> >From: Lorenzo The new PETA type people will eventually ruin the animal > >habitat and "ours"! , > > > >1. How? > > An end to hunting would wreak havoc on the animal habitat; without it, they > would starve to death due to overpopulation. If forced to choose, I'd pick > living a full life and maybe dying swiftly in a beautiful meadow over > watching the ones I love slowly die with me. > > > Dori Zook > Denver, CO I sincerely hope that this was not tooooo greeeeeaaat an inclusion of the post that I am responding to:: Dori, You have empirical evidence. In the Kiabab National forest! In the Kiabab National Forest it was decided to KEEP it for Deer. All deer predators were elimintaeeted! The result was that the Deer ate all their food to the extent that they KILLED the plants that they depended on to live. Now the Kiabab is slowly returning. Check with Arizona State Game for more details info.