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Activists Find Remains of Endangered Ducks Buried at Wetland

Anti-duck hunting activists uncovered pits filled with bird remains, including protected species, at a Victorian wetland in March 2017, shortly after the state’s shooting season began.

The Coalition Against Duck Shooting shared footage of what they found, alleging the bodies of endangered or protected duck species were among the bodies buried at the Koorangie State Game Reserve near Kerang.

The findings coincided with an ABC 7.30 Report episode on March 29 that found about 200 dead ducks had been discovered at the Koorangie State Game Reserve in the week after gaming season opened.

“Once again we have proven duck shooting simply cannot be regulated. It must end,” the activist group said in a post to Facebook.

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On March 25, the reserve was closed to duck hunting by the Game Management Authority after a survey identified “significant numbers of Freckled and Blue-billed Ducks on the reserve.”

“Surveying bird numbers and closing wetlands where appropriate helps ensure that rare and threatened species are protected. It’s part of our shared responsibility to ensure that hunting in Victoria is conducted sustainably and responsibly,” Game Management Authority chief executive Greg Hyams said. “Given that at least 75 Freckled Duck and 22 Blue-billed Duck were illegally destroyed at this wetland complex over the opening weekend, the loss of any of these threatened birds would be unacceptable.” Credit: Coalition Against Duck Shooting via Storyful