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Shooting In National Parks - NSW 19-Feb-2013 At 11:43:47 AM billk

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On 19/02/2013 technogeekery wrote:
>I'm not against shooting in NPs per se. In combination with baiting & trapping,
>poison, sterilisation etc it can be a tool (although by no means the most
>effective) for feral animal reduction.
>
>I'm completely against the public being allowed to shoot in NPs under
>the guise of fefral animal control. Competent professionals under license,
>supervision & management by the NPs is fine. Amateurs & children with guns
>- no thanks.
>
>Lets not give the "feral animal control" argument any more airtime - this
>is a very thin excuse for allowing recreational shooters access to NPs.
>I'm not quite sure why people like to kill animals for fun, but if that
>is what floats their boat, they can go for it. Just not in our National
>Parks.

Not just amateurs and kids with guns - crossbows as well. So there are serious animal welfare concerns along with public safety concerns and concerns about endangered native animals getting shot.

If feral animals are a problem in national parks then they should be shot by professional shooters under tightly controlled conditions.