[Greens-Media] Greens MP to attend the opening of the duck shooting season

[Amanda.Sharp at parliament.vic.gov.au]

Greens MP to attend the opening of the duck shooting season

Friday 14 March 2014

Who: Sue Pennicuik MLC, Victorian Greens Animal Welfare spokesperson 
When: Saturday 15 March, sunrise 
Where: Northern Victoria 

Victorian Greens Animal Welfare spokesperson Sue Pennicuik MLC will attend 
the opening of the duck shooting season, in northern Victoria.

"It is disappointing that Victorians have to endure another three months 
of state sanctioned slaughter of native water birds, that for the rest of 
the year are protected," Ms Pennicuik said. "Duck shooting should be 
banned in Victoria as it is in NSW, Qld and WA and it's never been 
permitted in the ACT.

"On the opening morning of the season last year, hundreds of birds, 
including rare and threatened species, were massacred by around 150 
shooters at the Box Flat private wetland near Boort in Minister Walsh?s 
electorate," Ms Pennicuik said. 

"Despite a police and DEPI investigation where shooters who admitted being 
present and the landowners were interviewed, no-one saw anything and no 
charges have been laid.

"The government's response to this appalling behaviour at Box Flat has 
been to introduce anti-democratic laws to increase penalties for citizens* 
who are trying to rescue wounded birds. 

"I hope we won't see a repeat of that episode, but every year, endangered 
and protected species are shot at wetlands around Victoria and that is 
unacceptable. The only way to prevent it is to put a stop to the whole 
thing," Ms Pennicuik said.

For further comment: Sue Pennicuik: 0409 055 875

Further information: 
* The Sustainable Timber and Wildlife Amendment bill



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