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This section is under major constuction The annual death toll in the U.S. includes 42 million mourning doves, 30 million squirrels, 28 million quail, 25 million rabbits, 20 million pheasants, 14 million ducks, 6 million deer, and thousands of geese, bears, moose, elk, antelope, swans, cougars, turkeys, wolves, foxes, coyotes, bobcats, boars, and other wild creatures. If it walks, crawls, flies, or swims in the US there is probably a Hunting season for it. State agencies control hunting and in turn are staffed and controlled by hunters. In a 1995 Associated Press survey, 51% agreed that it is
always wrong to hunt an animal for sport. Approx 2% of the population or 40% of hunters utilize public land to hunt, Recreational hunting is allowed on 76 of the 550 units -about 14% - of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Federal agencies: that support or encourage sport hunting:
State Fish & Wildlife Agency Homepages Agencies that oversee habitat destruction:
Hunter Harassment laws exist in all 50 states. Hunting Numbers: Falling Leadership stance: President, George "Dubya" Bush- hunter and fisherman. Vice President, Dick Cheney- canned/trophy hunter and fisherman. Poor marksman. (we hope they both go hunting together soon.) "President Bush and Vice President Cheney both love to hunt and fish. They know the Constitution gives people the personal right to bear arms. And, they want to pass the values of our Nation on to a new generation." Source: National Rifle Association
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Bureau
of Land Management
Office
of Surface Mining
