Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Game Commission, which represents 11 tribes of the Ojibwe (also known as the Chippewa, or Anishinaabe) in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, opposes the hunting of wolves because of religious beliefs and tradition.
They are taught that Ma’iingan (wolf) is a brother to Original man. The rub is here…
Interestingly, native Indians find it acceptable to kill bald eagles and the story is here…
Oregon wolf pack Imnaha attacked three cattle – enough so that one had to be euthanized at the scene. More sad news here…
SILT, Colo. – As federal officials consider how to move forward on oil shale development, a sportsmen’s coalition is urging caution because no proven technology exists and the impacts on the West’s public lands, fish, wildlife, water and air quality are unknown.
Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development said Monday that the Bureau of Land Management’s recommended option, which stresses research first on public lands in Utah, Wyoming and Colorado, is prudent. The coalition is led by
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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® has in ten years awarded $4.7 million in grants to 40 state wildlife agencies to fund projects providing novice and experienced hunters with more opportunities to go afield and new resources to plan hunts. Some 121 grants have been awarded over the past decade, including some to regional wildlife agencies. Read more
BELLEVUE, WA – The plea deal announced this morning that allows anti-gun San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi to keep his guns in what began as a domestic violence case “smacks of hypocrisy at the highest order,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Read more
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Yahama has some tips on snowmobile storage. Better get some gas before the price goes up, because to store the sled properly, it should be filled and treated. There’s more to protect your investment here…