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DUCK
SHOOTING |
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Duck
shooting is a very cruel activity that should not be allowed as a
sport.
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during the autumn, duck season is declared. That means that people can go
to the wetlands and shoot down the ducks as they fly overhead. At the same
time, duck rescuers go out to the wetlands and pick up all the injured
ducks. As well as the ducks, they also rescue other birds such as swans
and some endangered species that have been shot by the duck
hunters. |
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Computer
tests have found that most shooters are not very accurate, and instead of
killing the bird in one shot, they often injure them by shooting the wing,
leg or beak. This is even worse for the ducks as it means they die slowly
and painfully instead of
quickly. |
Shooters
also use bullets made of leadshot and this is very bad for the
environment. The ground can become poisoned by all the lead after duck
season has finished. Birds and other small animals eat the poison and get
very sick and die.
Luckily, leadshot
is no longer allowed in most states of
Australia.
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