I all about perserving wildlife. THAT IS A FACT !!!
Down here, they are on the so called endangered species list. That's bull, for they are no even close to be threatened. I'm bumping close to 50 yrs, and they been on " that " list as long as I can remember. Yes, maybe many moons ago, they might have been only a few, but heck, it time they need to do something.
The way I have it figured, if the wildlife & fisheries want to keep 'em. Let them pay for all the things they tear up. I can remember at one time, in another state, that if one hits a deer with thier automobile, the state had to pay for it. Well, I think if they want to keep 'em on the list, let the state pay for all the equipment and things that good folks have had to work so hard for. This is really getting out of hand. And it's not just mine, it's everybody's down here in the south. We are hearing " horror " stories every day. There is a man, last year, set up hog traps, a black bear made his way into one and died, the man checks his traps every morning. Anyway, being the sportman that he is, called the Louisiana Wildlife & Fishers , BIG MISTAKE , he lost just about everything he had, had to spend time behind bars, and the fine, we'll, let's just say, he had to sell his house just to keep him from spending " many moons " in jail. And pay all kind of fines and expenses to have the bear replaced . Now this was not like he ment to kill this bear. It was the bears fault that he went into the trap and died of exhaustion or heart attack. But that's what kind of mess we are against down here !!!!