ASK UNCLE JIM
By Jim Robertson Dear Uncle Jim, Looking through the list of Hunting Accidents on the C.A.S.H. website, I see that a fall from a tree stand is one of the most common accidents for every year recorded. Why do you suppose there are so many hunting accidents involving tree stands? Lynn G., Springfield, MA Dear… ASK…
The American Turkey
Sent to several New Jersey newspapers January 25, 2004 Before the Bald Eagle became known as the symbol of America, the great statesman and revolutionary…
Bush Administration Destroying the Endangered Species Act
Mr. Steven A. Williams, Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1849 C St., NW. Washington, DC 20240 January 26, 2004 Dear Mr. Williams: Wildlife Watch,…
DON’T IMPERIL PEOPLE TO PROTECT ANIMALS
2/20/04 Dear Buffalo News: RE: “Don’t imperil people to protect animals” (2/19/04), the Erie Insurance Company noted that the number of deer/car collisions rose nearly…
Dying West Virginia Boy’s Wish to Hunt Bears
Sent to TimberJay News of Minnesota 9/23/03 To The Editor: Did Mr. Marshall Helmberger’s catch the irony of the situation he wrote about in his article on a dying West Virginia boy’s wish to hunt bears? (A wish fulfilled, 9/19/03) Instead of teaching young Jon Crowther that wild animals value…
USDA to Resolve Human/Goose Conflicts by Lethal, Violent Means in New Jersey
Wildlife Watch Inc. Helping People, Environment, and Wildlife PO BOX 562 NEW PALTZ, NY 12561 Voice:(845) 256-1400 Fax:(845-622-7999) e-mail: wildwatch@earthlink.net Contact: Joe Miele, Vice President 201-368-8271 State Director Janet Bucknall USDA APHIS WS 140-C Locust Grove Road Pittstown, NJ 08867 FAX: 908.735.0821 September 21, 2003 Dear Ms. Bucknall: Wildlife Watch,…
Blasting Tiny Birds is Fun!
Sent to the Detroit Free Press 9/20/03 Eric Sharp’s column in the Press (Small-game hunting opener damp but fun, 9/16) was a breath of fresh air, if only because it reported hunters admitting why they practice their bloody craft. They do it because as Larry Granchelli of Dearborn said, it…
Scarecrows Keep the Geese Away
Submitted to the Princeton (NJ) Packet 9/13/03 As a wildlife protection organization that often helps to resolve the conflicts that people have with Canada geese, Wildlife Watch commends Mr. Basil Robinson for using a scarecrow – a humane method of goose control – to make his surroundings unpleasant for the…
Number of Hunters on the Decline
9/13/03 LTE, Syracuse Post-Standard http://www.syracuse.com/contactus/ In J. Michael Kelly’s recent column about the declining number of hunters (Fewer hunters head into the woods, 9/12), Jim Zumbo of Outdoor Life magazine says “We’ve gone from being a rural country to an increasingly urbanized society.” While this is undoubtedly true, we suspect…
Town Council Seals Fate of Deer in Watchung, NJ
To the Echoes-Sentinel of Watchung NJ… It is unfortunate that the Township of Watchung is falling for the extremist pro-killing stance taken by a minority of its residents in regard to the deer living within the town boundaries. Despite reasoned arguments against hunting raised by three members of the Watchung…
No Hunting on Oak Mountain
This one went to epage@bhamnews.com in Alabama 8/25/03 To The Editor: A recent article reported the possibility of deer hunting at Oak Mountain (Hunting reconsidered at Oak Mountain – 8/21) because it is thought that hunting “offers a realistic solution for deer overpopulation.” The truth is that much scientific data…
Don’t take children hunting
Sent to the Star-Telegram of Dallas/Ft. Worth Tx. 8/20/03 Bob Hood’s article about taking children hunting (Regulations change, but youth needs don’t, 8/17/03) does not mention the problems of animal cruelty and indifference toward life that are the ultimate lessons of every hunting trip, nor does it mention the danger…
Letter about the Southeastern Ohio Hunting and Trapping Expo. Sent to the Coshocton Tribune.
August 17, 2003 To The Editor: Jim Barstrow’s recent column on the upcoming hunting and trapping expo (Southeastern Ohio Hunting and Trapping Expo coming soon – July, 31) left out a few important details about the sports, mainly, the effect they have on the animals who are killed. Hunting is…
Letter to George Pataki, Governor New York State – 6 August 2003
Wildlife Watch Inc. Helping People, Environment, and Wildlife PO BOX 562 NEW PALTZ, NY 12561 Voice:(845) 256-1400 Fax:(845-622-7999) e-mail: wildwatch@earthlink.net Contact: Joe Miele, Vice President 201-368-8271 The Honorable George Pataki, Governor Executive Chamber State Capitol Albany, New York 12224 Fax: 518-474-1513 August 6, 2003 Dear Governor Pataki: Wildlife Watch, Inc.…
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