rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/ban-crossbow-killing-in-south-australia?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-ban-crossbow-killing-in-south-australia' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Animal Justice Party SA https://actionnetwork.org/groups/animal-justice-party-sa https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/263/424/normal/ban_puppy_and_kitten_farming_sa.png In South Australia, despite being classified as prohibited weapons, crossbows can be used to kill non-native, unprotected species such as deer. All that is required for crossbow hunting is a basic hunting permit, permission from the landowner and there is no formal monitoring of compliance. Crossbow hunting is ILLEGAL in all states EXCEPT for Victoria and South Australia. The cruel death of a brushtail possum last month in Aberfoyle Park has sparked outrage amongst the South Australian community. The possum was shot with a crossbow bolt and bled to death, as did the joey that was in her pouch. The possum was still barely alive when found clinging to the top of a garage door when she was found. This shocking death has coincided with an inquiry in the parliament of South Australia into the use of bows and crossbows in hunting. In Australia, only South Australia and Victoria have not yet banned crossbows. Our Member of Parliament in Victoria, Andy Meddick is also seeking a ban and raised a motion calling for a complete ban on crossbows in February 2021. In his motion, Andy Meddick said that ‘whether an animal is a native or non-native, an arrow through the body is a cruel, slow and painful way to die.’ The Animal Justice Party in South Australia will be seeking to have crossbow hunting made illegal in our upcoming submission. The Animal Justice Party firmly believes that there is no ethical justification for killing innocent animals for sport, and this method of slaughter is particularly brutal. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/ban-crossbow-killing-in-south-australia