[birdky] Re: Thoughts on Sandhill Crane Hunting issue
- From: Christine Corbly <ccorbly@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: SMarsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:25:08 -0400
Whooping cranes have already been lost due to hunting see the article below
"A 7-year-old whooping crane known to be the only successful breeding female
from the eastern migratory population was recently shot and killed in
western Indiana <http://www.mnn.com/local-reports/indiana>, near the town of
Cayuga in central Vermillion County."
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/last-successful-breeding-whooping-crane-shot-and-killed
http://animaltourism.com/news/2010/08/30/whooping_crane
Christine
On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Marsh, Scott <SMarsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> That might be the way to approach this; focus on the protected Whooping
> Cranes, inherently connected with the Sandhill.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Susan Ammons
> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 1:31 PM
> To: Brainard.Palmer-Ball@xxxxxx; BIRDKY
> Subject: [birdky] Re: Thoughts on Sandhill Crane Hunting issue
>
> Since we have evidence of whooping cranes migrating with the sandhills
> here, I would be concerned that a hunter wouldn't know the difference
> or not realize what he had shot until it fell out of the sky. I wonder
> if this is an issue in other states that allow sandhill hunting?
>
> On 9/6/10, Palmer-Ball, Brainard (EEC) <Brainard.Palmer-Ball@xxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > For all those interested in the proposed hunting season on Sandhill
> Cranes,
> > the Ky. Ornithological Society will be formulating a response to
> whatever
> > plan ends up being submitted by the Ky. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
> > Resources. We cannot yet get ahold of the proposal, so it is
> impossible to
> > comment substantively on it. When a copy of the proposal is made
> available,
> > I will be sure to get a pdf version of it posted on the KOS web site
> and
> > make an attempt to collect comments for the response. Some
> brainstorming on
> > the topic will be initiated by the KOS board at the upcoming fall
> meeting. I
> > believe that some semblance of a public comment period (at least a
> time when
> > folks can voice their support/opposition/comments) will occur sometime
> in
> > 2011.
> >
> > So stay tuned ...
> >
> > Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr., KOS Corresp. Secretary
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > From: HapC1@xxxxxxx
> > To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 10:31 PM
> > Subject: [birdky] Thoughts on Sandhill Crane Hunting issue
> >
> >
> > I asked Jimmy Wilkerson if I could forward his recent email to
> TNbirds to
> > Birdky. This is an issue that is also relevant in KY.
> > Hap Chambers
> > Murray, KY
> >
> >
> > Fellow Birders,
> > The Friday's issue of the "Times Free Press" here in Chattanooga
> > ran a front page story on the proposed Sandhill Crane hunt.
> >
> > I did a little research and am able to document that if TWRA
> does go
> > through with the hunt as planned, there will be 733 drawing
> winners
> > who will be allowed to harvest 3 cranes each. At least in the
> first hunt
> > season.
> >
> > The only way to purchase a license in Tennessee is by buying a
> > combination hunting/fishing permit. You can't buy just either
> the hunting
> >
> > or the fishing license. The cost is $28.00 annually (Feb. to
> Feb.)
> >
> > A hunter also has to purchase an additional permit to hunt
> waterfowl
> > which costs an additional $31.00.
> >
> > Now lets do some math! 733 lucky hunters will be allowed to
> harvest
> > three each cranes. That's 2,199 total birds.
> >
> > If the 733 lucky hunters have not already purchased their
> waterfowl permit
> > they would have to do so in order to hunt Sandhill Cranes.
> >
> > So, 733 hunters multiplied by $31.00 each equals $22,723.00
> EXTRA dollars
> > TWRA would stand to earn for the 2011-2012 hunting season. That
> works
> > out to a grand total of $10.34 per bird.
> >
> > I propose we start a web-site much like Operation Migration has
> and sponser
> > a
> > bird for an X amount of money and send the proceeds to TWRA so
> they can
> > have their $22,723.00 and stop this non sense about hunting our
> Sandhill
> > Cranes
> > in The Great State of Tennessee.
> >
> > Jimmy Wilkerson
> > Hixson, TN
> >
> >
> >
>
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> _____________________
> Susan Ammons
> susan.ammons@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> saa236@xxxxxxxxx
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