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Pretty radical change from the original topic.
Am I to assume that anyone who raises game animals, such as deer or elk, which was obviously OK'd in the first place by the respective state fish and game departments or state agriculture departments.........is only involved in that industry because of profits and greed??
That is a very simplistic and rather misinformed view of this issue.
Is the dairy farmer in Wisconsin that raises holstein milk cows, who suddenly has a few animals test positive for bovine TB, also in the "fostered by greed and profit" category?
Set aside your views regarding 'fenced hunting' for a moment and ask yourself that question. The various states and provinces allowed this in the first place. In many instances they encouraged farmers to get into 'diversified livestock' and encouraged lending institutions to loan them the money needed to build the fencing, handling facilities and to purchase bredding stock .......then when problems occur they wash their hands of these producers.
I personally detest 'canned hunting' for farm raised elk and deer, but I also detest the way most states and provinces have left the producers with game animals hanging out to dry.
No one would be in this situation if the game and fish departments and agriculture departments had done their homework before they approved the practice and started issuing the licences/permits.
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