The controversies involving hunting

http://www.idausa.org/campaigns/wild-free2/habitats-campaign/anti-hunting/

 

http://www.peta.org/issues/wildlife/wildlife-factsheets/sport-hunting-cruel-unnecessary/

 

http://home.nra.org/

 

http://www.huntfairchase.com/index.php/fuseaction/sponsors.main

 

http://www.trcp.org/

 

http://www.huntersagainstpeta.com/

 

QUESTION/HYPOTHESES: Among those who are against hunting what is their reasoning behind it?

As humans we were brought up having the rights of freedom of speech and freedom of expressing your opinion.  Recently the controversies over the sport of hunting have become a major problem. The act of hunting is the one of the reasons why humans are still around today. If it wasn't for hunting we would have died off as a population a long time ago. Some forget how humans have evolved from cave men to the humans we are now. All of our ancestors survived by hunting or their family and to provide from themselves. In today's society many people are totally against hunting for bizarre reasons. These people believe that hunting is so cruel and evil, but in reality if it weren't for hunters the population of animals would be off. Due to tough winters half of these animals that they are trying to save are going to end up starving in the winter anyways. Nature will do its own thing its survival of the fittest. Hunters truly do benefit the world in many different ways.

Hunting too many people is a way of life not just a hobby.  All hunters are dedicated to what they do. People who are against hunting don’t understand how much work goes in behind the hunting aspect. They think people just hunt for fun and that it is cruel. Not only to become a hunter do you first have a license to carry and  a FID  card then all the classes that go with it. The NRA has a big impact on most hunters’ life too. The NRA stands for National Rifle Association. Weapons are why we are here in the first place, The Indians lived off of this land by hunting and they protected there land and their family. There are many organizations that are out to protect hunters from the uneducated people who don’t have a clue about what they are talking about. After researching I came to a conclusion that if someone hadn’t grown up being around hunting then they are most likely to be against it. But if that person had been around it or know someone who does hunt then they could care less. Other students said that they aren’t against it they just don’t want to see it or hear about it. Other said that they know their meat must come from somewhere so they don’t mind. After my survey I learned only 25% percent of people were against hunting the other 75% of the people were pro hunting. “All really wild scenery is attractive. The true hunter, the true lover of wilderness, loves all parts of the wilderness, just as the true lover of nature loves all seasons. There is no season of the year when the country is not more attractive than the city; and there is no portion of the wilderness, where game is found, in which it is not a keen pleasure to hunt.” —Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt felt very strong about nature and the protection of hunting rights." In a civilized and cultured country wild animals only continue to exist at all when preserved by sportsmen. The excellent people who protest against all hunting, and consider sportsmen as enemies of wildlife, are ignorant of the fact that in reality the genuine sportsman is by all odds the most important factor in keeping the larger and more valuable wild creatures from total extermination." Theodore Roosevelt. Being brought up in a family that revolves around hunting and target shooting, it’s a way of life for me and my family. Personally I believe that hunting is completely fine and normal considering it was a way of life back in the day. Killing animals is a way of life. Where do you think your meat comes from?  If you are brought up in hunting surroundings then you are used to it and don’t think anything of it. Then all of a sudden it’s a big deal and everyone now frowns upon it and judges you for your way of life. No one understands how much time work and effort go into hunting. People also say that hunters are so cruel and don’t have a clue of the animal’s feelings but in realty hunters spend the most time with all these animals. Hunters are the ones that spend hours in the wood just waiting for these precious animals to come out so they can admire them. Some hunters just enjoy being in the woods with them, some don’t even kill them they just like watching and often taking pictures of them.  Recently people have come to believe that they can save all these animals but 80% of these animals are going to die during the cold winter months anyways.  Also everyone thinks cars are such a huge plus in the world more than half of today’s crashes are due to people hitting animals with their cars. If you personally believe you can save all these cute and fuzzy animals then you my friend need some help. (:

 hunters impact on our economy and wildlife:

Hunters donate thousands of pounds of venison every year to the needy and hungry

Nobody in America donates more money or more time to our wildlife than hunters. Through hunting licenses, special taxes on hunting equipment and simply by donating money to hunting groups, clubs and foundations who help protect and preserve our land and wildlife.

Hunters spend around $38 billion every year in retail businesses.

Hunters continually raise and donate money to local charities.

Jobs related to the hunting industry account for $16.7 billion dollars in income every year.

Hunters love and respect America’s wildlife more than the people who fight against us

The following facts and statistics below were provided by the RMEF – Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Hunting supports 680,000 jobs, from game wardens to waitresses, biologists to motel clerks…etc.

All together, hunters pay more than $1.6 billion a year for conservation programs. No one gives more money.

In 1950, only 12,000 pronghorn remained. Thanks to hunters, today there are more than 1.1 million.

In 1901, few ducks remained. Thanks to hunters’ efforts to restore and conserve wetlands, today there are more than 44 million.

In 1900, only 500,000 whitetails remained. Thanks to conservation work spearheaded by hunters, today there are more than 32 million.

Hunters and shooters have paid more than $5 billion in excise taxes since 1939.

More than 38 million Americans hunt and fish

 

                                                

                                                                     Anti-hunting

    Although it was a crucial part of humans’ survival 100,000 years ago, hunting is now nothing more than a violent form of recreation that the vast majority of hunters do not need for subsistence. Hunting has contributed to the extinction of animal species all over the world. Less than 5 percent of the U.S. population (13.7 million people) hunts, yet hunting is permitted in many wildlife refuges, national forests, and state parks and on other public lands.(40 Almost 40 percent of hunters slaughter and maim millions of animals on public land every year, and by some estimates, poachers kill just as many animals illegally. Many animals endure prolonged, painful deaths when they are injured but not killed by hunters. A study of 80 radio-collared white-tailed deer found that of the 22 deer who had been shot with “traditional archery equipment,” 11 were wounded but not recovered by hunters. Twenty percent of foxes who have been wounded by hunters are shot again. Just 10 percent manage to escape, but “starvation is a likely fate” for them, according to one veterinarian. A South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks biologist estimates that more than 3 million wounded ducks go “unretrieved” every year. A British study of deer hunting found that 11 percent of deer who’d been killed by hunters died only after being shot two or more times and that some wounded deer suffered for more than 15 minutes before dying. 

Sources: US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); 2001 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation; National Shooting Sports Foundation.

National Research Council, “Science and the Endangered Species Act” (Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1995) 21.

Grant Holloway, “Cloning to Revive Extinct Species,” CNN.com, 28 May 2002.

  Canadian Museum of Nature, “Great Auk,” 2008.

 Illinois Department of Natural Resources, “How the Program Works,” accessed 25 July 2013.

Stephen S. Ditchkoff et al., “Wounding Rates of White-Tailed Deer With Traditional Archery Equipment,” Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (1998).

 D.J. Renny, “Merits and Demerits of Different Methods of Culling British Wild Mammals: A Veterinary Surgeon’s Perspective,” Proceedings of a Symposium on the Welfare of British Wild Mammals (London: 2002)

 Spencer Vaa, “Reducing Wounding Losses,” South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, accessed 25 July 2013.

 E.L. Bradshaw and P. Bateson, “Welfare Implications of Culling Red Deer (Cervus Elaphus),” Animal Welfare 9 (2000): 3–24.

The controversies involving hunting (draft)

http://www.idausa.org/campaigns/wild-free2/habitats-campaign/anti-hunting/

http://www.peta.org/issues/wildlife/wildlife-factsheets/sport-hunting-cruel-unnecessary/

http://home.nra.org/

http://www.huntfairchase.com/index.php/fuseaction/sponsors.main

http://www.trcp.org/

http://www.huntersagainstpeta.com/

QUESTION/HYPOTHESES: Among those who are against hunting what is their reasoning behind it?

 As humans we were are brought up having the rights of  freedom of speech and freedom of expressing your opinion.  

Recently the controversies over the sport of hunting has become a major problem. Although the act of hunting is the 

one of the reasons why human are still around today. If it wasn't for hunting we would have died off as a population 

a long time ago. Some forget how humans have evolved from cave men to the humans we are now. All of our 

ancestors survived by hunting or their family and to provide from themselves. In today's society many people are 

totally against hunting for bizarre reasons. These people believe that hunting is so cruel and evil, but in reality if 

it weren't for hunters the population of animals would be off. Due to tough winters half of these animals that they are

trying to save are going to end up starving in the winter anyways. Nature will do its own thing its survival of the fittest.         

Hunters truly do benefit the world in many different ways. 

After my survey I learned only 25% percent of people were against hunting the other 75% of the people

were pro hunting.

                                                                Pro hunting

“All really wild scenery is attractive. The true hunter, the true lover of wilderness, loves all parts of the wilderness, just as the true lover of nature loves all seasons. There is no season of the year when the country is not more attractive than the city; and there is no portion of the wilderness, where game is found, in which it is not a keen pleasure to hunt.” —Theodore Roosevelt

"In a civilized and cultured country wild animals only continue to exist at all when preserved by sportsmen. The excellent people who protest against all hunting, and consider sportsmen as enemies of wildlife, are ignorant of the fact that in reality the genuine sportsman is by all odds the most important factor in keeping the larger and more valuable wild creatures from total extermination."

Theodore Roosevelt

 hunters impact on our economy and wildlife:

Hunters donate thousands of pounds of venison every year to the needy and hungry.

Nobody in America donates more money or more time to our wildlife than hunters. Through hunting licenses, special taxes on hunting equipment and simply by donating money to hunting groups, clubs and foundations who help protect and preserve our land and wildlife.

Hunters spend around $38 billion every year in retail businesses.

Hunters continually raise and donate money to local charities.

Jobs related to the hunting industry account for $16.7 billion dollars in income every year.

Hunters love and respect America’s wildlife more than the people who fight against us

The following facts and statistics below were provided by the RMEF – Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Hunting supports 680,000 jobs, from game wardens to waitresses, biologists to motel clerks…etc.

All together, hunters pay more than $1.6 billion a year for conservation programs. No one gives more money.

In 1950, only 12,000 pronghorn remained. Thanks to hunters, today there are more than 1.1 million.

In 1901, few ducks remained. Thanks to hunters’ efforts to restore and conserve wetlands, today there are more than 44 million.

In 1900, only 500,000 whitetails remained. Thanks to conservation work spearheaded by hunters, today there are more than 32 million.

Hunters and shooters have paid more than $5 billion in excise taxes since 1939.

More than 38 million Americans hunt and fish

 

                                                               Anti-hunting 

Although it was a crucial part of humans’ survival 100,000 years ago, hunting is now nothing more than a violent form of recreation that the vast majority of hunters do not need for subsistence. Hunting has contributed to the extinction of animal species all over the world. Less than 5 percent of the U.S. population (13.7 million people) hunts, yet hunting is permitted in many wildlife refuges, national forests, and state parks and on other public lands.(40 Almost 40 percent of hunters slaughter and maim millions of animals on public land every year, and by some estimates, poachers kill just as many animals illegally. Many animals endure prolonged, painful deaths when they are injured but not killed by hunters. A study of 80 radio-collared white-tailed deer found that of the 22 deer who had been shot with “traditional archery equipment,” 11 were wounded but not recovered by hunters.Twenty percent of foxes who have been wounded by hunters are shot again. Just 10 percent manage to escape, but “starvation is a likely fate” for them, according to one veterinarian.A South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks biologist estimates that more than 3 million wounded ducks go “unretrieved” every year. A British study of deer hunting found that 11 percent of deer who’d been killed by hunters died only after being shot two or more times and that some wounded deer suffered for more than 15 minutes before dying.

Sources: US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); 2001 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation; National Shooting Sports Foundation.

National Research Council, “Science and the Endangered Species Act” (Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1995) 21.

 Grant Holloway, “Cloning to Revive Extinct Species,” CNN.com, 28 May 2002.

 Canadian Museum of Nature, “Great Auk,” 2008.

 Illinois Department of Natural Resources, “How the Program Works,” accessed 25 July 2013.

Stephen S. Ditchkoff et al., “Wounding Rates of White-Tailed Deer With Traditional Archery Equipment,” Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (1998).

 D.J. Renny, “Merits and Demerits of Different Methods of Culling British Wild Mammals: A Veterinary Surgeon’s Perspective,” Proceedings of a Symposium on the Welfare of British Wild Mammals (London: 2002).

Spencer Vaa, “Reducing Wounding Losses,” South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, accessed 25 July 2013.

 E.L. Bradshaw and P. Bateson, “Welfare Implications of Culling Red Deer (Cervus Elaphus),” Animal Welfare 9 (2000): 3–24.

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Pet Peeves

1.

   Loud chewing: first do you even have manners? Why do you feel the need to chew that loud and with your mouth open? Is your existence on this earth is just to bug people and make them angry?

2.

   Fake people/copy cats: you were born the person you are for a reason why do you feel like the need to copy someone else’s life. Just cause you like how someone else looks and acts and their whole life doesn’t mean you need to change yourself into something you aren’t.

3.

   Being late: if you have a set time you need to be somewhere why do you have to be late. Wake up early enough and give yourself enough time to get ready and get to the place you need to be on time. The world doesn’t revolve around you.

 4.“hippies”: you are NOT part of the 60’s, please take a shower, and I understand you wish you were a part of the 60’s cause it wasn’t frowned upon to smoke weed then. Just because you think you are Bob Marley doesn’t mean you are hippie. Tie dye went out decades ago leave it there.

5.

   Bad breathe: there is a thing called a tooth brush and tooth paste for a reason they will only benefit you. No one wants to smell your nasty breathe. Don’t punish the people around you so just take one for the team and learn hygiene and brush those pearly whites.          

6.

   People who think they are Jesus himself: First off news flash you think you are better than everyone else but you aren’t. You are actually not better than anyone. Maybe it’s just how you were brought up but in reality your ego should not be as large as it is.

7.

   People who don’t match: people we learned our color wheels when we were in elementary school in art. It’s not that hard to match clothes and colors to make a nice looking outfit.

8.

   Slow drivers: If the speed limit is 40mph and you are going 20mph I will be up your butt sorry not sorry. The gas pedal is on the LEFT not right. Learn how to drive or get off the road.

 9.Attention seeking people: I understand that you obviously comfortable with yourself but you don’t need to flaunt yourself 24/4 there is no need.

10. Home wreckers: why do you feel the need to get in the middle of someone else's relationship. Just because you can get a significant other doesn't give you the right to get in the middle of someone else's. If two people are happy together let them be why you feel the need to make some one else miserable because you aren't happy is beyond me. Get your own significant other and get over yourself. 

Summer vacation

Every kid looks forward to summer vacation I mean who wouldn't? We get three months off and don't have to go school or wake up early. Personally I think that high school and elementary schools should switch the start times. So the little kids would go to school earlier because they are more awake then teenagers at this hour. Studies show that teenagers do need that extra sleep to be able to be able to get through the day and be focused the whole day. I strongly believe that at least once a week we should either have a half day or early release. This would benefit both teachers and students. But if we were to dramatically change students schedules do you think it would effect them in their school environment or would they just adapt to the new schedule?

Holiday season spending

I believe that during the Holiday season most people spend more money than they should. Then again if you have the money to spoil your love ones then why not? I am a believer of if you have the money then you can spend it on whatever you want but you have to stay humble. If you are rich why do you need to rub it in everyone else’s faces. It all depends on the person you are and if you would rather get sentimental presents or designer products. We defiantly spend a lot of money on useless things during the Holiday season that could go to more efficient causes that would help those in need. During this day and age people don’t look at Christmas as a holiday or a day to celebrate the birth of Christ only on how much gifts and presents you get. I think everyone needs a reality slap in the face. We depend on name brand stuff way too much and we have to be showy with what we get. I don’t find that fair to the people who can’t afford to buy things for their loved ones.