With the Field & Game Australia National Carnival hogging the limelight in recent weeks, some members might not realise that FGA’s hunting and conservation work has continued quietly yet surely in the background.

WET hen houses have recently been installed by staff and volunteers at sites around Donald and the Clunes branch shooting grounds. With Lake Buloke filling and Little Lake Buloke full, who could resist installing some additional habitat?

Other wetlands such as Browns Lake, Cope Cope and Lake Wooroonook are full too, even Batyo Catyo has a splash.

The Sunraysia branch also managed to install 13 WET hen houses in recent weeks despite the significant weather challenges they were faced with.

Meanwhile, Geelong Field & Game recently announced is has been successful in securing a number of grants. These funds will enable collaboration and partnerships between government, hunters and the community to deliver innovative new projects that will support the long-term sustainability of hunting and grow recreational hunting in Victoria – maximising benefits not only for hunters but also for the environment, the economy, and the wider community.

It’s exciting to understand the full benefits this will enable, including almost 300 additional WET hen houses installed and support for scientific research and data gathering.