I am no tree hugger, but I applaud efforts to restore and retain the natural land and species to the area. The efforts to get whooping cranes back in the area should be welcomed by hunters and non-hunters, in my opinion.

These cranes where in my area during teal season. No one stopped our hunting and we did hunt. No Whooping Cranes were harmed.

Goddddddddddd so all the run-down and underfunded WMA's around the state and you guys honestly think all the money they're spending on whooping cranes is terrific?!?!?

all $400,000:eek: They have a set aside portion of money for things like this and the money comes from other entities as well. Wildlife and Fisheries doesn't just work with game animals, there is a whole section of LDWF that pertains to non-game issues - Louisiana Natural Heritage Program.


http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/wildlife/whooping-cranes
"The LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is working cooperatively with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the US Geological Survey, the International Crane Foundation and the LA Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit to restore the whooping crane within Louisiana. Project funding is derived from LDWF species restoration dedicated funds, federal grants and private/corporate donations. LDWF’s budget for the initial year of the project is $400,000. The project costs escalate in year two and beyond as the project expands. LDWF estimates that it will be necessary to raise $3 to 4 million private dollars to help fund a portion of this 15-year project."

I forgot I was dealing with a gubment employee. Forget everything I said about money, it isn't real to y'all.

That will never happen because many hunters don't care about something they can't shoot. Fact is, it was not so long ago that you couldn't shoot a Turkey. If they can't shoot it, they don't see the point of restoring something that has no economic value to them.

My view is, there are hunters and there are conservationists. A conservationist appreciates all species, whether huntable or not. A hunter only cares about a species he can put in the pot. Some conservationists are hunters, but a hunter isn't a conservationist. All he wants tto do is fill the freezer.

Same can be said for some fishermen I know.

I'm just glutton for arguments......

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my guess is that Spunt Drag doesn't open up his wallet much to begin with. Let others pay for the fruits he enjoys.

We had a couple on our farm last year.

very well said Smalls

So we cannot shoot sandhill cranes here correct? Been wanting to try the ribeye in the sky.

I saw a big flock of whooping cranes flying over downtown New Orleans today.

Here are some Sandhill Cranes photosd on 12/12/13 in the Holmwood area.

These are beautiful birds worth savings. Some yo-yo's seem to need to prove their manhood by shooting everything that they see. Get a life leave protected species alone. Harvest everything that is legal according to the rules and regulations that are designed to keep the populations up so that we may harvest them each year. I am also NOT a tree hugger but do believe in sound conservation policy.