recording the
numbers present around Vic. to try and convince the powers that be not to
put them on the list
of Ducks that can be taken during the season that the various
organizations are pushing for.
The only reason they want them on is because the Red Necks cannot recognize
them from other ducks and it is an excuse to be able to take one a day to
avoid the fines.
The reason so many were in Victoria the last few years is because of the
drought in their normal territory and there are big mobs around that did not
breed the last two years.
It is a reflection how far our once great country has slipped as far as
cover ups and rorting etc has become and we sit back and take it as normal
practice.
My rant for the day.
Barney.
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