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Mismanagement of Wildlife

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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

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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

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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… 

What’s Killing the Cormorants?

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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%

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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

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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

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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

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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… 

The Boy Scouts of America’s Tragic Error

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Sent to several newspapers as well as the Boy Scouts of America national office. 10/11/03 The Twin Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has made what may turn out to be a tragic error… 

City Commissioners Should Ban Killer Traps

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Sent to the Traverse City (MI) Record-Eagle on 10/7/03 The Traverse City commissioners should ban the use of “killing traps” within city limits since doing so is best for Traverse City’s human and wildlife populations.…