Hunters Unify to Confront Conservation Assumptions

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(By Mike Moen. Minnesota News Connection) – Minnesota’s archery deer hunting season runs through the end of this month and a hunter born and raised in the state said many people who enjoy the activity care more about protecting natural resources than the public might think.

Hunters and anglers who back conservation efforts are carrying out a unified message as wooded areas and waterways face certain environmental threats.

Russ Talmo, program associate for Defenders of Wildlife, grew up in Minnesota and now resides in Montana. From visiting the Boundary Waters as a child to now big game hunting out in the Northern Rockies, he has developed a deep appreciation for the habitat surrounding him. He feels he is not the only one.

“There’s a culture and a mindset around hunting and fishing and I’d say, by and large, it is appreciative of wildlife and all that it has to offer,” Talmo explained. “They put a high value on it.”