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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos

Daniel Andrews resists calls to end duck hunting after threatened species were killed

A grey teal duck is treated by a Wildlife Victoria vet on the first day of the shooting season. They are legal to shoot but this one was left behind
A grey teal duck is treated by a Wildlife Victoria vet on the first day of the shooting season. They are legal to shoot but this one was left behind. Photograph: Wildlife Victoria

Victoria’s premier Daniel Andrews has resisted calls to end duck hunting, despite the killing of threatened species on the first day of this year’s season.

Wildlife Victoria’s lead veterinarian, Natasha Bassett, who joined rescue teams at Lake Bael Bael near Kerang on Wednesday, said the first duck she treated was a female blue-winged shoveler.

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