PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERYThe weather forecast for the opening of duck-shooting season this weekend is good news for the region's game birds. "If you wanted to get married you'd schedule it on duck-shooting weekend," he said. Camouflage was also important when duck-shooting, as the birds had better eyesight than humans, he said. Save Animals From Exploitation (Safe) campaigns director Marianne Macdonald was pleased to hear Otago ducks could be in for a reprieve. "If they were really concerned about protecting habitat and food supply of rare ducks they would choose to completely wipe out those [introduced] birds."

Source: Otago Daily Times May 01, 2018 17:03 UTC