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Originally Posted by Nickt87
So it's a money thing?
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Yes: money, political influence, and maintaining the institution of waterfowl hunting that has traditionally been the majority support for conservation activities. We want large, sustainable numbers of waterfowl hunters to both support conservation and benefit from it. Certainly you are aware of the declining number of waterfowl hunters nationwide? Despite high waterfowl populations and liberal seasons, the number of waterfowl hunters has fallen.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...b.245/abstract
And you might also be aware that in response, the 2012 revision of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan added a 3rd fundamental objective of "growing numbers of waterfowl hunters, other conservationists and citizens who enjoy and actively support waterfowl and wetland conservation."
http://nawmprevision.org/sites/defau...n-EN-may23.pdf
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Originally Posted by Nickt87
They know their seasoned, dedicated waterfowlers opinion ain't worth the post card the survey was mailed on.
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Absolutely wrong! Everyone's opinion counts that same, and because more dedicated waterfowl hunters are more likely to respond to the survey, the overall results are very likely skewed toward those hunters.