The Coalition Against Duck Shooting’s purpose is to permanently ban recreational duck shooting in Victoria and throughout Australia because of the cruelty.

CADS’ rescuers are front-line fighters for the protection of Australia’s native waterbirds.  We campaign against the unnecessary recreational cruelty and violence sanctioned by governments that pander to shooters.

CADS’ role is to represent the interests of native waterbirds – in the media, the courts, to parliament and on behalf of the public, and to increase public awareness of the issue, coordinate the community response and encourage public lobbying.

CADS sees themselves as similar to the Red Cross.  Rescuers go into war zones and bring out the dead and wounded birds.  

The government never provides any assistance for wounded birds.