Ban on recreational duck and quail shooting

Eligibility - Queensland citizens
Principal Petitioner:
Annette Guice
PO Box 463
ANNERLEY QLD 4103
Total Signatures - 525
Sponsoring Member: Mr Ronan Lee MP
Posting Date: 29/10/2002
Closing Date: 29/3/2003
Tabled Date: 1/4/2003
Responded By: Responded Minister on 6/5/2003
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

This petition of Queensland citizens draws to your attention:

• Shooting native birdlife is not sporting
• Up to 1.5 times the number of birds bagged are left behind injured
• Many protected species are illegally shot during duck season
• Ducks have social systems and often lifelong monogamous partners
• Proper enforcement of the regulations is impossible
• Spent shots from lead pellets causes lead poisoning to other
birds and the environment

In New South Wales, where recreational duck shooting has been banned
since 1995, a scientific study on rice fields was commenced. It is now
thought that instead of damaging crops, waterbirds may in fact be helping
farmers by keeping down the number of real pests, such as blood worms,
snails and other invertebrates.

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to act urgently to amend
the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and ban the practice of recreational
duck and quail shooting in Queensland.