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Post by jimh on May 11, 2006 11:36:56 GMT -5
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Post by calsibley on May 11, 2006 12:35:42 GMT -5
I'm inclined to believe that climate warming is at least partly responsible for some of this. It allows animals to widen their range (can restrict the range also). From there it's a case of the animals making the adjustments in their mating rituals. I doubt if there's much difference in size between a female polar bear and a male grizzly. I read that predictions are calling for the polar bear to become extinct in about 50 years. There will likely be more interchanges of this type with global warming. Best wishes.
Cal - Montreal
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Post by dakota on May 11, 2006 16:05:29 GMT -5
Wouldn't that be a trophy!
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Post by twomoons on May 12, 2006 15:13:06 GMT -5
You will notice that the first thing that happened is that the HUNTER was grilled and the bear taken from him. He had to hire a lawyer to get it back!
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Post by calsibley on May 14, 2006 0:15:17 GMT -5
Hello twomoons,
Sometimes it really becomes a sore point. The conservation officers often appear more interested in finding you guilty of an offense, any offense. I'm sure their job isn't always a pleasant one, but they could be nicer about enforcing it. I often feel like they're treating us as criminals instead of sportsmen. Best wishes.
Cal - Montreal
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Post by Purebred Redneck on May 14, 2006 15:10:49 GMT -5
I don't have a problem with our conservation department in Missouri. About the only time they really bother you hunting is during deer and duck season...which is the seasons that you know not to break the law b/c you stand a good chance on being checked ) especially with ducks.
The thing I disagree with is the search procedures. A cop can not just walk up to you and tell you that he's going to look in your car. The game warden can because in Missouri by buying the tag you agree to these procedures.
As far as the bear goes, I think a thorough legal investigation is in order b/c of the monitary value / black market aspect of hunting / poaching.
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Post by jimiowa on May 14, 2006 22:06:37 GMT -5
You will notice that the first thing that happened is that the HUNTER was grilled and the bear taken from him. He had to hire a lawyer to get it back! You do have a point TwoMoons! Since they did not have a season for a Hybird I guess they would question it? But then they did not know of any HYbirds either. Here in Iowa, anything that there is no specific season for is considered protected. Every 5-7 years a Rouge Moose makes its way down here. Naturalists say they get a parasite in their inner ear and lose sense of direction. About 25 yrs ago a guy I worked with shot a moose in his cornfield(claimed it was damaging his crops). If he had shot it and left it lay he would have been ok. But since they found it in his deepfreeze it cost him $3500 in fines plus lawyers fees. |
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