Liberty Belle
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This will have the greenies and the Democrats screaming!! I would think that the owners of this land (the American citizens) should have every right to hunt on their own land.
Bush directs US land agencies to open more federal land to hunting wildlife
The Associated Press
August 17, 2007
WASHINGTON: President George W. Bush directed U.S. land agencies Friday to look for more opportunities for hunters to use federal land and to step up efforts to conserve places where wildlife roam.
Bush ordered any federal agencies that manage public lands, outdoor recreation or wildlife to "facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting opportunities and the management of game species and their habitat."
Such efforts also could help swing votes in a tight election. Bush and Democratic nominee John Kerry in 2004 both courted the so-called "sportsmen's vote" of hunters and fishing enthusiasts, a group that spans gun supporters and conservationists.
"Clearly, he's catering to a constituency, because there's no biological or ecological justification," said Jamie Rappaport Clarke, executive vice president of Defenders of Wildlife. Clarke directed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the administration of former President Bill Clinton.
"It's selecting a group of species, only those that are hunted and fished, to give White House attention to," she said. "I would have expected some executive leadership on things like global warming and conservation of all biological diversity."
Campaigning for next year's presidential elections, Democratic candidate Bill Richardson has made a point of calling himself a recreational hunter and aired a television ad with scenes of him hunting in the West.
Republican Mitt Romney said he hunted rabbits and other small pests but has been criticized for calling himself a lifelong hunter; he never had a state hunting license in states where he lived.
Bush's order mostly affects the departments of Interior and Agriculture, which manage 700 million acres (283 million hectares) in the United States — an area 1 1/2 times the size of Mexico. They have now been put on notice to seek any chances for more hunting of wildlife, waterfowl, big game and upland game birds when considering state and federal land management plans.
"Outdoor activities, like hunting, can provide tremendous benefits to both individuals and to wildlife conservation," Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said.
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said the idea behind the president's executive order was to perpetuate "a natural balance among hunter, habitat and wildlife."
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/america/NA-GEN-US-Bush-Hunting.php
Bush directs US land agencies to open more federal land to hunting wildlife
The Associated Press
August 17, 2007
WASHINGTON: President George W. Bush directed U.S. land agencies Friday to look for more opportunities for hunters to use federal land and to step up efforts to conserve places where wildlife roam.
Bush ordered any federal agencies that manage public lands, outdoor recreation or wildlife to "facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting opportunities and the management of game species and their habitat."
Such efforts also could help swing votes in a tight election. Bush and Democratic nominee John Kerry in 2004 both courted the so-called "sportsmen's vote" of hunters and fishing enthusiasts, a group that spans gun supporters and conservationists.
"Clearly, he's catering to a constituency, because there's no biological or ecological justification," said Jamie Rappaport Clarke, executive vice president of Defenders of Wildlife. Clarke directed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the administration of former President Bill Clinton.
"It's selecting a group of species, only those that are hunted and fished, to give White House attention to," she said. "I would have expected some executive leadership on things like global warming and conservation of all biological diversity."
Campaigning for next year's presidential elections, Democratic candidate Bill Richardson has made a point of calling himself a recreational hunter and aired a television ad with scenes of him hunting in the West.
Republican Mitt Romney said he hunted rabbits and other small pests but has been criticized for calling himself a lifelong hunter; he never had a state hunting license in states where he lived.
Bush's order mostly affects the departments of Interior and Agriculture, which manage 700 million acres (283 million hectares) in the United States — an area 1 1/2 times the size of Mexico. They have now been put on notice to seek any chances for more hunting of wildlife, waterfowl, big game and upland game birds when considering state and federal land management plans.
"Outdoor activities, like hunting, can provide tremendous benefits to both individuals and to wildlife conservation," Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said.
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said the idea behind the president's executive order was to perpetuate "a natural balance among hunter, habitat and wildlife."
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/america/NA-GEN-US-Bush-Hunting.php
