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Australians urge to cull kangaroos
Melbourne: Australian hunters and shooters on Monday called for an “open season” to cull kangaroos and help control their rising numbers in the state of Victoria.
A proposal from the Victorian Shooters and Fishers Party has recommended that a kangaroo cull be allowed in the southern state as the soaring population has become invasive and proven to be a heightened risk to motorists, a news agency reported.
Daniel Young, the party’s senate representative, said kangaroos had become a nuisance in parts of the state and that more road accidents were occurring due to an increased population.
He called for an open season similar to those which allow shooters to hunt birds and other game.
“There could be a very simple solution if we just looked at it without getting emotionally worked up,” he told Fairfax Media on Monday.
“Why is there not an open season for kangaroos, with the same regulations and rules that any other game species has, in which we would be allowed to hunt kangaroos for a certain period of the year?”
Young proposed the hunt could be overseen by the Game Management Authority, which currently manages the controversial duck hunting season in Victoria.
However the plan has angered environmental groups, as kangaroos are currently a protected species in Victoria. Hunters can buy a permit to shoot kangaroos, which state Greens party leader Greg Barber said was very easy to apply for.
“It’s actually very easy to get a permit,” he said.
“There’s no supervision during roo culling and there’s no feedback, by the way — you might get a permit to kill a thousand animals but you don’t ever report back to the department how many you actually killed.”
He said the Victorian bushland was the kangaroos natural habitat, and a kangaroo cull could stir up heated debate within rural communities.
“This idea, which of course will never be implemented, would set neighbour against neighbour,” he said.
National
Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.