Flip side of the coin.

Example. Recreational herper(me) goes after a lifelist to capture and photograph as many of species A-Z as he can. He comes across perhaps 5-6 specimens in 1 year that he wishes to raise and breed, or just raise and not breed. In the past, he could do so with a license and a permit. He spends $6000 dollars last year on his trip and brings home 3 specimens, all different, legal species, and doesn't acquire his #1 target. He enjoys himself so much, he is willing to do this time and again. He enjoys all of nature, shares his photos to the world. He hunts way more than 20 days a month, all over the state, and pumps up the economy by spending $9000 in gas, aside from his other expenses. To him, it is finding calmness in an insane world, an oasis. it's how I cope with my job!

Commercial collectors can enjoy the same, but I don't see a commercial collector share with anyone their pics of finds on these forums. commercial collectors likely will take what they can get, as much as they can, and use the daily bag limit...daily. What I don't understand is why don't commercial collectors take a certain number from the wild and become breeders. One would only have to take every 10 years or so once the colony is established, no? If herping is your job, what do you do to cope with your job, lol!

Thing is, we are both hunters. I say bag limit and stamps, that should do it for both parties.

I can come up with other examples that are...different, skewed, as well. There seems to be no science in your math here. I hope my vote canceled yours.



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Todd Hughes

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