It’s my sad task to inform readers about some of the birds shot on opening weekend of the season around Kerang. This is a list of dead birds recovered from the water at a very dry, receding Lake Bael Bael and another wetland nearby, displayed outside the Premier’s Office today (18/3).
Another couple of hundred wetlands around the state hosted duck shooting but were not monitored.
1 Blue-billed Duck
3 Red-necked Avocet
5 Eurasian Coot
53 Pink-eared Ducks
17 Grey Teal
2 Wood Ducks
1 Hardhead
In addition, 80 Freckled Duck were shot at a private wetland near Boort. This is reportedly being investigated.
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I wonder why so many Pink-eared Ducks.
Peter Shute
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