Culture and environments destroyed.
Illegally shot Black Swan
Protected species.
Wasted lives
Hundreds of native waterbirds are killed and maimed each year.
Precious lives dumped.
Including cormorant, musk duck and penguin - all protected species.
Shot duckling.
Many immature birds are shot each year.
Pink-
It is estimated at least 1 in 4 birds will fly away wounded and die a slow and painful death elsewhere.
left for children to find.
Hardly an ad for "visit Victoria"
Swan with bill blown off
A common sight for rescuers.
Pink-eared duck
another precious life wasted
Illegally shot rare Freckled Duck.
Protected species, one of hundreds left behind at the Box Flat massacre.