Interestingly enough, organizations such as Ducks Unlimited are some of our greatest partners in the preservation and conservation of habitat and birds of all species. They understand the importance behind such conservation measures so they can continue their sport. Also, the sale of hunting licenses, the fees for permits and donations by Ducks Unlimited and other organizations along this line continue to support critical funding for conservation measures.
I believe it is very important to understand the role hunting plays in our society (like it or not) and be able to meet this group halfway.
It serves the birds and their habitats well to deal with responsible hunters than some half-cocked, cowboy attitude person with no regard for ecological common sense. (Sound like anyone we know in Washington?)
Regards,
Stephen Peterson
From: "Richard Wood" <rwoodphd@msn.com>
To: "Bruce & Lynn Robinson" <dbruce@prodigy.net>,<cllslp@msn.com>,<pooder@xmission.com>,<birdtalk@utahbirds.org>
Subject: Re: [BirdTalk] Sandhill Cranes Migrating South
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 12:22:29 -0600
In Texas, many hunters INSIST that they are conservationists, even after they've killed a duck using their Duck Stamp.
I've never understood the logic behind this.
I agree with Stephen that one crane (or duck, or cormorant, or whatever...) taken is too many, considering the damage that we've already done using
non-hunting means to the birds and their habitat. I, personally, would have loved to have been here on this planet when there were millions and millions of birds, and I truly would have been standing there in awe...
Richard
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce & Lynn Robinson" <dbruce@prodigy.net>
To: <cllslp@msn.com>; <rwoodphd@msn.com>; <pooder@xmission.com>; <birdtalk@utahbirds.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [BirdTalk] Sandhill Cranes Migrating South
>--- cllslp@msn.com wrote:
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>>I personally believe that 1 crane taken is one too
>>many, but at least the
>>number of permits sold is not as great as it has
>>been in earlier years.
>>What is done with a Sandhill Crane? Eaten, mounted?
>>I see no use in it.
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>I haven't been hunting for over 20 years, so I won't
>even try to pretend to be an expert, but I will offer
>a couple of observations.
>A fellow that I work with claims a nickname for the
>Sandhill Crane is "Flying Porterhouse". He claims the
>meat from the Sandhill is very good eating. (I will
>resist the temptation to say "They taste like
>chicken!!")
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>>December and I'm hoping that the hunters can tell
>>the difference between the
>>Tundras and the Trumpeters. Even though there is
>>still no penalty for taking
>>a Trumpeter.
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>Just last weekend this same fellow, who is an AVID
>hunter, ran across another hunter who had bagged a
>Double Crested Cormorant because he "thought it was a
>duck..." I would hope this 2nd hunter is denied ever
>getting a Swan permit!!!
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>Ain't Birding Great!!!
>Bruce Robinson
>Still looking for the Eskimo Curlew!
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