The South Australian branch of the RSPCA is extremely happy to hear that the barbaric sport of duck shooting has been banned for this season. While the government says the cancellation is due to the drought and low duck numbers, the RSPCA believes duck shooting should be banned because of the severe injuries it inflicts on ducks.
Statistics show that one in four ducks fly away injured after being shot, leaving them to die a terrible, slow death hours, sometimes days later.
Aimee McKay, spokesperson:
‘The fact that one in four are injured and not instantly killed, from an animal welfare standpoint, is completely unacceptable. From beak injuries, where ducks then die of starvation days later, to wing injuries where they’re unable to fly away from predator to the bird simply bleeding to death, they all lead to a horrible death for the bird.’
The RSPCA of South Australia acknowledges that while the temporary ban is a positive step, a total ban needs to be brought in. In the ACT, it has never been legal, it was banned in Western Australia in 1990, in NSW in ’95, and Queensland went on to ban it last year.
‘South Australia is really lagging behind when it comes to duck shooting. The sheer cruelty of the so called ‘sport’ alone should see it banned, but we also have the added strain on duck numbers due to drought. It really makes no sense for this inhumane practice to still be legal.’
If you would like to make a difference, write to Gail Gago, Minister for Environment.
Simply click on the words below and you will be directed to MInister Gago’s website with details on how to contact her.
We have launched a ‘Christmas for the Critters’ appeal due to the extra financial pressures on us over the holiday season.
We have placed ‘Money Trees’ at the following locations:
RSPCA Shelter 25 Meyer Road, Lonsdale.
RSPCA S.A. Headquarters, 172 Morphett St, City (western side of City)
Five AA Radio Station, Level 4, 75 Hindmarsh Square, City (eastern side of City)
Lots of people want to help the RSPCA, and there are lots of different ways you can. Some buy pets from us and give an abused and/or homeless animal a second chance.Others volunteer, helping us to do everything from setting up marquees at the MIllion Paws Walk to walking our dogs.
We understand that not everyone can have a pet, we also understand full time workers, disabled people etc. cannot volunteer. Donating to the MONEY TREES is SOMETHING EVERYONE CANDO! Any donation, large or small, will be welcome on our trees which are currently looking pretty bare! In fact we haven’t got one donation pinned on at our City shelter! DO YOU WORK, LIVE OR DRIVE THROUGH THE CITY? ARE YOU DOING YOUR XMAS SHOPPNG IN THE CITY? Take a five minute detour and go via our Headquarters, or FiveAA.
All you have to do is take an envelope off the tree, and chose the the animal you like. You then write your name and a Christmas message and pin it back onto the tree, for everyone to see!
If you’re in the country, or cannot make into one of our three locations you can go to the FiveAA website, and click on -‘What’s New’ and donate with your credit card. Alternatively CALL our donation hotline on: 1800 652 866.
We want to find the owner of a dog that we found with life threatening injuries.
The gorgeous Maltese cross had a elastic band tied around it’s neck causing horrific, deep cuts all over it’s neck and throat. We have no idea why anyone would do this, however, given the size of the band, it may well have been a horrible attempt to suffocate the animal.
The dog has no identification, we haven’t been contacted about a dog fitting this description.
We’re asking for anyone who recognizes this dog to contact the RSPCA. We understand that the owner may be completely innocent, but we don’t know this until someone comes forward.
