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Message: <blockquote data-quote="etudiant" data-source="post: 1652817" data-attributes="member: 48052">Certainly it is hypocrisy to condemn the killing of game animals unless one is a vegan oneself and even in that case the slaughter of farm animals seems much the greater offense. So the objections to hunting because it involves killing seem unwarranted.More broadly, it is frustrating that birders are so hostile and self righteous with respect to hunting. Hunters here in the US want healthy ecosystems with abundant wildlife at least as much as birders do, but unlike most birders, they are willing to pay up to acquire and manage the acreage needed to provide the essential habitat. Hunter funded programs like the Duck Stamp and Ducks Unlimited have provided the lifeline for the continued prosperity of the US waterfowl population. This is an example to emulate and to expand, because we need to cover passerines and birds of prey as well. Birders should learn from the hunters and get on the program.</blockquote>