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1 Community-Based Bird Clubs Animal Welfare Experts Animal welfare is central to our day-to-day existence, it is what we do Unsuitability of DAA Section 96 is due to an ongoing lack of cooperative consultation Aviculture is diverse and

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Community-Based Bird Clubs Animal Welfare Experts

▪ Animal welfare is central to our day-to-day existence, it is what we do ▪ Unsuitability of DAA Section 96 is due to an ongoing lack of cooperative consultation

Aviculture is diverse and central to the lives of tens of thousands of Victorians

COMMUNITY-BASED BIRD CLUBS - ANIMAL WELFARE EXPERTS

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DAA Section 96 Restricts all trade to pet shops and homes

▪ In force since 1994 ▪ Unknown to aviculture until May 2015 ▪ Birds have been routinely traded without issue at thousands of club events annually ▪ Trade has occurred for decades, and in some cases centuries ▪ Lobbying since May 2015 for a Section 5 exemption to maintain the status quo ▪ Amendments in the Bill to add Animal Sale Permits are unworkable ▪ We predict negative animal welfare outcomes

Lack of understanding of the size and diversity of aviculture

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Diversity of Clubs

Approximately 200 clubs throughout Victoria Thousands of events annually ▪ General Avicultural Clubs (ASA) ▪ Canary Clubs ▪ Exhibition Budgerigar Clubs ▪ Fancy Pigeons ▪ Racing Pigeons ▪ Exhibition Poultry ▪ Specialist Clubs ▪ And more…

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Diversity of Events

Approximately 200 clubs throughout Victoria Thousands of events annually ▪ Bird sales and expos ▪ Auctions – onsite and online ▪ Competitive shows ▪ Competitive pigeon racing ▪ Community exhibitions ▪ Aviary tours and visits ▪ Monthly meetings ▪ And more…

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Diversity of Activities

Approximately 200 clubs throughout Victoria Active throughout the community ▪ Threatened species work ▪ Education – aviaries in schools ▪ Research – advice and assistance to universities ▪ Health care – birds for therapy ▪ Fund raising to support charity ▪ Working in parallel with zoos ▪ Sharing our story – journals and presentations ▪ And more…

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Diversity of Avicultural Events

Birds have been traded routinely at thousands of events annually for decades, and in many cases for centuries.

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Diversity of Avicultural Events

Our expertise is highly specialised and respected internationally

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Diversity of Avicultural Events

There are no records of any investigations, charges or prosecutions at any of these events

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Diversity of Avicultural Events

Birds have been traded routinely at thousands of events annually without incident.

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Diversity of Avicultural Events

Regional bird expos and sales are major social and economic events

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Diversity of Avicultural Events

There are some 70 pigeon racing clubs supporting some 3000 members throughout metropolitan and rural Victoria

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Diversity of Avicultural Events

Clubs are the major animal welfare educators and advocates

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Animal Welfare – Central purpose of all bird clubs

Specialised and professional expertise

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Aviaries

Species specific design of the environment is critical to all areas of animal welfare

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Aviaries

Species specific design of the environment is critical to all areas of animal welfare

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Aviaries

Species specific design of the environment is critical to all areas of animal welfare

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Aviaries

Species specific design of the environment is critical to all areas of animal welfare

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Threatened Species

Aviculturists ARE conservationists Invaluable expertise and skills

▪ Gouldian Finch

▪ Red Siskin ▪ Orange-bellied Parrot ▪ Helmeted Honeyeater ▪ Swift Parrot ▪ Black-throated Finch ▪ And more…

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Threatened Species

Aviculturists ARE conservationists Invaluable expertise and skills ▪ Gouldian Finch

▪ Red Siskin

▪ Orange-bellied Parrot ▪ Helmeted Honeyeater ▪ Swift Parrot ▪ Black-throated Finch ▪ And more…

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Threatened Species

Aviculturists ARE conservationists Invaluable expertise and skills ▪ Gouldian Finch ▪ Red Siskin

▪ Orange-bellied Parrot

▪ Helmeted Honeyeater ▪ Swift Parrot ▪ Black-throated Finch ▪ And more…

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Threatened Species

Aviculturists ARE conservationists Invaluable expertise and skills ▪ Gouldian Finch ▪ Red Siskin ▪ Orange-bellied Parrot

▪ Helmeted Honeyeater

▪ Swift Parrot ▪ Black-throated Finch ▪ And more…

COMMUNITY-BASED BIRD CLUBS - ANIMAL WELFARE EXPERTS

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Threatened Species

Aviculturists ARE conservationists Invaluable expertise and skills ▪ Gouldian Finch ▪ Red Siskin ▪ Orange-bellied Parrot ▪ Helmeted Honeyeater

▪ Swift Parrot

▪ Black-throated Finch ▪ And more…

COMMUNITY-BASED BIRD CLUBS - ANIMAL WELFARE EXPERTS

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Threatened Species

Aviculturists ARE conservationists Invaluable expertise and skills ▪ Gouldian Finch ▪ Red Siskin ▪ Orange-bellied Parrot ▪ Helmeted Honeyeater ▪ Swift Parrot

▪ Black-throated Finch

▪ And more…

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Community-Based Bird Clubs Recommendations

▪ Section 5 exemption for cage birds from Section 96 until resolved AND EITHER ▪ Reject the Bill and start over as part of the Animal Welfare Action Plan OR ▪ Amend the Bill to permit trade at club run events

Aviculture is diverse and central to the lives of tens of thousands of Victorians

COMMUNITY-BASED BIRD CLUBS - ANIMAL WELFARE EXPERTS