This posting is from Grist Magazine:


HE SHOOTS HORSES, DOESN'T HE?
Trophy-hunting enthusiast appointed to head Fish and Wildlife Service

Nothing gives one an appreciation for the challenges facing endangered 
species like, uh, hunting and killing said species. With that verity in 
mind, the Bush administration has appointed Matthew Hogan as interim 
head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Director Steve Williams 
resigned earlier this month). Among his accomplishments, Hogan used to 
be the chief lobbyist for Safari Club International, a trophy-hunting 
group that holds competitions wherein its members roam five continents, 
shooting at a variety of exotic and sometimes endangered species. The 
generally wealthy members of SCI on occasion take shortcuts, shooting 
captive animals or animals that have drifted to the peripheries of 
national parks. No, we don't make this stuff up.

straight to the source: The NewStandard, Jessica Azulay, 20 Mar 2005
<http://grist.org/cgi-bin/forward.pl?forward_id=4637>

straight to the source: Humane Society press release, 18 Mar 2005
<http://grist.org/cgi-bin/forward.pl?forward_id=4638>

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