Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
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The Chinese can’t get enough of them,” said Kevin Syperda, owner of Sy’s Fur Shed, a fur buyer in Pierson. “We call (muskrat) the poor man’s mink.” Supply and demand are both high and that means prices are increasing. More here…
Minnesota wildlife officials saved two whitetail bucks recently but it’s how they did it that’s interesting. There was no way to hog tie them and saw the antlers off, so they shot them – at least their antlers. Their actions are explained here…
DALLAS (Jan. 6, 2012)?Two of the world?s premier clubs for hunter-conservationists, Dallas Safari Club (DSC) and Boone and Crockett Club, have announced a new strategic alliance as ?Preferred Conservation Partners.? Read more
Birders can help to determine species around Kensington Metropark this winter during the 36th annual New Year’s Bird Count slated for Jan. 7.
The winter count focuses on non-migratory birds. More here…
“Gray wolves are thriving in the Great Lakes region, and their successful recovery is a testament to the hard work of the Service and our state and local partners,” said Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe. “We are confident state and tribal wildlife managers in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin will effectively manage healthy wolf populations now that federal protection is no longer needed.”
A Utah family gets a Christmas surprise when a buck deer enters their home and can’t find its way out. Video and story here…
GREECE, N.Y. (AP) — According to police records, a drunk driver struck a deer and put it in the trunk to transport it to the hospital – and, not a veterinary hospital. The good Samaritan was then ticketed and released by the law. The link is here…
This from the U.S. Sportsman’s Alliance.
Hunting and trapping are prohibited on these sites, many of which are donated to the HSUS. In fact, they boast that “recreational and commercial hunting and trapping will always be prohibited”.
Unfortunately, they garnered $5 million in donations last year alone for this trust.
Additional details, in case you want to determine if these anti-hunting properties are located near you, can be found at: www.wlt.org. And in true HSUS fashion, you’ll spot a donation link if you go there.
(Columbus, Ohio) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that gray wolf populations in the Western Great Lakes region have exceeded recovery goals and should no longer be protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Once official, this move will return wolves to state management in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and some portions of adjoining states.
In an even bigger victory for sportsmen, the Service also announced that it has reversed its previous view that two wolf species exist in the Western Great Lakes region. Read more
“Somebody” at the White House made sure that congressional “negotiators” withdrew a rider that would have prevented environmentalists to sue as part of a pending agreement to, once and for all, remove Wyomning wolves from the endangered species list. It now appears as though the whackos will have veto power, once again.
As always, it will be emotion trumping science with the aid of any technicality that can be used advantageously. And, these animal rightists, who claim to be helping animals, continue to drain governmental funds through lawsuit after lawsuit.
The give and take are part of the government’s $1 trillion spending bill. Legislative approval is still needed for the agreement on Wyoming’s wolves. More deatails at the link here…