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JULY 17, 2011

All eight hunters on the commission think it’s a good idea to shoot cranes in Kentucky. Here are six top reasons to protest this hunt. photo by Vickie Henderson Six Top Reasons to Protest Eastern Flyway Crane Hunting: Sandhill cranes have a very low recruitment rate. Why allow hunters to shoot right into the middle of them?

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Kentucky Hunters Hunting Protest 260

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AUGUST 1, 2011

There was a lot of hunting for Bald Eagles—it is traditionally a game species. Bald Eagles will provide a sporting challenge for hunters. Hunters don’t even need to use decoys. However they are wary and have famously sharp eyes, so bagging eagles will be a true sporting challenge for hunters.

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JUNE 15, 2011

Which wasn’t a surprise, since everyone on the commission is a hunter. Thousands of letters and emails of protest apparently fell on deaf ears. Kentucky’s wildlife offices have been flooded with protests, whether written, telephoned or emailed. Not surprising, but certainly disappointing. And especially for acting.

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Hunting Kentucky Broker Protest 170

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MARCH 14, 2011

of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jon Gassett has indicated that if enough people write in protest, the proposed hunting season–due to start this December– will be reconsidered. Nationwide, wildlife watchers now outspend hunters 6 to 1. Sandhill Hunt: They’re Voting Now Sandhill Cranes: Game Birds?

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