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FGA supports orange-bellied parrot program but condemns overreach of minister

Field & Game Australia fully supports the captive breeding and release of orange-bellied parrots, and has previously had involvement with the release program. The parrots have been released successfully for the past five years at Connewarre Wetlands – yet this year the ministers deem a closure of the site to be neccessary. FGA could have supported a strategic closure of particular points close to release sights – but the closure of the entire SGR is heavy handed and a gross overreach.
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Thu 18 May 2023

Humane Dispatch of Ducks

Guide to Dispatch Techniques in Australia There has been some noise in the media, and seems to be some confusion on acceptable ways to humanely dispatch a bird in the different states and territories of Australia – and little wonder. Each state has a guide or code of conduct – but they are not all in agreement. Field and Game reminds members and hunters that it is your responsibility to make sure you are familiar with the requirements of whichever state
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Thu 23 Mar 2023

Help secure the future of hunting in SA

Hunters and local service clubs have cleaned up popular camping spots in South Australia after festive season revellers left behind a disgraceful mess. We encourage hunters to be mindful of the environment during the SA season.
Fri 10 Mar 2023

2023 Victorian duck season announced

The 2023 Victorian duck season has been announced. The season will start at 8am on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 and will close 30 minutes after sunset on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The bag limit is four (4) birds per day.
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Fri 24 Feb 2023

FGA chairman Danny Ryan writes:

"Waterfowl in Australia are unique and super-reactive to climatic conditions. Recent floods have provided food and the birds have bred prolifically with multiple clutches," writes Field & Game Australia chairman Danny Ryan, in this opinion piece published in The Weekly Times on February 22.
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Fri 24 Feb 2023

Wetlands drained in northern Victoria

Field & Game Australia staff and volunteers have been engaged in discussions around the draining of several wetlands in recent months in northern Victoria.
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Sat 07 Jan 2023

Considerations for 2023 duck season

Today – December 20, 2022 – the documents "Using duck proxies and surface water to inform hunting arrangements for 2023" compiled by Marcel Klaassen, and the Game Management Authority’s "Considerations for the 2023 duck season" were made public.
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Tue 20 Dec 2022

Quail and duck research to expand in 2023

Preparations are in full swing for quail abundance surveys to take place early in 2023, and FGA has been actively involved in sourcing sites for surveys to be conducted in order to expand the program in the new year.
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Fri 09 Dec 2022

Hunting and conservation work continues

With the Field & Game Australia National Carnival hogging the limelight in recent weeks, some members might not realise that FGA’s hunting and conservation work has continued quietly yet actively in the background.
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Wed 23 Nov 2022

South Australian wetland conditions

During our recent visit to South Australia, we took the opportunity to gather information from various stakeholders and visit some wetlands. Crossing the border between Victoria and South Australia showed a welcome change from recent years and significant water in the surrounding paddocks.
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Wed 16 Nov 2022

November Waterfowl Counts

The 2022 November Waterfowl Counts have been impacted heavily by floods, and the Abundance Estimates Aerial Survey has been halted, but the Eastern Australia Waterbird Survey continues.
Wed 09 Nov 2022