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Hunter Harvested Game Birds Blocked from Entry to US Due to Avian Flu Restrictions
LITIGATION NEWS: SCI Continues Long History of Sustainable Predator Hunting Advocacy.
Last week, SCI filed a brief in defense of the use of bait to hunt black bears on National Forests in Idaho and Wyoming.
WildEarth Guardians and other anti-hunting groups challenged the U.S. Forest Service’s policy to defer to state management authority regarding the use of bait on National Forests nationwide. They believe that the use of bait in Idaho and Wyoming specifically overlaps with grizzly bear range and increases the risk of accidental killing of the threatened-listed grizzlies that are also drawn to bait stations.
The Forest Service, and the States of Idaho and Wyoming, also defended the policy. SCI's brief focused on correcting the record regarding the use of bait, including that it is a critical form of harvest for many state black bear management programs; it actually allows hunters to be more selective in their harvest, decreasing the chances of accidental take of grizzlies; and it does not create food-conditioned, nuisance bears.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho will either schedule oral argument or rule based on the submitted briefs. The Court has no deadline to decide the case. #StandWithSCI #FirstForHunters
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Trophy Import Bans
Recently, the Finnish government submitted a proposal in the national Parliament to ban the importation into Finland of hunting trophies for all CITES Appendix I species as well as African elephant, argali, southern white rhinoceros, polar bear, African lion, and hippopotamus.
The proposal mirrors similar efforts in other European countries but is particularly troubling because Finland is and traditionally always has been a strong supporter of sustainable use hunting and related wildlife issues.
SCI, along with many others, will continue to fight against these ill-conceived, emotionally based import bans. Same Fight, New Location! #StandWithSCI #firstforhunters
I thought the Finns were hunters!
This will cause the extinction of the African wild Animals. No incentive for Conservation.
And they want into NATO??
IDIOTS! The liberals (commies) take propaganda and lies and run with it trying to force their ultra misguided ideas on everyone and do much more harm than good, then they virtue signal.
Damn… the FINNS for CHRISSAKE!?
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Stupidity at its worst!
Can’t ban pictures!
BREAKING NEWS: US hunters cannot bring home game birds harvested while hunting in Canada due to restrictions by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) aimed at preventing the spread of a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza.
The prohibition applies to both unmounted trophy imports and raw meat from game birds.
Read more here: safariclub.org/hunter-harvested-game-birds-blocked-from-entry-to-us-due-to-avian-flu-restrictions/
Millions of these birds from Canada eventually end up in the United States. But if they have their little birdie Covid mask on, it’ll be on. They have been flying south for millions of years.
Better they fly over the border than come back in sealed plastic bags . . .
As if the Canadian outfitting industry hasn’t been hit hard enough already. It never ends.
All this is going to do is lead to mass wanton waste. It’s more fuel for the antis. The most preposterous part is the overwhelming vast majority of these birds will make it to the US anyways.
So are they just putting up one giant dome over Canada so nothing can come to the US and Mexico?
Honestly, where's the science in this? Millions of these birds migrate into the US....with their perceived disease....and will be shot by the millions of us US sportsmen and women. What does it matter if the bird is taken in Canada or the US? It's still the same friggin' bird! They then migrate to Mexico, only to migrate back into the US heading back north! It's sheer stupidity!
As I understand it, It’s only prohibited to bring em back when hunting within or transiting certain zones in Canada. The overall size of restricted zones is pretty small. Just plan accordingly or check with your Outfitter.
I hunt about 1 mile from the Canadian border. I'll just hunt late season and wait for them to fly down. Problem solved.
Look at the specific restricted zones and make your plans accordingly. The restrictions do not apply to all of Canada.
This may be the most incompetent decision of all time.
I know they fly into the United States but only the ones with passports and proper immunizations.
To those waterfowl hunters make sure you know what is done with your birds your not taking back with you. If they are wasted in any part you can and will be held liable yourself.
Well how about shutting down all the refuges in the US and Canada? This would help spread the birds out, instead of making them congregate in mass numbers if they are really wanting to slow down the spread. A dead bird is never going to come in contact with a live bird again. How does stopping people from bringing them home to eat do this?
It’s a good thing that birds never fly across the border by themselves…
Are they still allowed to fly across the border? Maybe they'll be shot if they try? Or sent to Mexico to wait for their papers to be processed. This is beyond stupid when it comes to migratory birds.
Good thing the birds aren’t migrating south. Could cause chaos
Well that will cut a lot of hunters from going to Canada, the stupid part of this is you can't shoot the bird in Canada and bring it across the border, but the bird can fly across the border and then be legally harvested by hunters here in America.
Based on the migration habits of waterfowl, this has to be the decision of a committee full of “Dumb and Dumber” members. Don’t worry lads and lasses, well send tons down to you.
Spend your money in the US there is plenty of hunting right here and our 50 states
Good grief….couldn’t read anything more ridiculous but here this is
I’m going to Alaska and greenland this coming season in hopes to finish all the birds I’m trying to harvest, I have 3 I need and I’ll have them all mounted. Everyone is talking about Canada. I wonder if these trips I have planned will effect me? Or any loopholes? Perhaps freeze them and stick them in a cooler and just hope it doesn’t get checked??
The same birds will be migrating in to the US and hunted and eaten here. BRILLIANT
Hmm...Cause you know these birds Migrate from Canada to Arkansas every year right.... BREAKING NEWS: Migrating birds will need a vaccination card to cross Canada/U.S border. The lack of common sense here is hurting my brain. Really guys?
We live in a new era of Litigation, Liability and Due Diligence. Any politician, bureaucrat or lawmaker if asked "what if....", they will quickly create a new rule, law or restriction so that they are no longer responsible for "what if". Common sense does not matter so long as such person of authority has lawfully done their due diligence and now they are no longer responsible for any negative outcome.
T.J. Schwanky ya our Canadian outfitters didn't need another blow. My question to you as someone who has hunted internationally, how much Ibex or Giraffe meat came back with you to the Calgary Airport. You have probably feasted on wild game in the 4 corners of the earth but unfortunately are not able to bring it home with you. That being said a group of 4 hunters from Tennessee come up to Central Saskatchewan or Alberta for a week. Shoot 200 snow geese, 60 Canada's, 64 Mallards. How many of these birds make it home with them?? These birds would all need to be frozen whole with wing attached for identification for their couple day drive home. Being able to take home goose sausage or jerky etc would be easier but currently against the law.
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