Hunting vs farming for meat helps preserve ecosystems….

An argument I would use myself when conversing with non hunters, however, always in the back of my head is the belief the idea falls down where all 8 billion of us to follow suit.

An argument I would use myself when conversing with non hunters, however, always in the back of my head is the belief the idea falls down where all 8 billion of us to follow suit.

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True dat... Without farming we starve.

Yup, too many hunt as it is. It’s not sustainable whatsoever, a hobby at the very best! Maybe what they are saying is 99% of population need to be eliminated so we can save the earth/be more green/reverse global warming/reduce carbon foot print………?

I think so our grandchildren don’t have to deal with our lack of caretaking of natural systems and the planet. If we think less about “me” and more about “them” (since we are mortals and won’t be here long anyway).

I think hunting, fishing and conservation is the one shining example our government has in the success column. With the way our regulations have been implemented we’ve seen huge increases in wildlife populations in most wild parts of our country. It seems that hunting and fishing are very sustainable with the number of people doing it NOW, and that number is declining by most reports. 


“It’s not ours, it’s just our turn.”
Doug Duren

I think hunting, fishing and conservation is the one shining example our government has in the success column. With the way our regulations have been implemented we’ve seen huge increases in wildlife populations in most wild parts of our country. It seems that hunting and fishing are very sustainable with the number of people doing it NOW, and that number is declining by most reports. 


“It’s not ours, it’s just our turn.”
Doug Duren

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Very well said.

Would like to see something done about sharkfin harvesting.

Oldcrow,

I don’t know how to handle the cutting off of shark fins and throwing the shark back in to become sea food. I think the best way is find a use for the shark carcass, whatever it may be, from fertilizer to food. I don’t like the outright ban of things because the people pushing for the ban don’t stop when the goal is met. We’ve seen this with our neighbors to the North and their Bear hunting. I think it’s British Columbia that just recently outlawed bear hunting and now the population has grown out of control. No food for the bears and problem interactions between bears and humans. The people that are trying to protect the animals are quite literally saving them to death. Throw in an international market that we have zero control over and it gets tricky. Plus in today’s time you have absolutely no clue if information that is being dished out is true or false, good intentioned or bad intentioned. Really screwed up!

Maybe Monsanto can farm sharkfins!!!

You can eat shark. Many people do. It is a firm white flesh. Tastes like a blow toad. Quite good actually. Stingray is also often eaten. It is a rich, dense white meat similar to scallops.

Finning sharks and throwing the carcass back is done to conserve storage space in the ship for the more valuable fins. The practice will eventually do to sharks what the insane idea that rino horn is an aphrodisiac has done to the Rino's.

Ain't China a great world citizen?

You can eat shark. Many people do. It is a firm white flesh. Tastes like a blow toad. Quite good actually. Stingray is also often eaten. It is a rich, dense white meat similar to scallops.

Finning sharks and throwing the carcass back is done to conserve storage space in the ship for the more valuable fins. The practice will eventually do to sharks what the insane idea that rino horn is an aphrodisiac has done to the Rino's.

Ain't China a great world citizen?

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I've been fishing since back when I can remember, it's my first hobbie and still love it. Thanks to us humans the ocean is so full of nasty sh!t it is not funny. Sharks are apex predators and will eat tons and tons of contaminated fish to before they get killed for their stupid fins. Eating sharkfin is dumb as it gets but now it's full of lead and mercury and all the other crap we dumped in the ocean. Those shark fin lovers should enjoy all the heavy metals and forever chemicals. Karma is a BITCH!

" Ain't China " go ask the buffalo of the western plains.

Sorry, could not resist.

Ps, I am UK based, feel free to point out the obvious.

GOOD LUCK.

Ok, the tigers, elephants, rhinos, and guar of Colonial India. Cheers!

" Ain't China " go ask the buffalo of the western plains.

Sorry, could not resist.

Ps, I am UK based, feel free to point out the obvious.

GOOD LUCK.

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With respect, sir.

Myxomatosis. ...

Now you reply, "smallpox on blankets". And I say, "Wait for the next virus out of China."

But yes your point is well made thanks for grounding me.