Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting
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Call for sanctuary
A bid to have duck shooting banned at Cairn Curran Reservoir near Baringhup is gaining support. Environmental community groups say the activity is no longer appropriate for safety reasons and the area should be made a sanctuary for the threatened species that call it home. The groups have written to Mount Alexander and Central Goldfields…
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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…