Youth Hunting
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379 wds
9/24/07
To The Editor:
On Saturday morning, the state DNR opened a two-day special hunting
season designed to lure children into the violent and dangerous world of
sport hunting.
Hunters often use doctored statistics to “prove” that hunting is safe,
but how safe can a sport be when the object is to kill your opponent? In a
random sampling of 190 hunting accidents that took place during calendar
year 2006, more than eighteen percent victimized children aged eighteen
and younger. These statistics are rarely cited by hunting organizations
but the dangers are real.
Hunting agencies such as the state DNR use children as pawns in their
scheme to increase participation in hunting. Because the division is
funded through the fees collected from hunting licenses and the excise tax
on weapons and ammunition, it must lure children into its violent world if
it is to remain financially solvent and continue to exploit wildlife well
into the future.
Rather than destroying their natural affinity to animals, children
should be encouraged to engage in outdoor activities that respect nature,
such as camping, hiking, and wildlife watching. Much to the chagrin of the
weapons and hunting industries which profit from the slaughter of
wildlife, wildlife watching is the dominant form of wildlife-related
outdoor recreation in the state. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, only 756,000 people aged 16 and older hunted in 2006, while more
than three-times as many people (2,826,000) observed, fed, and
photographed wildlife in their natural habitat. Hunting is clearly an
unpopular hobby that is becoming more unpopular every year.
The future of wildlife management lies in wildlife watching programs
which can support an economy that far surpasses the current one dependent
on weapons and violence. Let’s repeal the tax on weapons and ammunition
and replace it with one on items such as binoculars, backpacks, and other
outdoor-related equipment used by wildlife watchers. Funds collected from
these taxes can be dedicated toward the preservation of wildlife and the
areas where they live, making the need to depend on hunting obsolete.
The time has come to change the way wildlife is managed and to prevent
our children from becoming pawns of the weapons industry. To protect
wildlife and the areas where they live while simultaneously promoting a
more peaceful world, please visit www.cashwildwatch.org.
Joe Miele, Vice President Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting P.O. Box
562 New Paltz, NY 12561 201-880-4989
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287 wds
9/24/07
To The Editor:
On Saturday morning, the DNR opened a special two-day hunting season
designed to lure children into the violent world of sport hunting, thereby
using children as pawns in its scheme to increase participation in
hunting. Because the DNR is funded through the sale of hunting licenses
and the excise tax on weapons and ammunition, it must lure children into
its violent world if it is to remain financially solvent and continue to
exploit wildlife well into the future.
Rather than destroying their natural affinity to animals, children
should be encouraged to engage in outdoor activities that respect nature,
such as camping, hiking, and wildlife watching, which is the dominant form
of wildlife-related outdoor recreation in the state. According to the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, only 756,000 people aged 16 and older hunted in
2006, while more than three-times as many people (2,826,000) observed,
fed, and photographed wildlife in their natural habitat. Hunting is
clearly an unpopular hobby that is becoming more unpopular every year.
The future of wildlife management lies in wildlife watching programs
which can support an economy that far surpasses the current one dependent
on weapons and violence. Let’s repeal the tax on weapons and ammunition
and replace it with one on items such as binoculars, backpacks, and other
outdoor-related equipment used by wildlife watchers. Funds collected from
these taxes can be dedicated toward the preservation of wildlife and the
areas where they live, making the need to depend on hunting obsolete.
The time has come to change the way wildlife is managed and to prevent
our children from becoming pawns of the weapons industry. To protect
wildlife and the areas where they live while simultaneously promoting a
more peaceful world, please visit www.cashwildwatch.org.
Joe Miele, Vice President Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting P.O. Box
562 New Paltz, NY 12561 201-880-4989
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Upper Peninsula, September 19 Michigan DNR Gets Younger Generation
Involved In Hunting
Many young hunters have their sights set on Saturday morning and the
first opportunity of the year to harvest a deer.
The annual two day special season is one way the DNR is getting a new
generation involved in the sport. New rules this year allow properly
licensed hunters to take an antlered or antler-less deer.
The hunt is open to ages 10 through 16. It's an opportunity to learn
from an adult mentor while discovering the fun and responsibility of
hunting.
"We don't want to make this a bad experience for any young person, so
keep in mind that no bait is allowed, there are rules and regulations that
apply; most of all to assure the youth has a safe hunt and be accompanied
at all times with an experienced hunter," stated Ann Feldhauser of the
Michigan DNR.
Before heading out to the woods, hunters are advised to consult the
hunting and trapping guide for a more detailed look at the rules.
