Pink-eared Duck

Hi All, Another reply from the NSW Government in relation to the Pink-eared Duck which has been added to the list of species under the Game Management Program in 2012. With the disbandment of the Game Council a new body is now administrated by the Native Game Bird Management Committee a body set-up by the Department of Primary Industries, who will shortly assume responsibility from the NPWS and set quotas for native game bird species. These quotas will not be set each year but may roll over from one year to the next, which has some danger for the population, especially if seasonal or climatic changes are not considered. In 2014 when the control for native species management becomes part of the portfolio of the Department of Primary Industries and not the Office of Environment & Heritage must be of concern, especially if the Shooters Party is successful in its aim of the addition of a number of other species to their wish list. The NPWS in 2012/13 season authorised a total of 10 PE Ducks to be culled for damage mitigation purposes. I guess the question is, how much damage can 10 PE Duck’s do to a rice crop, a lot apparently. Neville =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================