The organizations you're talking about-Nat'l Audubon Society, Nat'l Wildlife Federation, Nature Conservancy-even, in most cases, the Sierra Club- all have a decades-long record of supporting sustainable use of natural resources-including hunting, fishing and other "collecting".

Is it a good idea to make enemies of them now? Do we NEED more powerful opponents? Is the tiny amount of money involved in foregoing a handful of memberships worth the loss of whatever influence we might have as members? Is it worth it to encourage them to find even more common cause with HSUS and PETA?

To me the answer to those questions is pretty darn clear. I'll be maintaining my membership and working from within.
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Brad Chambers
WWW.HCU-TX.ORG

Breeder of:
Green Tree Pythons
Jungle Carpet Pythons
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Striped Colombian Boa Constrictors
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Southern Hognose Snakes
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Eastern Blackneck Garter Snakes
Stillwater Hypo Bullsnakes
Patternless Bullsnakes
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• Not the only ones under attack - jeffb, Tue Mar 9 11:27:21 2010
• NWO the elite little by little - catfishboa, Tue Mar 9 15:00:40 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - jscrick, Tue Mar 9 15:57:32 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - brhaco, Tue Mar 9 17:01:46 2010
• John's take on the big picture... - jscrick, Tue Mar 9 19:59:37 2010
• RE: John's take on the big picture... - brhaco, Tue Mar 9 21:17:57 2010
• RE: John's take on the big picture... - Aaron, Thu Mar 11 11:33:30 2010
• I wish that was the case... - Ravenspirit, Tue Mar 9 20:04:31 2010
• RE: I wish that was the case... - brhaco, Tue Mar 9 21:10:57 2010
• RE: I wish that was the case... - brhaco, Tue Mar 9 21:11:51 2010
• RE: I wish that was the case... - Ravenspirit, Tue Mar 9 22:47:12 2010
• RE: I wish that was the case... - webwheeler, Wed Mar 10 11:55:59 2010
• I'm for it. - jscrick, Wed Mar 10 16:05:29 2010
• RE: I wish that was the case... - luhrsreptiles, Wed Mar 10 16:31:46 2010
• RE: I wish that was the case... - brhaco, Wed Mar 10 17:15:12 2010
• RE: I wish that was the case... - luhrsreptiles, Wed Mar 10 17:21:00 2010
• You're preachin' to the choir, Mike. - jscrick, Wed Mar 10 19:09:11 2010
• Great idea - brhaco, Wed Mar 10 17:09:29 2010
• RE: Great idea - luhrsreptiles, Wed Mar 10 17:22:34 2010
• Thanks a bunch! NP. - Ravenspirit, Mon Mar 15 05:44:23 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - biophile, Tue Mar 9 21:42:17 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - WSTREPS, Tue Mar 9 21:47:13 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - brhaco, Tue Mar 9 22:47:30 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - WSTREPS, Wed Mar 10 07:59:53 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - brhaco, Wed Mar 10 08:12:34 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - luhrsreptiles, Wed Mar 10 11:10:02 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - BRhaco, Wed Mar 10 11:38:02 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - webwheeler, Wed Mar 10 12:05:38 2010
• I agree n/p - BRhaco, Wed Mar 10 12:47:09 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - luhrsreptiles, Wed Mar 10 15:17:59 2010
• The burden of proof - BRhaco, Wed Mar 10 15:40:08 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - busterlimes, Wed Mar 17 03:10:40 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - WSTREPS, Wed Mar 10 21:53:54 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - luhrsreptiles, Wed Mar 10 11:00:09 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - BRhaco, Wed Mar 10 11:45:39 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - luhrsreptiles, Wed Mar 10 15:09:34 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - BRhaco, Wed Mar 10 15:45:52 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - Ravenspirit, Thu Mar 11 07:45:03 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - brhaco, Thu Mar 11 08:13:09 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - Ravenspirit, Thu Mar 11 09:06:11 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - luhrsreptiles, Thu Mar 11 12:08:36 2010
• How could you have - BRhaco, Thu Mar 11 13:09:17 2010
• RE: How could you have - luhrsreptiles, Thu Mar 11 17:15:44 2010
• Or - brhaco, Thu Mar 11 18:49:43 2010
• RE:It's hard to support groups who.... - Calparsoni, Wed Mar 10 08:06:16 2010
• In that case- - brhaco, Wed Mar 10 08:20:25 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - mfoux, Wed Mar 10 15:54:36 2010
• RE: Not the only ones under attack - jscrick, Wed Mar 10 16:18:30 2010