10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2011

of Fish and Wildlife Resources—who will get together on June 3, 2011, to vote on whether to open season on Sandhill Cranes in Kentucky. Their slow wing beat keeps the breast meat from being as dark and strong flavored as many other migratory birds. Hunters frequently refer to them as “Rib-eye in the Sky” due to the excellent taste. ”

Kentucky 256

Kentucky Hunting Tennessee Indiana 256

10,000 Birds

JUNE 15, 2011

Which wasn’t a surprise, since everyone on the commission is a hunter. Shooting could start as early as mid-December 2011. Brokering land to hunters, hooking them up with guide services…all for a fee. An eight-member commission unanimously approved the hunt proposal in early June.

Hunting 168

Hunting Kentucky Broker Protest 168

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 31, 2011

He says he hunts out of a need to take responsibility for his family, who evidently live where the supermarkets offer no meat. He says meat tastes more precious when you’ve watched it die. 26, 2011 To the Editor: Please give me a break. Hunters like him. May I recommend a trip to a slaughterhouse? Nothing noble there.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Mountain Lions Deer 40