Many think the KY sandhill hunt proposal is a Kentucky battle and that other state residents have no voice. Not so. The Kentucky legislators are holding a public comment period before making their final decision which will then pass the proposal forward to the Migratory Bird Division of USFWS for final approval. There will also be a USFWS comment period. Letters and comments are invited. This is an important opportunity to express opinion on hunting the eastern population of sandhill cranes. See announcement below on where to send comments: PUBLIC COMMENT period is now open on KDFWR sandhill crane hunting season regulation from 7/1 through 8/1/11 with a PUBLIC HEARING on the hunt in Frankfort on 7/21/11. Written comments can be submitted via mail to: KDFWR, Attn: Rose Mack, US 60, Frankfort KY 40601; and via email to: _rose.mack@xxxxxxx (mailto:rose.mack@xxxxxx) (comments welcome from anywhere) See KY Coalition for Sandhill Cranes for details - _http://kyc4sandhillcranes.wordpress.com/_ (http://kyc4sandhillcranes.wordpress.com/) . Thank you. Vickie Henderson Knoxville, TN South Knox County