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The Why and Relevance of Hunting

Mountain Hunter
Author(s): 
Shane P. Mahoney

As a society we are in desperate need of a more fundamental debate and dialogue on the issues of why we hunt and its relevance in modern times. It may be fashionable or convenient to reduce arguments in favour of hunting to simplistic categories or half-truths, but in the end these arguments will fail us where it matters most; in the fight for the hearts of the public majority who still support us, for the support of those who may be opposed but are truly open minded, and for our own life long commitments to our greatest engagement with nature.

North American Wildlife Conservation: Revolutions Every Citizen Should Know

Mountain Hunter
Author(s): 
Shane P. Mahoney

Unfortunately the wild abundance of America today is often taken for granted. Citizens of Canada and the United States have come to expect wildlife diversity as part of their cultural experience and remain largely uninformed of the heroic efforts that led to this priceless wild legacy and the complex infrastructure that ensures its continued presence in our lives. Addressing this lack of awareness by North American society is beyond question one of the great social responsibilities for the conservation movement in this 21st century.

A Vision for Conservation

Author(s): 
Shane P. Mahoney

There are two fundamental questions that from now on must inevitably haunt humanity. The first is: What do we want from the earth? The second question is much harder to define and requires a more nuanced understanding of both the natural world and our basic humanity. It requires us to presume that the natural world is finite and that human beings are no less tied to its rhythms of production and recovery than are the great whales that swim the world's oceans or the carnivores that race their prey across the great grassland plains.

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A Leap of Faith for Hunting

Public Disclosure or Public Death - Part Three
Mountain Hunter

In this third and final essay in his series on the importance of public dialogue, Shane Mahoney suggests that a powerful wind of change is sweeping across the conservation landscape. He argues that for the 21st century, building a formidable inclusive coalition is the only way to conserve wildlife and to maintain hunting as a vital force in our society. Building such a coalition will require bold new leadership that engages with the general public and reaches across the conservation aisle.

The Power of a Word

The P & Y Ethic: The Journal of the Pope and Young Club
Author(s): 
Shane Mahoney

The term "Trophy Hunter" along with other terms and there impact on wildlife conservation.

Hunting: America's Economic Colossus

Conservation is not free. Someone must pay the bills.
Game Trails
Author(s): 
Shane Mahoney

"Unless we practice conservation, those who come after us will have to pay the price of misery, degradation, and failure for the progress and prosperity of our day." - Gifford Pinchot, Cheif of US Forest Service, and 28th Fovernor of Pennsylvania