[birdky] hunters and conservationists

Dear KOS members,

I was disturbed by the message on the list that assumed that the monster
that killed the California Condor is a hunter. Hunters are the people that
purchase the licenses that fund our wildlife agency, not the people that
illegally kill deer and other wildlife. Hunters are conservationists! The
word "conservation" refers to the management of natural resources for their
continued use and existence into perpetuity. 

There has been a lot of talk about the Indian perspective lately. The
Indians were hunters! They paid homage to the animals that fed them and gave
them life. Today's real hunters are the same. We keep parts of our wildlife
that we harvested to remind us daily of the wonder of that animal. How many
of us keep mounts or pictures of the chicken or beef we consume?

I am a hunter, a conservationist, a bird watcher, and I proudly proclaim
myself to be a tree hugger! Most hunters enjoy the entire outdoor experience
of hunting and would be saddened to know that a wonderful bird, such as the
condor, as been killed. Yes, there are a few bad apples that spoil the whole
bunch. But let's not divide the hunters and the bird watcher because, in the
end, we are all working for the same goal: to protect natural places for
wildlife. 

Elizabeth Ciuzio
Lexington, Fayette county
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From: "d.e.brown" <dbrown@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: [birdky] Re: Old acquaintance is Killed
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 21:38:13 -0500


I have been out of the loop for some time due to the electrical problems
some of us encountered from the ice storm of last week. What a tragic loss
for all of us. I would like to be as optimistic and hopeful about hunters
and farmers as you try to be. But since I have owned my farm out here, I
know I have battled (with a great deal of success, I might add) to regain
control of my own private property. It took me several years, but I now have
a little slice of sanctuary for the deer and all the other creatures that
inhabit my place.
     Conservationists are a breed of our own. We are seen as eccentric at
times, and tolerated as long as we behave. There are many of those who do
not think as we do, roll their eyes, call us tree huggers, and worse, and do
not have any concept that the world is but a momentary gift to us to tread
lightly and to respect. The issue of balance and symbiotic relationships is
never considered or addressed. Few understand the Indian perspective that we
are but a small part of this system. I hope we come to understand this
before it truely is too late. What a sad outcome for this majestic condor.
Diane Brown. Bracken County, KY
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