Dwindling duck numbers 'demand hunting ban'

Animal advocates have renewed calls for a duck hunting ban in Victoria. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

The dwindling number of ducks in Australia bolsters the argument for a ban on hunting the birds in Victoria, leading advocates say.

Wildlife and animal advocacy organisations joined forces on Wednesday to renew calls for a ban on duck hunting in the state, pointing to data from the 2023 Eastern Australian Waterbird Aerial Survey.