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Deconstructing Spencer's Comment

Animal Person

A few patient individuals chose to respond to Spencer R, and I'd like to deconstruct his comment and add my own response because what he writes isn't uncommon in its tone or its content. We are people who believe that using animals when we don't need to, and certainly killing them when we don't need to, isn't right.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

10,000 Birds

The State of Louisiana has increased fines for illegal killing of bears. The Louisiana black bear’s threatened status warrants protection under sections 7 and 9 of the Endangered Species Act. Does that sound like an accurate description of what these refuges are becoming?

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