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Duck Hunting

  • What is the RSPCA’s view on duck hunting?

    The RSPCA opposes the recreational hunting of ducks because of the inherent and inevitable pain and suffering caused. Every year,...
    Tagged: Cruelty to animalsShooting
  • What happens during duck and quail shooting and where does this occur?

    Duck and quail shooting using a shotgun causes inevitable pain and suffering as not every bird is killed outright. For...
    Tagged: Cruelty to animalsShooting
  • How many ducks and quail are wounded due to recreational hunting?

    In recreational duck and quail hunting people use a shotgun to shoot the birds; this causes inevitable pain and suffering...
    Tagged: FeaturedShootingWild animals

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