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- Once again I am proud to be a TEXAN. Slam Texans all you want, but those ranchers have sacrificed, had the vision and pulled off keeping those animals from being extinct....what have you done? What has Priscilla Feral...nothing! Her logic, or lack their of, is unreal.
Feral: I don't think you can say regardless of where they are. A Texas hunting ranch is not the same as being in a reserve in Senegal.
So this lunatic would rather the animals be extinct? Typical!
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- Other animals are brought back from the brink of extinction without hunting. This is all about money, nothing else.
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- This segment completely avoided a very important environmental aspect of these exotic game "ranches": that is, the issue of the potential environmental impact should any of these exotic, non-native species escape these "ranches" and gain a foothold the wild. The last thing the U.S. needs is yet another invasive, non-native species impacting local ecosystems. IF conservation is truly the goal, then such efforts would be better advised to take place in these animals' native habitats.
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- All though not a hunter, the hunting of these animals on ranches is fine with me as long as the numbers increase for these endangered species. For every animal culled by a hunter, another 15 take it's place. In the wild, lions, hyenas, and other predators would savage their animals. If the hunting aspect is removed, then these animals will disappear. The tourism aspect just will not save them. I just visited a wildlife refuge. Most of there animals came from failed wildlife centers were tourism was the main aspect.
It's called personal property. Respect it. If I raise chickens, then I should have the right to manage my chicken as long as I slaughter and process them in a an ethical and humane manner.
When we all live in caves, where will the liberals get tax money from to confiscate and spend on those that live beneath logs? - Reply to this comment
- Your report failed to point out that there are no "natural" predators on the "game ranches" The hunters are taking the place of the predators controlling the herd sizes and preventing rampant disease that could destroy the entire herd. I am a hunter but not a trophy hunter. Neither my husband nor I would hunt these animals. But I see nothing wrong with the hunting of these animals.
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- People who oppose the hunting of these animals on these ranches are foolish. Whatever you feel about hunting animals in general, you cannot deny that these animals would be extinct -or much close to it- without those ranches. You're crazy and or ignorant if you feel that altruism alone would be enough to save those animals.
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- I think hunting is perfectly fine as long as the species isn't being endangered. At least the hunting is more humane than the way the American Hog and Cow farmers raise our beef! Why aren't the animal rights people going after them and allowing them to at least graze on land like the antelopes in this episode.
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- I just turned OFF 60 Minutes and will likely not watch it again! The segment is a disgrace to CBS, Texas and anyone who supports this abhorrent activity. Shame on everyone associated with this segment!!!!!!!!!!!
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- Hey Lara, Fossil Rim is in Glen Rose, TX and between Dallas and Glen Rose is a tiny town called FORT WORTH. Fossil Rim is not outside DALLAS...
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- The Texans and subhumans in this particular piece and the members of the government that support this progam are without dispute among THE DUMBEST PEOPLE on the planet.
I can't believe 60 Minutes is showing this program again.
May God have Mercy on these idiot's souls (if they still have souls). - Reply to this comment
