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Kentucky: First in Crane Hunting?

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This time, it’s the full commission– nine members of the Kentucky Dept. 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. Hunters frequently refer to them as “Rib-eye in the Sky” due to the excellent taste. ”

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Whooping Cranes Shot and Killed in Kentucky

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Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the death of two Whooping Cranes in Hopkins County, Kentucky. Making bad news worse, officials speculate that the Whooping Cranes likely weren’t killed by hunters, but instead by thrill-seekers. It’s deja vu all over again , sadly.

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Stop the Madness: More Whooping Cranes Shot

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(The pair shot last year in Kentucky belonged to Operation Migration’s project establishing a migratory flock in the eastern United States; there is also the last true wild flock , which winters in Texas and summers in Canada.) Seriously, hunters. (Or, Please get our endangered species out of your sights, and shoot something else.

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Kentucky’s Crane Hunt-It Ain’t Over…

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For those of you who’ve been following the drama unfolding in Kentucky regarding a sandhill crane hunt, there’s bad news. Which wasn’t a surprise, since everyone on the commission is a hunter. Kentucky’s wildlife offices have been flooded with protests, whether written, telephoned or emailed.

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Last Gasp for Sandhill Cranes—Act Now!

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As you’ll remember, Kentucky’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources unanimously passed its sandhill crane hunting proposal. All eight hunters on the commission think it’s a good idea to shoot cranes in Kentucky. The public comment period on the Kentucky sandhill crane hunting proposal ends AUGUST 1 2011.

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Open Season on Bald Eagles

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Bald Eagle image is by Francois Portmann and is used with permission You know, I’ve been thinking about this whole dustup over hunting cranes in Tennessee and now Kentucky. Bald Eagles will provide a sporting challenge for hunters. Hunters don’t even need to use decoys. We need to give hunters new opportunities to hunt.

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Stop the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Hunt! (Again)

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I encourage you to head on over to her blog to learn more, or, if you already know that the idea of a Sandhill Crane hunt is a bad idea, head on over to the Kentucky Coalition for Sandhill Cranes page dedicated to stopping the hunt in Tennessee and TAKE ACTION ! The initiative for this hunt comes from a small group of hunters.

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