I AM utterly disgusted that the Andrews Government should allow the vile, cruel and completely outdated activity of duck shooting to continue well into the 21st Century.
Yes, it is a greatly reduced season of 35 days, but waterbirds should not have to lose their lives to a tiny minority who appear to be on a blood lust to destroy native Australian animals.
As a rural Victorian, I am fed up at seeing these RAMSAR listed wetlands “protected” nine months of the year (in this case just under 11 months) then they are a free-for-all for duck shooters to unleash utter hell, destruction and bloodshed on perhaps the most gentle of native animals in Australia – ducks and waterbirds.
Enough is enough and the sooner people wake up and realise that there is more money to be made in towns such as Kerang on nature and wetlands based tourism than recreational duck shooting the better.
Am I the only person in Kerang who opposes this archaic cruelty?
Kate Bossence
Kerang
