https://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.10150218017973125.350076.638123124 I’m afraid this is another grisly photo album. This time, from last weekend’s duck rescue at Lake Buloke, Victoria. Two Black Swans have been shot, with x-rays confirming more than 30 shotgun pellets in one. Swan nests have been found trampled and strewn with empty shotgun cartridges. Rescuers believe they were used as shooting platforms. Three (dead) cygnets were found, one tied up and hung from a tree.
Happily, several injured ducks were taken to local vets. Species List: Game birdsMountain Duck (4)Pink-eared Duck (2)Wood Duck (1)Grey Teal (16 adult and juvenile) DucklingsGrey Teal (4)Pink-eared Duck (1)Cygnets (3) Non-game birdsBlack Swan (2)Barn OwlEurasian Coot (2)Hoary-headed GrebeAustralasian GrebeUnidentifiable raptor Anyone wishing to help at Lake Buloke this Easter, please contact Lynn at the Coalition Against Duck Shooting on 0414 816 509. ===============================
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