Prairie dog hunters are back
Jun07 Filed in: Nature
An annual prairie dog hunt took place in Wyoming on June 9th and obviously enviro-ecology types were up in arms.
I think concerns for the dogs' welfare was a little over-blown, however, seeing that some of the hunters were from New Zealand and they were probably so jet-lagged they couldn't hit a barn door from 3 paces, let alone blow away a wily varmint.
Other fears concerned the impact on the environment whenever there is a sudden drop in the numbers of a particular species. These concerns were somewhat unfounded too. Prairie Dogs are protected in many areas, so surely it is easy to round up any surplus from those reserves and replenish the decimated colonies in time for next year's hunt?
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I think concerns for the dogs' welfare was a little over-blown, however, seeing that some of the hunters were from New Zealand and they were probably so jet-lagged they couldn't hit a barn door from 3 paces, let alone blow away a wily varmint.
Other fears concerned the impact on the environment whenever there is a sudden drop in the numbers of a particular species. These concerns were somewhat unfounded too. Prairie Dogs are protected in many areas, so surely it is easy to round up any surplus from those reserves and replenish the decimated colonies in time for next year's hunt?
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There are plenty enough hungry people around, what is it with the NRA's need to hunt prairie dogs too?this year's event will also include a canned food drive and a chili supper. He said donations from the drive and supper will go to benefit the National Rifle Association's Hunters for the Hungry Program.
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