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In reply to the discussion: Federal Wildlife Agents Shoot 14 Wolves from Helicopters [View all]ProgressiveProfessor
(22,144 posts)22. What do you have against subsistence hunting?
Those who eat what they take are the vast majority of hunters, especially in rural areas such as Idaho and Montana. It not trophy hunting territory and hunting is allowed on National Forest lands.
In response to your query, I am both an omnivore and an animal lover.
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When it comes to wildlife and wilderness, in particular, this administration is as abysmal
villager
Mar 2012
#23
Yup. This, to me, is one of his biggest failings..and yet it gets surprisingly little play...
truebrit71
Mar 2012
#38
Neither the prey nor the predators restrict themselves to NPS boundaries
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2012
#14
Elk is much better eating that deer...that does not sound like trophy hunting to me
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2012
#25
"Elk is much better eating than deer", so you're not arguing for "subsistence hunting" anymore?
red dog 1
Mar 2012
#27
Your cited source is less than accurate...just ask any deer hunter in California.
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2012
#28
"Your cited source is less than accurate...just ask any deer hunter in California"??
red dog 1
Mar 2012
#29
"You then made false statements about deer populations"........"I rebutted them"?
red dog 1
Mar 2012
#39
One of our Oregon wolves from NE Oregon was tracked from there into California and is now
DeschutesRiver
Mar 2012
#43
This is a "No Brainer" for Obama. It keeps the hunters happy, and saves wolves lives as well/
red dog 1
Mar 2012
#31
Actually humans control other predators so there will be more prey for humans to consume
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2012
#49
My point was it is not about the shooting, its about the consumption
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2012
#51