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Conservation. Their Future In Your Hands !

This subject is one that is close to my heart. Whenever I travel around North
America, I am amazed by the plethora of beauty and wildlife that we have in this
great land.

Now try to imagine for a moment, the world without trees, flowers or birds. How
would you describe that kind of world to someone who had never seen it?

Now envisage a large lake without aquatic life or a stream without fish. Difficult
isn't it? Well that could be the future for your children and great grandchildren if
we don't clean up our act right now.

Simply put, when you are outdoors pick up your trash and take it home or use the
garbage containers provided. So many places I fish are just a disgrace. Many of
these locations are pristine fishing areas for bass, carp, pickerel, walleye, bluegill
crappie and more. Yet the individuals who use these areas leave miles of fishing
line, and literally tons of garbage, including empty bait containers, cigarette
packets and butts, beer or soda bottles and cans. In addition, broken lures and
floats lay strewn over the pathways. Where did we go wrong that we allow this
kind of practice to go unchecked?

Each time I go fishing, I take a garbage bag and fill it to the top with discarded
items. The conservation police park authorities and the fisheries representatives
must begin to check these areas on a regular basis, find the individuals concerned
and fine them, confiscate their tackle and equipment and have their fishing
licenses revoked. For those that have no license, the penalty, (including fines)
should also involve community service to clean up the areas they fished illegally.

There is also industrial pollution that ravages our waterways. Thankfully there is
legislation and $1M plus fines now on the books to prevent these disasters from
repeating themselves.

If you feel as strongly about this as I do, contact your local fisheries office or your
local government representative and tell them you want some action to protect
your fishing and hunting rights. You are paying their salaries, you are paying for
licenses, and in return you're getting an environment where is it just downright
unsafe to go fishing!

Additionally, you are exposing your child or grandchild to injury because of
someone else's inability to appreciate their God given surroundings. Teach your
children now or there will be nothing for them to show their children, except
pictures, like the one I have posted here!

Tight Lines!

Charles "The Bass Doctor" Stuart.

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