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Originally Posted by aigel
Lion hunting has been illegal since the 90s per petition in CA. Last year hound hunting for bear was made illegal by senate bill. There is no shortage of lions in CA. No biological reason not to hunt them. But let's leave it at that. I don't want to get into any arguments. We'll continue to see erosion of hunting rights in CA fist and across the country later.
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Per California's own game department records, the houndsmen left in California that still run the cats are killing more today than before the ban on hunting them with hounds. The difference is that the public is now paying them through the game department that hires them to go after "nuisance" or "problem" animals. Talk about the law of unintended consequences. At least prior to the ban hunters were hiring these guys, and it wasn't costing the taxpayers of California one thin dime. The inevitable result of allowing the emotionally driven, clueless public to "manage" game populations.
With more cats being hunted and killed than ever before (utilizing the exact same methods, exact same professional houndsmen that were banned for the public's use), one is left to wonder what PETA, ALF, et al got out of this. It's costing the taxpayers a small fortune. I dunno - maybe they derive some sick satisfaction from the notion that at least no one is enjoying it, that only game department "professionals" are now killing them. Well, I've got news for those morons - the fish cops that get to go hunt with the houndsmen think they've died and gone to hunting heaven. Best gig in the department - hunting cats (and soon bears) for free. Hell, not just for free - getting paid to do it.
The folks that pushed these laws through, and the hand-wringing dip sheets that voted for it are quite simply some of the stupidest people on earth. It's really too bad that their emotions can win the day over sound, scientific management principles.