In Search of Compassion during Prime Hunting Season
Press Action
Sunday, November 16, 2008
http://www.pressaction.com/news/weblog/full_article/huntingirving11162008/
Here’s an excerpt from an impassioned anti-hunting piece published by Cyrano’s Journal Online and authored by David Irving:
Hunting is called a sport. In this so-called sport we pit 10,000 years of civilization and technological advance against creatures that have zero years of technology behind them and possess no means other than their natural instincts by which to defend themselves. The odds are enormously stacked against them. We put out cruel leg-hold traps, lay out decoys, spot and stalk, bait with rotting animal flesh, hide behind blinds or in tree stands, and hunt animals in fenced-in areas where it is impossible for them to escape. Except for expert marksmen, perfect shot placement is a rarity, especially for non-professional hunters and for shots taken at a distance. The consequence is that animals are often shot more than once to try to kill them. They die miserably. Many flee wounded into the woods, as noted above, where they also suffer prolonged, painful deaths. A biologist with the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks estimated that more than 3 million wounded ducks go unretrieved every year.
For the full article, please click here (warning: disturbing graphic images accompany article).