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One of seven remaining female Amur Leopards killed
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Posted by Bill Chambers on April 23, 2007 at 3:38 PM
Some times it's really disheartening to see what the results of ignorance are. Only seven female Amur Leopards remained in the wild, and now a Russian hunter has killed one. Link to the story is HERE.
I'm not anti-hunting mind you. I've been a hunter all my life, and continue to be, but this story isn't about hunting, it's about ignorance. Very sad and discouraging.
Here's the correct link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070423/sc_nm/russia_leopard_dc
The killing is just sad. I just hope we don't end up wiping them out.
Posted by Bill Chambers on April 23, 2007 at 5:57 PM
Hmmm, for some reason I can't get the link to work correctly. Sorry about that, but the story is on Yahoo News.
Posted by David Bostedo on April 23, 2007 at 7:38 PM
What's perhaps crazier is that it wasn't killed for any apparent purpose - at least if someone wants the pelt there seems to be a reason (albiet a bad one). But just leaving it there? This seems especially senseless.
David, this will be a case of a mindless idiot who cannot, or does not care to, ID the quarry correctly before sighting the gun and pulling the trigger. - this is why hunters should carry binos.
Taking the pelt would have been a evidence of who to blame - I have no doubt that this is a protected species in Russia.
PS I am a hunter.
Posted by Carl Donohue on April 24, 2007 at 12:00 PM
Hey Bill
Wow, man .. thanks for posting this .. sad as it makes me.
Cheers
Carl
Posted by Tom Nevesely on April 25, 2007 at 11:43 PM
My hear breaks when I read things like this. I can only hope that those of us with sense and compassion outnumber idiots like that hunter and someday common sense kicks in everywhere.
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11 repliesI'm not anti-hunting mind you. I've been a hunter all my life, and continue to be, but this story isn't about hunting, it's about ignorance. Very sad and discouraging.
I can't access the link.
The killing is just sad. I just hope we don't end up wiping them out.
David, this will be a case of a mindless idiot who cannot, or does not care to, ID the quarry correctly before sighting the gun and pulling the trigger. - this is why hunters should carry binos.
Taking the pelt would have been a evidence of who to blame - I have no doubt that this is a protected species in Russia.
PS I am a hunter.
Wow, man .. thanks for posting this .. sad as it makes me.
Cheers
Carl
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