Game Management Authority
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Rescuer threatened as birds die
An experienced Trentham wildlife rescuer has been threatened with arrest by Game Management Authority officials and has had his game licence suspended as he attempted to report a duck hunter breaking the law at Lake Leaghur near Kerang. Manfred Zabinskas OAM from the Five Freedoms Animal Rescue watched a shooter blast a duck from the…
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Hunt season announced – Animal welfare campaigners slam decision to proceed
Animal welfare campaigners have slammed the Victorian Government’s decision to approve a duck hunting season for 2021. A shortened season for Victoria was announced on Saturday and included changes to shooting start times, daily bag limits and hunted species in recognition of lower-than-average bird numbers and breeding. Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting said the…