The Minister has announced that recreational shooters will be allowed into protected areas, including the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
It’s clear the Liberals have once again kowtowed to the powerful shooting lobby.
Minister Groom should celebrate this centenary year of the nearby Freycinet National Park by declaring an end to duck hunting.
The comments, and apparent lack of understanding of gun laws, from the President of Field Hunting and Conservation are extremely concerning.
Research from UTAS estimates there may be up to 1.1 million deer across Tasmania by 2050. Compared to about 30,000 in 2000, this is an alarming increase.
The tranquillity of Tasmania’s wetlands will be broken an hour before dawn tomorrow with the formal opening of the annual duck shooting season.