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Further notes on hunting

Further to the discussion on earlier posts about hunting (see posts titled 'hunting vs freedom to roam' and 'stewardship and some more words on hunting'), I came across an excellent article/interview by Jeremy Lloyd in December issue of  The Sun (a great magazine).  It's called The Good Hunter.  Here's the link  http://www.thesunmagazine.org/issues/408/the_good_hunter  It is particularly useful at distinguishing the different approaches to hunting, and describing the practise of what hunting should be vs. what the norm is.

Submitted by susie osler on Fri, 12/18/2009 - 13:10
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Hunting for sustenance

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/20/2009 - 22:45.

I liked the article, and it was nice to hear someone talk about hunting in that sense - as a means of sustenance and without waste, it is a natural, human act.

I've recently stopped buying and eating meat, because of the way animals are bred and killed in captivity for food. I will buy eat and buy meat that is hunted though. To me it is more "real," and better for the animal. To be surprised by a stalking human is much better than knowing your fate. Despite the scientific ideas about animals not having self-awareness, I'm convinced that on some level, they know; they can hear their cohorts being killed ahead of them in the queue. Besides, what way is it to live, cramped, confined,from birth to death.

ps. I saw "The Cove" the other day, and that's probably the reason for this long comment.

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Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/20/2009 - 02:27.

I read that article in The Sun. I agreed with him on most everything... but when it comes right down to it I lack the DESIRE to kill my own food. I do like burgers though. And I do at least like to cook them myself and buy good quality meat whenever I can. But I think if I had to skin it etc - I'd just be put off and frustrated by the time it got to my table. I'l likely go vegetarian out of sheer laziness.

Happy Ho Ho to you Suze! (and other fieldwork geniuses).

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Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/24/2009 - 14:30.

There are some interesting clips from EARTHLINGS, the movie, on YOUtube and I guess The Cove takes it to the next level.

Tests have shown that some animals have self awareness and I believe some even feel empathy.

More and more I try to honour the spirit of the animal I eat....being thankful for giving me life.

Our infrastructure to grow/transport vegetables may not be any more sustainable than that of meat, so perhaps we need a very holistic approach to assessing the negative impacts on the health of people and the environment regarding how we eat.

Let us move toward the light from these days of darkness!!