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ASK UNCLE JOE – SUMMER 2005
BY JOE MIELE GOT A QUESTION FOR UNCLE JOE? YOU CAN E-MAIL IT TO ASKUNCLEJOE@HOTMAIL.COM . WOULD YOU RATHER SNAIL MAIL YOUR QUESTION? SEND IT TO: ASK UNCLE JOE, C/O WILDLIFE WATCH, BOX 562, NEW PALTZ, NY 12561. UNCLE JOE GETS A LOT OF MAIL SO DON’T BE OFFENDED IF HE CANNOT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION IN THE COURIER. HECK, HE’S GOTTA WORK A DAY JOB, TOO. Letters are printed... -
ASK UNCLE JOE – Adam
Dear Uncle Joe: My neighbor recently told me that he will be demolishing the old barn at the back of his property. I’m concerned about the bats who are now living there and will have no place to go once the barn is torn down. Is there something I can do for them? Adam Malaga, NJ. Dear Adam: Thank you for caring about the well being of the bats!... -
ASK UNCLE JOE-Ted
Dear Uncle Joe: Hunting is the safest sport out there. Proven fact. Fewer injuries occur due to hunting realted accedents than occur durring football or any other sport, including ping pong. Heres some more stats: According to the National Safety Council Accident Facts, 1994 edition, hunting is safer than golf or Ping-Pong. Injuries per 100,000 participants: Ping Pong: 15.32; Hunting: 7.06. Has your mind turned to a pile of... -
ASK UNCLE JOE– Scott
Dear Uncle Joe, I’m sure you know (but have altered the truth of it) trapping is a very important part of ecosystem balance. State Fish and Wildlife Services work with teams of boilogists to set up how long a season can be when it can be, as well as the amount of game can be taken by any one person, to ensure the prosperity of the game. Without the... -
ASK UNCLE JOE– Zack
Dear Uncle Joe: How can you say that hunters and trappers are not conservationists? All throoughout Hunter education (which is a requirement for nearly every state in order to obtain a hunting liscence of any kind) I heard over an over to give the animals the best chance at getting away. And also, to hunt ethically, which means to take a one shot kill, to give animals a chance.... -
Ask Uncle Joe – FALL/WINTER 2004
Dear Readers: I approach each of my columns as an opportunity to educate people and point out the inaccuracies, lies, and false beliefs of the hunting community. I also like using the column as a forum to help others who face dilemmas regarding wildlife issues close to home. For this column I’d like to do something a little different. I do my best to answer every letter I get... -
Ask Uncle Joe – SUMMER 2004
Ask Uncle Joe by Joe Miele Dear Readers: I send my heartfelt thanks to all the members of the hunting and trapping community who write to CASH on a regular basis. Keep those cards and letters coming! We love the laughs. Dear Uncle Joe: how stupid! Why don’t you ban grocery shopping, driving, relationships, jobs, money, or any other item that might cause people to fight? You posted an... -
Ask Uncle Joe – Lucy’s Letter
Dear Uncle Joe – The cold weather has brought a wildlife problem indoors for me and my family. Somewhere, somehow, mice have been getting into my house and making their presence known throughout the house. My husband wants to buy glue traps but I will not allow it. I don’t want to hurt the critters, but I don’t want them to continue living with me without paying rent. What... -
Ask Uncle Joe – Bubba’s Letter
Dear Uncle Joe, I hope you (expletive deleted) hit a deer on the road and it flies through your window and totals your car. would you rather have a deer hunted for food or have more deer and other animals die from getting hit by cars? you stupid (expletive deleted) liberals need to take up tree planting if you are worried about animals. dont email me back and say... -
Ask Uncle Joe – Kendra’s Letter
Dear Uncle Joe, Posh developments here in Florida have pest control companies trap or kill all the animals inhumanely to keep the developments “free” of animals. Anytime a person sees a raccoon, duck, iguana, alligator, possum, fox, anything that is usually a joy to see, they report to animal control to come and “remove” the harmless creature. I was able to stop random poisoning in one community so far,...
