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All eight hunters on the commission think it’s a good idea to shoot cranes in Kentucky. Here are six top reasons to protest this hunt. photo by Vickie Henderson Six Top Reasons to Protest Eastern Flyway Crane Hunting: Sandhill cranes have a very low recruitment rate. Why allow hunters to shoot right into the middle of them?
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of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jon Gassett has indicated that if enough people write in protest, the proposed hunting season–due to start this December– will be reconsidered. Nationwide, wildlife watchers now outspend hunters 6 to 1. Hunters and fish and wildlife departments having a stake in Sandhills is a great thing.
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