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Originally Posted by Letum
The problem I can see is thus:
1) Endangered animals are illegally poached by men with hunting rifles.
2) Park ranger finds group of men with hunting rifles.
3) Men with hunting rifles aren't doing anything illegal now, so they sit and laugh at
park warden and wait till he leaves.
4) GOTO: 1
It makes it impossible to stop poaching. You will never catch someone in the act in such
a vast area, and even if you do you have to wait until after they fire to prove it.
There are species that can't afford to wait until after they are shot.
If this is the case, I'm changing my mind on this one...it will render the authorities toothless.
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We have hunting seasons (vary by state) for big game, small game and fowl-hunting. If the game warden catches you with a rifle out of season, you're screwed. The warden has more power than a county sheriff and can seize your house, vehicle, and your rifle for poaching. Hell, he doesn't even need a carcass to "prove" that you're a poacher! It's your word against his so what are you gonna do?