A big question that hit the media in 2013, is should Sandhill cranes be hunted? In 2014 Tennessee approved the law due to the fact, the population of these specific birds was over 600,000. Along with the high numbers, there population continuously increases.
Although the species is not endangered, geologic experts don’t want to have these birds hunted because, Sandhill cranes are one of the oldest birds. In addition Geologic experts have fossils of the birds that are 9 million years old.
People who hunt and others who wish to preserve life in nature fought over which law should be proposed.
Jane Goodall who has her own institution, to preserve Sandhill cranes, find it offensive that the government would allow people to hunt these large birds. What’s not added in is the fact only 400 permits are issued out a year. For every permit issued that person can only shoot three cranes. If all permits were sold and everyone of the hunters shot all three of their birds, that’s only 0.002% of the population. …show more content…
DNR Conservation Warden Mike Green states, ”Ultimately, it would be up to the federal government whether a Sandhill crane hunting season is inaugurated, And, if a hunting season were initiated, its parameters would be based on controlling the overall population of the birds -- apart from efforts on the part of some farmers to curb the damage that cranes can cause to crops.”
Sandhill cranes are loved for the way they all migrate to Nebraska, but other factors like farmers and over population should to be
Although the species is not endangered, geologic experts don’t want to have these birds hunted because, Sandhill cranes are one of the oldest birds. In addition Geologic experts have fossils of the birds that are 9 million years old.
People who hunt and others who wish to preserve life in nature fought over which law should be proposed.
Jane Goodall who has her own institution, to preserve Sandhill cranes, find it offensive that the government would allow people to hunt these large birds. What’s not added in is the fact only 400 permits are issued out a year. For every permit issued that person can only shoot three cranes. If all permits were sold and everyone of the hunters shot all three of their birds, that’s only 0.002% of the population. …show more content…
DNR Conservation Warden Mike Green states, ”Ultimately, it would be up to the federal government whether a Sandhill crane hunting season is inaugurated, And, if a hunting season were initiated, its parameters would be based on controlling the overall population of the birds -- apart from efforts on the part of some farmers to curb the damage that cranes can cause to crops.”
Sandhill cranes are loved for the way they all migrate to Nebraska, but other factors like farmers and over population should to be