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  1. 16th August 2019, 07:23 AM #1
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    Wombats used for target practice in Victoria

    I know they can be a nuisance, but shooting them for fun is a bit rich.


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  2. 16th August 2019, 10:19 AM #2
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    Those responsible should be jailed as an example to other morons who think this behaviour is funny.
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    I'd love to come across these scum in the bush.
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    The problem is, it is not random.A chinese entrepenaur bought a property, and set it up to cater for rich chinese who are flown in to play at the casino. they then go to the property, where a disgraced sacked Victorian policeman is tasked with teaching them how to shoot, and takes them out to shoot any thing that moves. And it is not a secret. People in high places know about it, but money talks, and buys silence.
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    Same as the guy that killed 450 wedge tailed eagles,needs to be locked up and the key thrown away.

    FWIW,my thoughts are the punishment for these sorts of crimes,and in these cases are totally different,are way too lenient.

    Just my 2 cents worth.
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    No matter what or how many they shoot, they will never be great white hunters.
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    To be fair ...

    Whilst I hope that they weren't shooting wombats, the original report in The Age made it clearer that it was a reporter, pretending to be a potential client, who asked about shooting wombats and got what sounded like a positive answer.
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    now to be fair to shoot an animal and then use what you have shot as meat and fur I find ok but to kill just for the fun of it is just plain wrong and our native fauna is criminal we don't go over there and shoot there Panda I think they all should be locked up for a very long time and are theses so called shooters licenced to carry a fire arm .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arapiles View Post
    Whilst I hope that they weren't shooting wombats, the original report in The Age made it clearer that it was a reporter, pretending to be a potential client, who asked about shooting wombats and got what sounded like a positive answer.

    To be fair, they advertise on their website the type of animals that can be targeted. However there are areas of the country where people can get a permit to shoot wombats I have discovered.



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  10. 17th August 2019, 10:21 AM #10
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    All the fuss seems somewhat hypocritical when so many farmers will kill wombats on sight. Not sure quite why a chinaman shooting them with a high-powered rifle is worse than a cockie killing them with a shovel. I was not aware that they were unprotected in many areas; my understanding was that only introduced species are hunted in Australia.
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