Hunting Dogs at Risk Also
Sent to several SD newspapers 10/30/03 Hunting season is a dangerous time of year not only for wildlife who meet an untimely death, but also for hunters and their companions, both human and canine. On…
Mismanagement of Wildlife
Wildlife Watch Inc. Helping People, Environment, and Wildlife PO BOX 562 NEW PALTZ, NY 12561 Voice:(845) 256-1400 Fax:(845-622-7999) e-mail: wildwatch@earthlink.net Contact: Joe Miele, Vice President 201-368-8271 The Honorable David J. Burgio, Mayor North Tonawanda City…
Watchung Deer Hunt May be Thwarted
Sent to the Courier News of NJ 10/30/03 It is encouraging to read that the Watchung deer hunt may be thwarted by those who will not allow hunting on their property. Preventing a hunt is…
Bow Hunting Contradictions
Sent to Philadelphia Inquirer 10/29/03 In his op-ed “In defense of bow hunting,” Scott Benek contradicts himself when talking about how animals are killed with arrows. Mr. Benek wrote “Most animals succumb within seconds. Rapid…
Wildlife Breeders are to Blame
Sent to several New York City area newspapers 10/25/03 Though much has been said about the lion cub who was brought to Noah’s Lost Ark by a reporter, little has been said about the real…
What’s Killing the Cormorants?
Sent to NY Newsday 10-22-03 A recent article in Newsday spoke of Cormorant Newcastle Virus, a virus that has been blamed for killing hundreds of double-crested cormorants in Lake Champlain and Oneida Lake. New York…
The Number of Hunters has Declined by More than 50%
Sent to the Register-Herald of WV http://www.register-herald.com/letters/ 10/18/03 If they could read, wildlife all over the country would be celebrating now that the number of hunters is declining across the country (Hunting declining in other…
Hunting a Dying Sport in Utah
Sent to: Salt Lake City Weekly, Desert News, & Salt Lake Tribune. 10/18/03 If they could read the published reports, wildlife all over Utah would be celebrating now that it has been made public that…
Canada Geese Vilified
Sent to the Journal News (NY) 10/16/03 Mr. Peter Bardunias may not have realized what he was doing, but he made a terribly disparaging remark about Canada geese in his article his recent letter to…
Squirrel Hunting Could Be Disastrous
Sent to the Star Telegram – Ft. Worth, TX 10/16/03 Bob Hood’s article on Squirrel hunting (Squirrel hunting is a good first step toward bigger game, 10/12/03) left out an important detail – that hunting…