Members of the public will submit a complaint to the state's environmental regulator after taking video of hunters allegedly using unapproved methods to kill ducks in south-east SA.
The RSPCA claims footage of duck hunters taken by activists in SA's south east shows potential breaches of permit conditions.The RSPCA inspectorate will review the footage, and the individuals who recorded the video are expected to submit a complaint.
Another video appeared to show dead ducks left unretrieved, and the RSPCA claimed some footage also showed shooters consuming alcohol while hunting."We've also seen ducks continuing to fly after being struck by pellets before succumbing to their injuries and dropping from the sky some time later," she said.
"Our inspectorate will be viewing this footage to determine if there are grounds for laying charges under the Animal Welfare Act," she said.One hunter was fined just over $900 for three offences, and two others were fined about $300 each. "No matter how much regulation is put around this activity — and of course there are incredible difficulties with enforcing those regulations — this cannot be made a humane activity."
"South Australian legislation allows for properly managed and regulated hunting of game birds by licensed shooters.
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