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    Syracuse.com - Guest column: Tell the whole story about bald eagles on Onondaga Lake

    in New York State Hunting News

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    The following was submitted by Doug Cole, of Phoenix, about the bald eagle/duck hunting situation on Onondaga Lake brought up by Syracuse dentist Greg Craybas that has since resulted in the city of Syracuse announcing plans to post "No Hunting" signs along shore prior to next year's duck hunting season:

    OK guys, you've given this Greg Craybas way more than his 15 seconds of fame, now how about writing a story about bald eagles from an unbiased, common sense point of view, without all the heart-string-tugging, National symbol saluting, Six Nation tree of peace sitting, hyperbole. The native Americans thought seeing an eagle was " the best of all good luck " because they used their feathers in their headdresses, and I doubt the eagles gave up their feathers willfully.

    This dentist/photographer says a plan is needed to protect these eagles. Protect them from what? No one kills eagles for meat or feathers anymore, and they didn't come to face extinction in the 60's from overharvesting or harassment by hunters. They faced extinction from ingesting toxins like DDT and mercury carried in their main food source, fish. If anyone is truly concerned about the eagles' well-being, they should keep them away from Onondaga Lake, especially at the outlet to the waste treatment facility. ( I don't think I would eat ducks that I shot from that area either and I would never hunt anything I can't eat. )

    There are dozens upon dozens of places throughout this area where eagles and ospreys can be watched and photographed throughout the year. All these birds need are tall trees and a good food source. I've been watching eagles and osprey along the Oswego River for years, since the early 90's, and although I think it's wonderful their population seems to have increased in the past several years, a gathering of 10 or 12 eagles on the north shore of Onondaga Lake for a month or so each year doesn't warrant the expense to build a viewing area, unless of course, Mr. Craybas would like to fund it.

    Hey, maybe he can get some financial help from Bob Congel, the area in question is right next door to his mall and he's got millions of our tax dollars already. It would look like a good-will gesture on Congel's part, I'm sure he could find a way to write it off as a donation to something or other, and Mr. Craybas would have a nice, safe area to take his pictures from, without having to cross those dangerous railroad tracks. It probably won't take more than a couple hundred thousand to build, or triple that if the city, county, state and/or Mr. Congel get involved.

    Let's use some common sense here.

    #1. We taxpayers have tons of things to support with our tax dollars that are a lot more important than a viewing area for bald eagles that may or may not show up for a few weeks each year, depending on weather and other food sources.

    #2. If hunters were truly harassing protected wildlife, the DEC would have something to say about that.

    #3. If hunters were illegally discharging firearms within the city limits, the Syracuse police would have control over that.

    #4. If Mr. Craybas admittedly trespassed to take some pictures, the Syracuse police should pursue that act as well.

    So let the city keep the hunters from shooting inside the city limits, keep Mr. Craybas from having to trespass by letting him take his pictures with his big telephoto lens from the second level of the Best Buy parking garage, and let the bald eagles continue eating raw, " not safe for consumption " fish from Onondaga Lake. (and let's hope Honeywell truly is cleaning up the lake as they claim.)

    View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog

     

    I can't believe the paper published this guy Cole's 'view' of the picture... Who is this Cole guy?  Why does he get to represent wildfowlers?

     

    What an embarrassment.

     

     

    This is the picture Mr. Craybas took of the shells on the shore... I have a problem with seeing this too... Obviously, if anyone sees this, they are going to have a problem, unless of course, you enjoy being a pig. 

     

     

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    And obviously, Mr. Cole attacking Mr. Craybas regarding "having a nice, safe area to take his pictures from, without having to cross those dangerous railroad tracks" is childish and let's people know that he is just into attacking the dentist and does not really care about the issues at hand.

     

    Hunters always tote that they are 'CONSERVATIONIST' -- Mr. Cole is not being a conservationist nor is he thinking about the situation with an "unbiased, common sense point of view, without all the heart-string-tugging,"

     

    If Mr. Cole was doing that, he would have stuck to talking (commonsensically) about what the issues are.

    Pa Permit...

    in Guns and Rifles and Discussions

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    yes... mine was $110 --I know it came with the spring and fall turkey tags, in addition to the deer tag but I did have to pay extra for the waterfowl privileges, I think the waterfowl was 6.50 but I don't remember specifically. (It did not include a bear tag)

    Dove Hunting Season

    in Gun and Hunting Laws and Politics Discussions

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    Here are all the Senate EnCon committee members. You can write to any or all of these senate committee members even if they are not your direct representative.

    I want a dove season! :D :D

    Chair: Sen. Mark Grisanti

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