Happy (?) World Animal Day.
There have been few happy stories in the media today regarding animal welfare, an issue of importance to 98% of Victorians (Labor Government's Animal Welfare Action Plan 2017). The decline in biodiversity in our country - indeed our state - brings tears to the eyes. We can't let World Animal Day conclude without making mention of the plight of our precious native waterbirds, many species unique to our country. In recreational native waterbird shooting, typically around 400,00