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- 1. Hunters know the joy that they get from participating in
- 2. Hunters know the joy that they get from participating in this ancient and traditional activity from generation to generation
- 3. some of us were raised as hunters, and others
- 4. discovered the joy of hunting from family and friends later in life.
- 5. Hunters of our past included folks from every walk of life
- 6. from the original colonists and early explorers of North America to
- 7. settlers of the American west, to a great number of
- 8. our Presidents, including notable hunter and conservationist Theodore Roosevelt and
- 9. former President, George W. Bush.
- 10. From Presidents to musicians, land surveyors, accountants,
- 11. From Presidents to musicians, land surveyors, accountants,insurance adjusters, secretaries, machinists, students, executives, mechanics,
- 12. From Presidents to musicians, land surveyors, accountants,insurance adjusters, secretaries, machinists, students, executives, mechanics,everyday laborers and everything in between.
- 13. Hunters are men, women, and youngsters,
- 14. Hunters are men, women, and youngsters, that still can and do come from every sector of the American populace.
- 15. The Pittman-Robertson Act, signed in 1937
- 16. By Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 17. Placed a Federal excise tax on hunting equipment
- 18. On many kinds, guns and ammo
- 19. an 11 percent tax on sporting arms, ammo and archery equipment
- 20. And a 10 percent tax on handguns.
- 21. This act directed that money produced by this additional tax
- 22. on our gear be used to provide funding for the selection,
- 23. restoration, rehabilitation and improvement of wildlife habitat,
- 24. wildlife management research, and the distribution of information produced by the projects.
- 25. In 1970 this act was amended to include
- 26. funding for hunter training programs and the development
- 27. operation and maintenance of public target ranges.
- 28. Both hunters and non-consumptive users
- 29. like hikers and wildlife watchers
- 30. benefit from this tax, while hunters willingly bear the
- 31. brunt of its cost.
- 32. Still, hunters (then and now) take only what can be used,
- 33. never killing just to see something die..
- 34. For a current hunter to explain to a non-hunter his deep love for the animals which he or she pursues is often very difficult,
- 35. if not impossible at times
- 36. But this very love is exemplified in lengths
- 37. To which hunters go to preserve healthy habitat for, and populations of
- 38. Both game and non-game species of wildlife.
- 39. Admittedly, there was and is a very small percentage of people
- 40. who call themselves hunters, who will kill animals needlessly.
- 41. These are not hunters and they never have been,
- 42. they are outlaws and poachers, and hunters refuse to be counted
- 43. along with these miscreants.
- 44. Folks who hear nothing of hunting
- 45. other than these negative lies
- 46. naturally start to think that hunting is bad, and should be stopped.
- 47. they either aggressively oppose hunters and hunting,
- 48. or they become neutral of the issue, but deep down they doubt hunting's value to society.
- 49. these ridiculous and impractical so-called "progressive" views have been given
- 50. credence by the mass media and have been accepted by a considerable number of the American people.
- 51. Every activity has its good and bad participants, and to judge
- 52. any group or activity based on the poor behavior of a
- 53. few fools is both stupid and wrong.
- 54. Although most poachers and outlaws only kill deer and exotic or big game animals
- 55. The Canadian Goose problem is far from over because..
- 56. Canadian goose populations have dramatically increased in residential and lake home areas because:
- 57. Canadian goose populations have dramatically increased in residential and lake home areas because: -habitat is abundant
- 58. Canadian goose populations have dramatically increased in residential and lake home areas because: -habitat is abundant -geese have a high reproductive potential and a long life span
- 59. Canadian goose populations have dramatically increased in residential and lake home areas because: -habitat is abundant -geese have a high reproductive potential and a long life span -mortality from hunting and other predation is low
- 60. The state Department of Natural Resources estimates there were 434,000
- 61. The state Department of Natural Resources estimates there were 434,000 Canadian Geese in MN this spring.
- 62. Currently, about 25,000 geese spend the summer
- 63. Currently, about 25,000 geese spend the summer in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
- 64. Geese have begun to endanger public health by
- 65. Geese have begun to endanger public health by soiling parks and lakes
- 66. Geese have begun to endanger public health by soiling parks and lakes Stripping farmers fields And getting in the way of airplanes
- 67. With such a large goose population and
- 68. their strong sense of territory will prevent other waterfowl from..
- 69. Moving into quite a large area round their nest,
- 70. Moving into quite a large area round their nest, to hinder reproduction of waterfowl species.
- 71. They have struck 78 planes in New York,
- 72. They have struck 78 planes in New York, costing 2.2 million in damages and killing at least 24 people.
- 73. In fact 2009s Miracle on The Hudson was caused by geese
- 74. Without hunting seasons and efforts to
- 75. Without hunting seasons and efforts to trap and remove geese, the goose population
- 76. Without hunting seasons and efforts to trap and remove geese, the goose population would likely number 100,000 or more.
- 77. Heres a scenario.. Just imagine if goose hunting was illegal..
- 78. A pond or lake with 3 pairs of adult geese
- 79. A pond or lake with 3 pairs of adult geese can multiply to nearly 50 birds in 5 years,
- 80. A pond or lake with 3 pairs of adult geese can multiply to nearly 50 birds in 5 years, now times that by MNs 11,842 lakes
- 81. 意鞄温岳s 1,776,300 geese in 5 years in MN
- 82. Most Minnesotans would probably not want over 1 million geese in MN How about you?..
- 83. Work Citied Watson, B (2010,8,25) 10 Invasive Species that cost the U.S A Bundle 1,1 Retrieved from http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/08/25/10-invasive-species-that-cost-the-u-s-a- bundle/ (2012,9,22) Hunters active but Canada Geese Thrive in Minn. Retrieved from http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/09/22/hunters-active-but-canada-geese-thrive-in-minn/ Orrick, D (2012,9,21) Minnesota goose hunting; Officials worry to many geese for hunters to manage. Retrieved from http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_21601884/dave-orrick-wildlife-officials-worry-there- arent-enough Chastain, R (2003,3,19) Who are Hunters? Retrieved from http://hunting.about.com/library/weekly/aawho_are_hunters.htm http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/livingwith_wildlife/geese/index.html
- 84. Pictures citied 際際滷 16 (FDR). Retrieved on Oct 7th, 2012 from http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/franklin- d-roosevelt/2011/08/10/gIQATWnaIR_photo.html 際際滷 73 (Flight 1549) Retrieved on Oct 7th, 2012 from http://dailycontributor.com/miracle-on-the- hudson-online-game/3288/ 際際滷 78 (Canadian Geese) Retrieved on Oct 7th, 2012 from http://www.gamebird.com/canada.html