Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Courtesy of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (www.ussportsmen.org)
There are groups that undermine and manipulate systems across America to end hunting, trapping and fishing. These same “less-than-honest” groups also often then exploit wildlife and conservation issues in the name of raising dollars for their devious causes. Here are a dozen organizations that have taken efforts in the past year to prevent you from hunting or trapping: Read more
This from the Center for Consumer Freedom…
Two developments have recently emerged that could be body-blows to the Humane Society of the United States and its deceptive practices of raising money from pet loving Americans who are deceived into giving to the group.
First, news broke this morning that the ASPCA has agreed to pay Feld Entertainment, owner of the Ringling Bros. Circus, nearly $10 million as part of a settlement in a federal racketeering lawsuit. Feld will continue its litigation against other defendants, including HSUS and two of its attorneys. HSUS could be on the hook for millions upon millions in damages. And for anyone who may have been thinking this lawsuit didn’t have merit, the fact that ASPCA was worried enough to shell out almost $10 million just to make it go away should make them think again. Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
Congratulations are in order for Michigan’s deer hunters in the northwest Lower Peninsula for a vote to strengthen the declining, unbalanced whitetail deer herd. By an overwhelming majority, deer hunters in the 12-county area, which includes Charlevoix, Emmet, Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Lake, Manistee, Missaukee, Mason, Osceola and Wexford counties, have approved antler-point restrictions (APR). Next on the agenda is for the Natural Resources Commission to address the approval of the issue at its spring meeting. Read more
Wolf hunting may become reality in Michigan, after Governor Snyder signs legislation authorizing a hunt. The usual suspects are already crying in their bean sprouts from the comfort of their armchairs, but when does the HSUS support any kind of hunting? The answer: NEVER.
So, it should come as no surprise that they despise the fact that our wolves have recovered according to defined goals and their numbers continue to grow.
The wolf whackos are at it again. This time they’ve threatened to sue the feds for relocating wolves in the great Southwest. The story is here…
No doubt about it: Michigan faces a long and costly fight to hunt wolves, even though politicians have authorized a season. While the details are developed, opponents clash on the concept here…
On Friday, sparks flew on Alan Warren Outdoors, a Texas-based radio show. HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle went on to explain his organization’s position on hunting and fishing. Warren, a hunting advocate, pressed Pacelle hard on what kind of hunting HSUS supports. And then we called in to debate Wayne about his animal rights group’s deceptive practices on the whole.
You’d think a slick politician like Pacelle, especially given the size of his ego, would be happy to try to talk his way around our criticism of his organization. But instead, he spouted off a few insults and then hung up.
Listen to the exchange: http://humanewatch.org/index.php/site/post/hsus_tucks_tail_and_runs Read more
“A single black wolf grabbed my arm and started jerking on me”, exclaimed Lance Grangaard, who was attacked in a remote area off the Taylor Highway known as Ketchumstuk in Alaska.
“I just tried to get on top of him; I didn’t want to be on the bottom when we landed.”
A link to the man’s nightmare is here…
GW: These are my people and my POMA. Count me in, once again.
The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA, www.professionaloutdoormedia.org), is set to host hundreds of outdoor industry communicators and PR and marketing professionals in Columbia, South Carolina, March 6 – 9, 2013, at POMA’s 2013 Annual Business Conference. The event connects traditional outdoor sports media and industry professionals for purposes of generating editorial content. Read more
From my friends at U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance…
Posted on December 12, 2012
The founder of the militant “Negotiation is Over” animal rights website, Camille Marino, was recently sentenced to six months in jail in Michigan for harassing a university professor and trespassing on university property. According to Americans for Medical Progress, Marino was being held in jail for harassing a Wayne State University professor by posting his name and address on her radical website. That professor received threats as a result of Marino’s actions, and he obtained a personal protection court order against Marino. Read more