Gaga
Well-known member
Recently, the Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife of Quebec enabled a new spring wild turkey hunt season. In this case, we're talking about a very small population of approximately 1500 birds within the province, concentrated in the southernmost parts. For obvious reasons, all birdwatchers are opposed to that hunting season. Therefore, I invite you to sign the petition: www.aqgo.qc.ca/petition. The petition is in French, here's the translation:
To: Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife Quebec
Object: Planned Wild Turkey Hunt
Whereas:
For these reasons, I ask that you abandon any plan to hunt, capture or release Wild Turkeys anywhere in Quebec.
Object: Planned Wild Turkey Hunt
Whereas:
- The favourite season for most Quebecers to engage in non-harvesting related outdoor recreational activities is spring;
- Quebecers who engage in outdoor recreational activities in spring would like to be able to practice their favourite activity in peace and quiet without having to worry about the presence of hunters;
- Every autumn, hunters have the almost exclusive use of Quebec's territory;
- It has always been a wise practice to limit hunting to fall, which allows the equitable use of Quebec's territory by the majority of Quebec citizens, who are not hunters;
- Surveys of Wild Turkeys in southern Quebec indicate that the population of male birds (toms) is barely 1,200;
- No one can state with certainty if the Wild Turkey's future is secure;
- The most recent scientific studies have shown that a Wild Turkey hunt would be premature and even risky for the future of Quebec's small turkey population;
- The deliberate introduction of the Wild Turkey into regions where it has been absent could disturb ecosystems and harm biodiversity.
For these reasons, I ask that you abandon any plan to hunt, capture or release Wild Turkeys anywhere in Quebec.
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