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Victorian Government appoints new board directors to the Game Management Authority
12/11/2024The Victorian Government has appointed Dr Danielle Auldist and Mr Luke Wilson to the Game Management Authority (GMA) board, effective 1 November 2024.
Victoria’s duck abundance survey about to begin
04/11/2024The Game Management Authority (GMA) will begin its annual survey of Victoria’s game duck population on Tuesday, 12 November 2024.
Man penalised for illegal Hog Deer hunting
10/09/2024A man from Lake Bunga near Lakes Entrance has faced the Wonthaggi Magistrates’ Court for illegally hunting Hog Deer on private property in Yanakie near Wilsons Promontory.
Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2024
03/09/2024New game hunting regulations will come into effect on 7 September 2024.
2023 deer harvest report now available
16/07/2024The Game Management Authority has today released the Estimates of the 2023 deer harvest in Victoria report.
2024 Duck season compliance summary
17/06/2024During the 2024 duck season, the Game Management Authority (GMA) conducted 511 waterway and wetland patrols on private and public land across Victoria.
Man caught with illegally shot Brown Quail
04/06/2024A man from Williamstown in Victoria recently admitted in the Echuca Magistrates Court to illegally shooting a Brown Quail at Gaynors Swamp State Game Reserve near Stanhope.
New Hog Deer DNA technology targets poachers
28/05/2024The Game Management Authority (GMA) is using new DNA profiling technology to help determine if people are poaching or in illegal possession of Hog Deer.
Men penalised for hunting in National Park
23/05/2024Two men from Waaia near Numurkah have faced the Echuca Magistrates’ Court for illegally hunting deer in the Barmah National Park near Echuca last year in April.
Stubble Quail abundance survey results
21/05/2024The technical report on Victoria’s 2024 statewide Stubble Quail abundance survey is now available.
Wetlands closed to hunting
17/05/2024The Victorian Government has closed or partially closed thirty-four wetlands to hunting for the 2024 duck season to prevent losses or disturbance to significant numbers of threatened species and breeding waterbirds.
Firearms and equipment destroyed in illegal spotlighting bust
13/05/2024Five men from Bendigo have received penalties in the Benalla Magistrates Court for illegal spotlighting, hunting and firearms offences in the Tatong area near Benalla.
2024 duck season compliance update
18/04/2024With the 2024 duck season opening last Wednesday, Authorised Officers from the GMA and partner agencies, including Victoria Police, are patrolling wetlands, creeks, rivers and lakes on private and public land across Victoria.
Four men convicted for illegal spotlighting and firearms offences in Omeo
17/04/2024Four men from the Latrobe Valley in Victoria have been convicted in the Magistrates Court for illegal spotlighting and firearms offences near Omeo.
2023 game duck abundance survey results
02/04/2024The results of Victoria’s annual aerial game duck abundance survey show an estimated 7.1 million game ducks in Victoria – almost three times higher than the 2022 estimate.
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