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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There is an old quote from a famous bank robber when asked why he robbed banks replied, &quot;Because that is where the money is.&quot; The same with special interest groups and the United States.

Most 'causes' are more motivated by power and money than by the advance of their particular agenda. There are some exceptions, of course. The U.S. is full of people who will throw money at a problem regardless of whether the problem is real or imagined. We, the citizens, are generous to a fault.

The Mouse

they are either hiding under their rocks or gone down under
The USA is not the only country in which the rat bags are located they are also in my home land and have caused a lot of trouble down there too
but when you see these tree huggers the best way to get rid of them is to throw a bar of soap at them

But I think mouse has hit the nail on the head with his comment
There just is not any money in Yugoslavia for them to bother about going there

because here they have rights to protect them...over there thy would be DEAD!!!

because here they have rights to protect them...over there thy would be DEAD!!!

THROW A BAR OF SOAP AT THEM, AHAHAHAHAH.

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well 55 the ones you see in Australia are all dirty long haired weed smokin pot heads who have nothing better to do but to collect the dole and get on any band wagon they can
The one thing you cant say to them is get a job cause to them those are fighting words lol

But I must admit that they do have a place on this earth

The only thing is no one has found a place for them yet