Ep 225 - John Stallone: Fighting the Ban on Predator Hunting

John Stallone of Days in the Wild joins Sam on The Wild Initiative to alert listeners to a critical issue affecting predator hunting in Arizona and the whole of the United States. John and Sam discuss how, while hunting is often an individual sport, each person having their own niche, it’s critical that we lock arms to stand up against attacks from anti-hunting groups. They introduce the conservation group he’s been spearheading, HOWL for Wildlife which has been instrumental in stopping other attacks in the past. John informs us that the Humane Society is currently leveling an attack at predator hunting in Arizona and across the US and it’s critical that hunters submit their comments ASAP. John tells us that it doesn’t matter our political affiliation, if you have a love for wildlife, this is something you need to do.
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Most hunters are just bored psychopaths with a gun obsession who have a psychological insecurity, and they don't feel complete without killing something. They have mental health problems that should be addressed by a professional. Predators play an important role in the ecosystem by taking the sick/old/weak, while humans focus on the strongest/healthiest, which harms the gene pool. Habitat loss by encroaching on animal habitat is the biggest problem in the decline of certain animal populations; humans are the problem, not predators. Overpopulation of deer is leading to the spread of wasting disease. Nature does not "need" humans to manage animals; nature did just fine for millions of years before high-powered weaponry came along. If you want to play Navy SEAL against something, go enlist and fight a war. Leave animals alone. Nature does much better overall when humans remove themselves from the equation. It's not your job to "save" deer or elk. The North American model was flawed from the beginning. Nature knows exactly what the carrying capacity is. Man does not. You are complaining about what would happen to the predator and prey population without man's intervention; it would regain a balance within a few years. Nature knows what to do. Leave it alone.