section_path: National traditions/Australia
section_name: Australia
paragraph_text: Australia
  
  Hunting in Australia has evolved around the hunting and eradication of various animals considered to be pests or invasive species. All native animals are protected by law, and certain species such as kangaroos and ducks can be hunted by licensed shooters but only under a special permit on public lands during open seasons. The introduced species that are targeted include European rabbits, red foxes, deer (sambar, hog, red, fallow, chital and rusa), feral cats, pigs, goats, brumbies, donkeys and occasionally camels, as well as introduced upland birds such as quails, pheasants and partridges.