Quote Originally Posted by Catdaddy View Post
Don't forget about birdwatchers.

Remember when they thought the Ivory Billed woodpecker had been rediscovered in the White River refuge, which was bought and paid for by duck stamp money.

At the first meeting with the NWR managers, the bird watchers said they could find the Ivory Bill easier if they would stop all the shooting in there. They wanted the hunters kicked out.

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I didn't know of that story but I'm not surprised. That's exactly why I do not agree with the, "make them pay as much as we do" argument hunters often scream with regards to horseback riders, birdwatchers, etc usage of public land.

The last thing we want is them having an equal seat at the table. Talk about letting the fox into the hen house.