News about last weekend’s duck rescue teams’ efforts have come to hand. On a private wetlands near Melton, the following birds were shot by duck hunters. All were scanned with a metal detector, which confirmed the presence of metal shot in them:Yellow-billed SpoonbillDucky Moorhen chickPurple Swamphen (incl. one found alive and euthanised)Australasian GrebeIn addition, two Black Swans were killed in the past approx. two-week period.Further information can be found on the website and Facebook page of the Coalition Against Duck Shooting.People in Victoria’s northwest who wish to help with upcoming weekends at Kerang and Donald can contact Lynn on 0414 816 509 for further information. Many roles are on land, helping with logistics and communications.Field and Game Australia’s magazine Feather and Fur has designated this weekend at Lake Buloke the ‘Second Opening Weekend’, so many hunters will be there. Ducks will be wounded and some can be saved, if attended to quickly.
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Hi Debbie
Great campaigning – informed – work in The Age and elswhere! I just wonder what the responsible shooters and hunters who have been posting on Birding-Aus think about Victoria’s retention of a “duck hunting season” (it seems to be in effect a waterbird+killing season)?
Michael Norris