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…
Conservation Officer (CO) Report for Week Ending Dec. 26
December 29, 2015 From WDIO.com The Minnesota DNR provided the following summaries of last week’s activities and observations by Conservation Officers: CO Don Bozovsky (Hibbing):…
FL: FWC Law Enforcement Reports
December 6, 2015 From NorthEscambia.com ESCAMBIA COUNTY – Lieutenant Lambert stopped a vehicle after observing the driver shining for deer. The driver of the vehicle…
FL: FWC Law Enforcement Report
April 18, 2015 From NorthEscambia.com ESCAMBIA COUNTY – Officers Hoomes and Pettey caught two fishermen with redfish well over the maximum size limit. They were…
Tiny Deer Photos – Amazing!!!!
Sent by Johanna Sayre This tiny deer was delivered by Caesarean section at a wildlife hospital after his mother was killed by a car. Little Rupert, who is so small he can fit in an adult’s hand, was born after vets failed in their battle to save his mother. Orphan:…
The Sierra Club Chooses Killers over Advocates for Life and Nature
By Paul Watson (Recently a National Board Member for the Sierra Club) My resignation from the Sierra Club received more letters of support for condemning hunting than criticisms and this was to be expected considering that more than 80% of Sierra Club members do not hunt. Of the few who…
EVERYTHING IS WRONG WITH THE PLAN TO KILL GEESE
The current imbroglio concerning the NYC geese reminds us of Rockland County, NY in 1993. The town supervisor of Clarkstown announced that he was going to kill 12,000 Canada geese. The startling news made local headlines leading to the overnight formation of the Coalition to Prevent the Destruction of Canada…
Why Wildlife Management for Hunting Must Go
By Anne Muller, New Paltz, NY May 19, 2012 In all my years of hearing hunters and pro-hunting advocates provide fabricated reasons to kill deer, blaming deer for the decline of bird populations stretches credulity to its limits. It is truly creative. The New York Times Op-Ed contributor, Prof. Cristol,…
An Assessment of Deer Hunting in New Jersey
Sent to the Journal News – 12/25/03 letters@thejournalnews.com 250 words or less. 12/25/03 In his “In Reply” article, hunter Peter J. Dronzek speaks glowingly about hunting, but despite his claim that “bow hunting is extraordinarily efficient,” the truth is that most of the deer shot by bow hunters are wounded…
A Change of Heart…
The following was sent to the Times of India – toieditorial@timesgroup.com We were delighted to read the article on Mr. Billy Arjan Singh and his transformation from hunter to animal protectionist. (When hunter fell prey to the call of the wild – December 12) In our experience we’ve found that…
Geese are Safe
Sent to the Asbury Park Press – 12/11/03 A recent letter by Donald Rabig fans the flames of hysteria regarding Canada Geese and the spread of disease. In an attempt to paint Geese as dangerous to human health, Mr. Rabig resorts to the same old tired scare tactic of using…
Panic About Wildlife Overpopulation Spurred on by Vested Interests
8 December 2003 I’ve been watching the Register Herald, and all of a sudden — not so coincidentally at about the time of “deer season” — numerous articles appear about deer-car collisions, dog bites, the plague of bears, and the need for hunters. Although a great many of these fear-promoting…
Safety Zones Woefully Inadequate
Sent to 14 newspapers in Vermont 12/3/03 The state Fish and Game agency should learn a lesson from the unfortunate hunting accident that resulted in the shooting death of Mr. Ed Carroll as he sat in his home watching television. Washington County State’s Attorney Terry Trono said that the chances…
Bow Hunters and Wounded Deer
Sent to the Columbus Dispatch (OH) 12/3/03 A recent article in the Dispatch covered the reality of hunters wounding deer and being unable to recover them. In the article, Mr. Gary Trent was quoted as saying “An old-timer told me that if you hunt, you’re going to lose deer,” What…
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