DEC acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton said the agency is reviewing its protocol for illegal wildlife after public outrage over the death of Peanut.
On Thursday, lawmakers and animal advocates gathered for the first annual Paws, Policy, and Protection Day, hosted by Humane World for Animals.
This week, footage emerged of a pink-eared duck that had been shot at Lake Boort, northwest of Bendigo. In the video, it can be seen struggling to swim, then trembling in shock after being rescued.