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MARCH 14, 2011

By Julie • March 14, 2011 • 18 comments Tweet Share ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public comment on a proposal to hunt sandhill cranes in Kentucky. Nationwide, wildlife watchers now outspend hunters 6 to 1. Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?!

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JULY 17, 2011

All eight hunters on the commission think it’s a good idea to shoot cranes in Kentucky. The public comment period on the Kentucky sandhill crane hunting proposal ends AUGUST 1 2011. Here are six top reasons to protest this hunt. Why allow hunters to shoot right into the middle of them? The proposal now goes to the U.S.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

Bald Eagles will provide a sporting challenge for hunters. Hunters don’t even need to use decoys. However they are wary and have famously sharp eyes, so bagging eagles will be a true sporting challenge for hunters. We need to give hunters new opportunities and new species to hunt. Here’s how to do it.

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MAY 21, 2011

of Fish and Wildlife Resources—who will get together on June 3, 2011, to vote on whether to open season on Sandhill Cranes in Kentucky. Hunters frequently refer to them as “Rib-eye in the Sky” due to the excellent taste. ” Rather, he said it was entirely about giving hunters the chance to hunt cranes. Well, fire up my grill.

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JUNE 15, 2011

Which wasn’t a surprise, since everyone on the commission is a hunter. Thousands of letters and emails of protest apparently fell on deaf ears. Shooting could start as early as mid-December 2011. Kentucky’s wildlife offices have been flooded with protests, whether written, telephoned or emailed.

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