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Largest Australian duck tracking research project takes flight

06/11/2025

The Game Management Authority and Deakin University are conducting new research to better understand the movements, survival and behaviour of Victoria’s most important game duck species.

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Australian-first Stubble Quail GPS tracking research begins in Victoria

03/08/2026

The Game Management Authority (GMA) has partnered with Deakin University to conduct an Australian-first research project that will use GPS tracking technology to better understand the movements, habitat use and behaviour of Stubble Quail.

150 ducks now tracking across Australia in major movement study

24/07/2026

An important milestone has been reached with more than 150 Victorian game ducks now fitted with tracking devices as part of the largest study of duck movement and survivorship undertaken in Australia.

2026 duck season compliance update

22/06/2026

During the 2026 duck season, the Game Management Authority (GMA) conducted 541 waterway and wetland patrols on private and public land across Victoria.