Alberta courts on right track

   I am responding to a story that appeared on page 9 of the Summer 2007 edition of the Alberta Game Warden, entitled, “Court proceedings conclude for wildlife enforcement cases”. I am pleased to see our judiciary taking a firm stand against people who break our wildlife laws.

   The principals in this case deserve exactly what was handed down by the courts; a lifetime suspension of the specified hunting privilege. I believe that lifetime suspensions should be handed down more often to people who have a total disregard for wildlife laws. Case in point; the gentleman that appears in the article entitled “Outfitter arrested” on page 25 of the same edition, blatantly continued to break law after law, and should qualify for a lifetime suspension under the Wildlife Act.

   People who have a total disregard to protect our wildlife for our use and future generations should forfeit their hunting/fishing privileges. Like many other activities in our lives, these are privileges.

   I commend our judicial system that is increasing the fines and suspensions of hunting/fishing infractions. It is apparent that some people only understand draconian laws in order to curtail their illegal activities.

   I have enjoyed reading your magazine ever since I received the first one a number of years ago. I look forward to the arrival of each edition. I have hunted/fished for almost fifty years. Keep up the good work and keep the magazines coming.   

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