Fed: Limit indigenous hunting, say conservationists

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Fed: Limit indigenous hunting, say conservationists

Conservationists are urging governments to consider restricting indigenous huntingafter a survey showed it claimed more than 26,000 protected animals in one year.

The National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Survey estimates 1,619 dugong, almost25,000 turtles and more than 42,000 turtle eggs were taken over a 12 month period.

The Humane Society International says there has to be a balance between maintainingcultural rights and preventing extinction of certain species.

Fisheries Minister IAN MACDONALD says the federal government and indigenous communitiesneed to work out solutions to improve the ecological balance.

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KEYWORD: FISHING (TOWNSVILLE)