[proud_yank]

You point out one of the big problems. Most people hate the idea of an endangered species being destroyed, but the people who make up the lists do it strictly for political reasons, and I don't believe their lists.

Or financial reasons. I've read that most of the animal groups' $ comes from middle-aged women in larger cities, which would make sense to me.

Polar bears and whales are cash cows for them, they're impressive animals that few people will ever see in their natural habitat and easily become emotional over.

I don't think it is right to try and decimate an entire species, including predators. I am a very avid outdoorsman, and don't know anyone else that holds a view like that either.

[randomhero97]

Totally agree. These eco-scum care nothing about the animals. Conservationists, who usually are educated in biology and agriculture, actually care about the welfare of the species. They also believe in hunting and farm raising animals for slaughtering.