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Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
May 27, 20202 min read
Victoria's warzone wastelands
Following last week’s update, https://www.regionalvictoriansotds.com/post-1/week-1-wrap-from-victoria-s-war-zones it's now two weeks...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
May 20, 20202 min read
Week 1 wrap.. from Victoria's war zones
Today marks one week since recreational bird shooting was allowed to commence at our stunning public waterways around Victoria - some...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
May 15, 20202 min read
That sick feeling in your stomach. It's begun.
We all know it. People who live around the waterways know it all too well. That sick feeling of toxic stress that forms like a cancerous...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
May 11, 20202 min read
keeping victorians safe?
Monday 11th May, the Premier announced easing restrictions for participation in recreational activities if "integral to health and...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Apr 24, 20203 min read
Precious birds in line of fire - again
On April 23, the Minister for Regional Development Jaclyn Symes, announced native bird shooting will proceed as of May 2, at this stage...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Mar 22, 20202 min read
Too few birds? If we shoot their babies then we really will have none left.
Did you know that most native waterbirds breed only once a year and only when conditions allow? Waterbird abundance is directly linked to...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Feb 26, 20202 min read
Victorian Premier shuns country Victoria in finishing off Australia's remaining wildlife.
Daniel Andrews can no longer say he ”Delivers for All Victorians” with an announcement of a further native bird shooting season which...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Feb 11, 20204 min read
Propaganda shot down?
Based on recent media, the shooting lobby is certainly stepping up the pressure on the Premier to get their recreational bird shooting...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Jan 23, 20202 min read
Surviving Native Quail Condemned for The Shooting Fun of a Few
A full recreational native quail shooting season in Victoria has been quietly announced to shooters. Field and Game Australia (FGA) news...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Jan 20, 20201 min read
Shooting with cameras is a Winner
If you look after wildlife, it will look after you. We know the success of Phillip Island Nature Parks, bringing half a billion dollars a...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Jan 17, 20202 min read
Over a billion birds and animals have died in recent fires so far
Will Our Remaining Native Waterbirds be Condemned for the Shooting Fun of a Few? Scientific survey evidence published late 2019 showed...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Dec 17, 20192 min read
Australian Native Waterbirds Decimated.
Considerations for 2020 native waterbird shooting season. As unprecedented hot dry spells scorch our country, the latest scientific...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Nov 15, 20192 min read
Constituents to MPs - It's Time to Act for Us.
New poll shows voters across the city and country want Daniel Andrews to ban duck shooting. Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Nov 12, 20192 min read
Latest Tourism Data Highlights Rural Opportunity
As tourism directly employs 1 in 19 Australian workers and contributes more to Australia’s economy than agriculture, forestry and fishing...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Oct 30, 20193 min read
The Big Dry - Our Wildlife - Our Future
It's around this time of year that people who live and work around Victoria's wetlands start to feel heightened anxiety. For many there...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Oct 20, 20191 min read
Is Victoria Not an Enlightened Smart State?
Correct, these are not game ducks. Sadly it often makes no difference. Picture Purple Swamphen with chick, courtesy Eleanor Dilley....
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Oct 4, 20192 min read
Happy (?) World Animal Day.
There have been few happy stories in the media today regarding animal welfare, an issue of importance to 98% of Victorians (Labor...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Sep 10, 20193 min read
Duck Shooting or Democracy?
Recreational duck shooting is banned in QLD, NSW and WA. It was never allowed in ACT. Independent polls of city and country people...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Sep 4, 20193 min read
Victoria In The Future
"Victoria in The Future", a government report released in July, paints a bleak future for some rural areas expected to see population...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Jul 18, 20191 min read
Happy Spaces for Tourists & Locals
Rural Victorians are calling on the Andrews Government to recognise the value in our waterways. Home to rare and threatened species of...
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