Green Swamp closed to hunting

Green Swamp, near Glenthompson, is closed to hunting for the 2020 duck season to protect a significant number of Brolga.

Green Swamp, near Glenthompson, is closed to hunting for the 2020 duck season to protect a significant number of Brolga.

The Brolga is a threatened species in Victoria. Waterbird surveys conducted in May 2020 located 78 Brolga at Green Swamp. Brolga are currently “flocking” at the wetland. Flocking is an important pre-breeding behaviour for the Brolga and is displayed before they form breeding pairs. Any disturbance during this sensitive period could impact the Brolga’s ability to breed successfully.

While Green Swamp is essentially land-locked by private property and not an easily accessible hunting area, it has been closed to ensure the protection of this threatened species.

Signage has been installed at Green Swamp to alert hunters to the closure.

Wetlands may be closed to duck hunting for a number of reasons, including to protect rare and threatened waterbirds from being shot or to avoid disturbance to colonially breeding, migratory or susceptible species.

To see the Victorian Government closure notice for Green Swamp, visit Wetland closure Government Gazette 

For all current wetland closures, visit Wetland closures – 2020 duck season.