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Do you want shooters in parks you ride?
Dunno about anyone else, but this news makes my blood boil:
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/ofarrell-over-...
Hunting in state forests has been discussed here before (see 'Conservation' Hunting in NSW State Forests) but if you thought that was a stupid idea, what about letting shooters into National Parks?
No hunting please
Can you believe this?
Don't think we want to see these signs in Australian National Parks do we? Or anywhere else for that matter.
Hunting in National Parks
Get this... while we struggle with a little trail access, seems there is a real chance that a bill being introduced in NSW parliament next week may actually be passed and allow recreational hunting of native animals in National Parks! Are they for real!?
I wonder if hunters actually know that getting access to National Parks is pointless because they can't actually go anywhere within them! 
Oh, sorry to make a joke, but it's ironic don't you think?
Read about this and how you could help here: http://www.npansw.org.au/web/conservation/huntin...
Oppose the Game Council Amendment Bill 2009
URGENT!
In the next week (between Tue 23 and Thu 25 June 2009) the NSW Government is set to pass legislation that will:
- allow recreational hunting in national parks
- allow recreational hunting of native animals
- establish private game reserves
- undermine of feral animal control efforts across NSW.
Sadly even though this sounds unbelievable, it's actually true.
Update: The more you read about this the more disgusting it is, I'm amazed it's not been in the mainstream media. Couple stories here:
http://www.northernstar.com.au/story/2009/06/19/...
http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-n...
http://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/news/local/n...
'Conservation' Hunting in NSW State Forests
This is almost unbelievable news from Huw. Basically it seems some NSW bureaucrat has decided it's fine to let hunters loose in the same state forests many of us ride our bikes in (and are also used by walkers, horse riders, etc, etc). Dunno about anyone else, but I don't fancy being shot while out riding so may I suggest some letter writing on it.
Full details from Huw below...