It looks like a lot of governors and the president are busy today. :)

Rick

On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 4:33 AM, Matt Bartels <mattxyz at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I?m not sure how to respond to this one ? emotionally, it sounds good for
> now for wildlife, but intellectually I know this doesn?t bode well.. Here?s
> the article:
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> *(Washington DC) Today, in his seeming quest to alienate yet another
> formerly loyal segment of the population, President Trump signed an
> executive order severely limiting the use of firearms for hunting purposes.
> Confusing Republican party officials and the NRA alike, Trump?s new order
> would cut off the hunting seasons for deer, elk, waterfowl and game
> birds.Citing the desire to slash spending at the US Fish & Wildlife
> Service, the President announced that beginning in 2018 hunting will no
> longer be allowed for most animals. Not surprisingly, traditional gun
> rights groups are alarmed. According to the President: ?My lawyers have
> assured me that this order would have no effect on the 2nd Amendment right
> to bear arms ? a beautiful amendment, very beautiful. I totally support it.
> Instead, this order will Make America Great Again by turning our guns on
> their real targets ? bad people. Hunting is a distraction from the very
> real and very important right of Americans to defend themselves against
> other people.?Concerns were also raised that this might be a necessary
> first step to clear the way for the long-desired sell-off of public lands.
> Until this order, hunters and other wildlife enthusiasts were united in
> their opposition to all proposals to privatize federal lands. Once this
> ruling is in place, the gun lobby will perhaps no longer have much at stake
> in the land-ownership issue. **Wildlife biologists warn that without
> hunting, species such at deer may wreak havoc on ecosystems.*
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> *Exceptions to the order do exist: In what is being hailed as a concession
> to his sons? well-known penchant for big game hunting in Africa, the law
> will not seek to enforce any hunting limits outside the US. And species
> recently removed from the Endangered Species Act will receive a
> ?grandfather clause? allowing hunting for the first 10 years after removal.
> Citing this provision, Trump noted that ?it is only fair that hunters at
> least have a chance to shoot some of these animals after they were cruelly
> protected by law, bad law, for so many years.? Some on the left contend
> that the seeds for this exception can be found in Trumps embarrassing
> encounter with a Bald Eagle, as captured in a widely-shared gif
> [ http://imgur.com/gallery/ibRmRi6 <http://imgur.com/gallery/ibRmRi6> ].*
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> I know it may be controversial, but I think in the end, the birding
> community should show their solidarity with hunters and speak up against
> this executive order Sure it will be nice to bird Eide Road without the
> gunfire but I think the consequences long-term are not worth that peace and
> quiet. I look forward to further discussion.
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> Matt Bartels
> Seattle, WA
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