Dear HCN,
Could we go from the
general to the specific? How many hunting tags are issued in condor
habitat? (HCN, 2/18/02: Condor program laden with lead). How much
more does a lead-free bullet cost (how much is the bullet of total
cartridge cost?), and how many rounds does the average hunter fire
in the field?
Why not get Game and Fish to mail a
coupon for $2 or $5 off on a box of 20 rifle cartridges to everyone
who draws a tag in condor habitat? I suspect the cost would be less
than a one-day helicopter charter, and it might just reduce the
problem.
You might even co-op the program with
Wal-Mart or some other retailer and get them to pick up part of the
cost.
Paul
Wiener
Flagstaff,
Arizona
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