10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Increased scrutiny of practices long considered the norm in wildlife management, including predator hunts, commercial trapping, the legal culling of non-game birds like American Crows, and some of the research protocols used to track and translocate wild animals. Capturing wild animals for live trade and captivity should not be permitted.

Wildlife 247

Wildlife Coyotes Hunters Wolves 247

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2013

My post last week where I defended game hunting as a conservation tool has, unaccountably, encountered a certain amount of push back. Who would have thought that a post defending hunting game in general would have not been universally acclaimed? And embattled minority should be protected. A hungry child should be fed.

Tigers 178

Tigers Hunting Game Protection 178

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

That’s what you do with other game, right? In the only state in the Central Flyway that protects cranes from hunting. I have always supported our wildlife management organizations for the hard work they do and for their dedication to wildlife protection. Why not just shoot the biggest one?

2011 243

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 243

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

This Lion should not be shot, as it is a protected reserve that forbids shooting. The interests of those working for conservation and those working for animal rights and animal welfare don’t always perfectly align like you might think they do. Take the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania. Qualifying statements to follow).

Lions 188

Lions Killing Hunting Hunters 188