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Originally posted by eaf:
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A ballot initiative to stop the aerial (same-day) shooting of bears and wolves failed by popular vote just a few days ago, so obviously a majority of the population is okay with it. We are a red state, after all.
-eaf
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The article I read which said the people opposed it was written by a group called "Defenders of Justice" and stated:
A letter sent today to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin from nearly 200 scientists states, “We urge the State of Alaska to consider the ecological role that large predators play in preventing eruptions and crashes [of prey populations], and to consider conservation and preservation of predators on an equal basis with the goal of producing more ungulates for hunters.”
For more than a decade, the citizens of Alaska have voiced opposition to much aerial wildlife hunting and have twice voted to put an end to the state’s use of aircraft to kill wolves. But each time, the legislature has overturned the will of the people.
“The intent of Alaska’s citizens is clear,” said Joel Bennett, former member of the Alaska Board of Game. “We have voted against the practice of private hunters using aircraft to hunt wolves twice now, only to have our vote overturned both times. It is obvious we need the support of Congress to close this loophole.”
http://www.defenders.org/newsroom/pr...2007/index.php
{Click on September 25, 2007)
Just goes to show me, once again, that you can't believe everything you read.
Thanks, eaf.
Lo
[This message has been edited by Laura Heidy-Halberstein (edited August 30, 2008).]