Coalition Against Duck Shooting Commission Report |
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| Saturday, 14 July 2007 00:00 |
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MAJORITY OF VICTORIANS WANT DUCK SHOOTING BANNED
A large majority of Victorians (75%) think that the shooting of native water birds for recreational purposes should be banned in Victoria. Twenty percent think it should not be banned, and 5% are undecided, a survey conducted by Roy Morgan Research has found.
When informed that due to drought and climate change, the numbers of native water birds across eastern Australia have dropped by over 80%, that at least one in four native water birds shot at are wounded, and that duck shooting has been banned in WA, NSW and Queensland, the proportion of Victorians who want to see the activity banned increases to 87%. Then just 10% of Victorians think it should not be banned, and 3% remain undecided.
With the State Government soon to decide whether the 2008 duck shooting season will proceed, analysis by State voting intention shows that almost all supporters of The Greens (98%) support a ban on the shooting of native water birds. Large majorities of ALP supporters (87%) and supporters of Other Parties/Independent Candidates (84%) and L-NP supporters (83%) also want to see the activity banned. Those living in Melbourne (91%) were more likely than those in country areas to think the shooting of native water birds should be banned, but even in country areas an overwhelming majority (77%) think the activity should be banned.
The survey was conducted amongst a representative cross-sectional sample of 637 Victorians aged 14 years and over to between October 3 and 27, 2007.
This survey was conducted by Roy Morgan Research on behalf of the Coalition Against Duck Shooting and Voiceless. To add your voice to this issue you could write or email the following people: Gavin Jennings, Environment Minister, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Premier John Brumby This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |