Quote Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh View Post
Why are people always so quick to assume that just because some animals are taken from the wild, then the wild numbers must be at a critical level?

People do this same crap with fish. Locally we are having one of the best Snapper / Grouper fishing seasons in years. Still they are about to install a year long ban on fishing them to increase numbers. As an avid diver, someone who goes down there and sees things with my own eyes every weekend, I can tell you they are full of BS.
By the way OP, this rant was not directed towards you... Just sharing my thoughts on the subject. Obviously this subject is a "hot button" for me.