As I was doing one 3-mile section of two that I cover for the annual C&O
Canal Count, I encountered a few hunters on the river, also.  Call me crazy
(ok... no snickering from the peanut gallery!), but there is something
inherently depressing about counting birds and then realizing they may be
blasted out of existence for "sport" the next instant.

I have heard the age-old propaganda about how much valuable habitat is
preserved by groups like Ducks Unlimited, and it's ringing rather hollow
now.  There are better ways to conserve wildlife & their habitats than these
unholy alliances and I think it's time to stop sport hunting of waterfowl.  

Yep, I just don't like killing animals for sport, and yep, I am very
opinionated.  

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Frank Boyle
Rohrersville, MD

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