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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA name change in wildlife agncy leads hunters to conlcude that hunting will be banned
A change in the name for the California California's Department of Fish and Game lead hunters to the conclusion that it is a push to eliminate hunting... across the country.
California's Department of Fish and Game gets a name change -- and controversy
Call them words of war between hunters and wildlife activists: Starting Jan. 1, California's Department of Fish and Game will become Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The change, hunters say, reflects a move away from traditional hunting and fishing values and is part of a bigger push by the Humane Society of the United States to eliminate hunting across the nation.
Environmentalists and animal activists say it reflects a move to manage all wildlife in the state, not just "game" for hunters.
California's change will leave just 12 states using "game" in the name of the agency overseeing wildlife, according to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. (Those are: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming.)
Call them words of war between hunters and wildlife activists: Starting Jan. 1, California's Department of Fish and Game will become Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The change, hunters say, reflects a move away from traditional hunting and fishing values and is part of a bigger push by the Humane Society of the United States to eliminate hunting across the nation.
Environmentalists and animal activists say it reflects a move to manage all wildlife in the state, not just "game" for hunters.
California's change will leave just 12 states using "game" in the name of the agency overseeing wildlife, according to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. (Those are: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming.)
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/03/14200590-californias-department-of-fish-and-game-gets-a-name-change-and-controversy?lite
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A name change in wildlife agncy leads hunters to conlcude that hunting will be banned (Original Post)
liberal N proud
Oct 2012
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nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)1. Silly hunters
White Tail Deer, are WILDLIFE and they need to be managed.
Just don't do it at the height of fire season, please.
rustydog
(9,186 posts)2. I can't believe how gullible these foolish people are
Oh my gawd, don't you know Barack HUSSEIN Obama will take your guns away way before he stops hunting!
Beringia
(4,316 posts)3. Wonderful
A step forward for the animals and wildlife lovers.