Help End Duck Shooting

Have you ever been to the beautiful wetlands of Victoria, South Australia or Tasmania? Soon, many ducks will wish they had never gone. In a few weeks from now, these wetlands will become the scene of the 2010 duck hunting season and the place where thousands of ducks will be shot out of the sky.

State governments are permitting the shoot again this year even though native waterbird populations have already been decimated by drought and climate change. Waterbird numbers have declined by 82% across eastern Australia over the last 26 years.

Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia have already banned duck shooting due to the extreme suffering caused to birds. Not only will many ducks die, but roughly one quarter of all birds shot will escape wounded, and may suffer for extensive periods of time.

Please help us protect these defenceless birds and send a strong message to the premiers of Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, urging them to ban duck hunting.

Take Action!

Subject: (please enter a subject line) Dear Decision Maker, (please edit the letter below, or send as-is) I'm writing to urge you to ban duck hunting. Most Australians are appalled by the idea that their government would permit the killing of native wildlife for fun. This 'sport' is cruel, unsustainable and has no place in our society. Duck shooting inevitably causes significant animal suffering. An estimated one in four birds shot are wounded and may suffer for extensive periods of time. Native waterbird numbers across eastern Australia have dropped 82% over the past 26 years. Duck shooting is unsustainable because native waterbird populations are already severely impacted by drought and climate change. With the nation's waterbird numbers in severe decline, this is an issue of national environmental importance. New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland have all already banned duck hunting. Please follow their lead and help end this cruel slaughter. Sincerely, Your Name

We will send this letter to:

• John Brumby, Premier of Victoria
• Mike Rann, Premier of South Australia
• David Bartlett, Premier of Tasmania

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