What species of waterfowl can be hunted?
Australian waterfowl include ducks, geese and swans. There are 19 species of native Australian Waterfowl, the most common being the Grey Teal, Pacific Black Duck and Wood Duck. Less common species include the Freckled Duck, Blue-billed Duck and Musk Duck. All species are protected by the State and Territory Wildlife Acts throughout Australia and only those species with high abundance and widespread distribution are declared as game species during a declared hunting season. These species vary from state to state. In the Northern Territory the abundant Magpie Goose is declared game species, but in southern states where it is less common it is protected. The most common game species include Black Duck, Grey Teal, Chestnut Teal, Wood Duck, Hardhead, Pink eared Duck and Mountain Duck. When is hunting allowed? Hunting seasons are timed to coincide this the period after breeding when populations are at their peak. As wetlands begin to dry up in late summer and autumn, suitable habitat becomes
