A couple of years ago, my wife and I took our two
llamas across the bridge, only to be immediately
confronted by a ranger who told us we could not have
our "boys" there. Like llamas would really be
harmful! Now it seems some Neanderthals can go there
and shoot up the place. Where are the rangers then?
Is it possible the hunters didn't know about the
hunting ban on the south side? Actually most hunters
I've met while birding have been quite nice. I wonder
if the rules were explained to them, if they would
have left the area right away. I tend to think they
would.

Wes Jansen
Fine Feathered Friends
LaConner, WA
jansen98 at fidalgo.net
--- Michael Hobbs <Hummer at isomedia.com> wrote:
> Andrea - I would not have refered to them as morons
> if they had been hunting in
> the hunting area. I am not anti-hunting. I AM
> anti-poaching. There was no
> question about the illegality of the actions of
> these idiots. Beyond the fact
> that they were not where they were supposed to be,
> they were a hazard to others
> as they were shooting from the trail. (unfortunately
> they were not hazardous
> enough to themselves.)
>
> As for what to do, I don't think any of us had a
> cell phone, although I didn't
> think to ask. (I'm enough of a ludite that I don't
> even remember that people
> have portable phones). We thought about confronting
> them, but they had the
> gun.
>
> What there ought to be are:
>
> 1) Graphic NO HUNTING signs that do not require
> reading.
> 2) Explicit NO SHOOTING signs for the south end.
> 3) A phone number clearly posted (at least 6"
> numbers) for reporting poaching.
> 4) Twice-a-day (minimum) visits from a
> video-equipped ranger.
> 5) Judges who will convict and fine/jail the perps.
>
> Poaching isn't safe, it isn't fair, it disturbs
> wildlife, and it interferes
> with others using the land. Every hunter should be
> as eager to throw the book
> at these idiots as any animal-rights activist would
> be.
>
> == Michael Hobbs
> == Kirkland WA
> == hummer at isomedia.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Grad, Andrea E." <agrad at helsell.com>
> To: "Tweeters (E-mail)" <TWEETERS at u.washington.edu>
> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 1:40 PM
> Subject: RE: SAS trip to Spencer Island 11/1/2001
>
>
> > I assume Michael was referring to the north end of
> Spencer
> > Island as where the hunters were -- the south end
> is the refuge.
> > Also, hunters contribute millions of dollars a
> year to habitat
> > restoration/preservation (through, e.g., Ducks
> Unlimited) and
> > state/federal wildlife stewardship (through
> license fees), so I hope
> > people keep that in mind before using blanket
> derogatory labels for
> > them. If they were hunting in the refuge, of
> course, that's another
> > story ...
> >
> > Andrea Grad
> > Alki
> > agrad at helsell.com
> >
>
>


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