As hunters, we've been assailed from all sides by attacks from fanatic environmentalists, extreme anti-hunting groups, and self professed protectors of animal rights.

Why is the U.S. crawling with these extremist groups when so many other places on the planet could actually benefit from their misguided energies?

Take Yugoslavia for example. They are facing a epidemic poaching problem, that could very well be wiping out rare bird populations in their country. Why are the animal rights/ant-hunting/environmentalists groups not over there plying their trade.

(Web page with Yugoslavian story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/wor...00/1783618.stm )

My own hypothesis is that America is the only place that will tolerate them, and that they find Americans to be easy targets. It's not so much a case of ideology that motivates them, but rather the thought of easy prey, and a chance to obtain funding, and the lime light.

When called to the trenches, to do battle in places where it is really needed, we hear very little about them.

Please, if you know anyone belonging to any of these militant environmentalist groups, encourage them to look around the world, and help point out places where their efforts are truly needed and appreciated.

Just a thought,
Thane

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