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Shooting In National Parks - NSW 19-Feb-2013 At 8:42:00 AM lacto

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Ok so no shooting in national parks how do you remove the feral animals . Huge areas of the flinders ranges have been "hunted " by shooters and effectively controlled the goats and the reappearance and growth of much of the original flora and fauna is good to see . To control pigs I think the figure is you need to remove 95 +% of the population . Foxes are every where and I think it is quoted that Melbourne has the highest concentration in aaaustralia for sure shooting is not so good here- but horses for courses, some people in some parks would be a good idea . Most hunters would be ok but there are cowboys aplenty with guns so blanket opening not a good idea .
I dont have a gun or a gun licence any more so am not personally involved and allow known people to hunt foxes hares and cats on my place but not water birds , This year my 3 phase power line has scored 6 pelicans and 1 swan to my knowledge this year but at least we had 4 swan cygnets . Powercor has since put dangling reflectors on the power wires which so far appears to have stopped the bird fatalities