Introduction
There are a number of local, state, national and international organizations that publicly concern themselves with caring for animals and protecting the environment. Some have their foundations a century ago or longer (such as Audubon Society in the late 1800s), while others are relatively new to the scene (such as Love Canada Geese in 2005). Among these groups are several that clearly state their opposition to any form of hunting (particularly the Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting), while others publicly align themselves with hunters (including The Wilderness Society ). Some organizations have chosen to maintain a neutral or “apolitical” stance with regard to hunting, or take exception to particular types of hunting or targets of hunting (such as Defenders of Wildlife, which focuses much of its effort on ending aerial hunting of wolves) but typically do not address the broader ecological impact of hunting.
Purpose
This wiki is designed primarily with the objective of providing information for anyone interested in learning more about the specific views on hunting held by numerous purportedly pro-animal and pro-environment organizations. As with any wiki, it is intended as a work in progress, with the goal of encouraging collaborative efforts to add more information and more groups as new knowledge is found or developed. The initial outline is focused on identifying organizations that belong to three main groups as described above:
- Organizations that publicly oppose hunting
- Organizations that ally themselves with hunters
- Organizations that are self-described as neutral, or oppose only limited types or targets of hunting
Within each group, organizations will be added as support for their group membership becomes available (whether as quoted on their websites, or confirmed by an official representative via documented communication), and anecdotes, examples, and other information related to each organization’s views on hunting will be used to develop a clearer view of where these environmental and animal organizations stand on hunting.
Continued: http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Environmental_and_Animal_Groups:_Views_on_Hunting
Exposing the Big Game 
What an eye opener. Just reading down the list of green groups who support hunting, or don’t oppose it, is mind boggling!
Please do yourself a favor and click on the link and read through the complete list. You will be shocked. At the very least you’ll know what orgs to donate your dollars to and who not to. Lord!
Reblogged this on Howling For Justice and commented:
What an eye opener. Just reading down the list of green groups who support hunting, or don’t oppose it, is mind boggling!
Please do yourself a favor and click on the link and read through the complete list. You will be shocked. At the very least you’ll know what orgs to donate your dollars to and who not to. Lord!
What an excellent resource! Know your friends and your enemies; and know those falsely posing as a friend, usually with donation cup in hand. Thanks for posting this.
You’re welcome.
this is great its amazing how many people automatically think that any “environmental” group or even an organization with the word “protection” in it actually cares about THE ANIMALS
They care that we care; it’s good for donations.
Reblogged this on GarryRogers Nature Conservation and commented:
Excellent resource!
While most of the information on this Wikiversity site is quite informative, some is outdated. Fortunately, as with Wikipedia, anyone can edit the content.
The arrogance of this culture continues to astound me. Who among us has attained the lofty position of being able to decide how many of of a certain species should live or die? None of these groups that support “sport” hunting, nor any of our so-called “leaders,” ever talk about the destructive impact of 7 billion humans on the planet, and the need to control the human population. Our irrational and insatiable need to dominate and control will one day catch up to us, and that day cannot come too soon for me.
“…to decide how many of a certain species should live or die? None of these groups that support “sport” hunting, nor any of our so-called “leaders,” ever talk about the destructive impact of 7 billion humans on the planet…” Exactly, and how they even talk about one without addressing the other?
“That day” is surely coming soon, and it will blindside most people who think we can keep up business as usual indefinitely.
Thanks for this. Good information to have on hand when I have a little windfall.
great resource. thank you for posting.
Jim, you rock–thanks so much for the specifics! I wonder about those groups on this list who say “we don’t have specific campaigns against hunting”, or “we do not take a position,” or “we are apolitical.” What rubbish. If you do not take a strong position Against Hunting, than as far as we are concerned you support it. Period.
We are proud anti-hunting, trapping and ranching–because these are all connected in the west.
http://www.foranimals.org
Exactly