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David Fraser Speaks Out On Youtube Duck Shooting Video
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by Annina Bergman | August 10, 2009 at 09:09 am
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Three men, David Fraser, James Fraser and Jeremy Rowlands, were arrested and fined $5,000CAD on Monday after posting a video of themselves shooting ducklings Youtube. The incident, which took place outside Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, generated an unprecedented public reaction and prompted the Humane Societies of Saskatchewan and Alberta to offer rewards for information that would lead to the arrest of the hunters.
The four minute video showed the three men laughing as they shot ducklings from a parked car. They now face charges under both federal and provincial wildlife protection laws. Most migratory birds are protected under the Migratory Birds Convention Act.
The trio has apologized for their actions, but one of the arrested, David Fraser, is now speaking out on how they have been unfairly demonized in the media.
"What we didn't appreciate," Fraser said, "was the fact that various hunter associations and groups decided to make us their poster boy to try to make themselves look better. The fact of the matter is, in a month from now they're going to be slaughtering thousands of birds and deer and all sorts of other animals and nobody seems to care about that."
David Fraser has admitted that he knows nothing about gun law, nor that you could only legally hunt migratory birds during parts of the year. He also says the incident was blown out of proportion in comparison to what is going on with endangered species in other regions:
"What happened was severe," he added. "A few ducks were killed and that's tragic. But this has been getting coast to coast and international coverage when endangered species are being killed everywhere, all over the planet."
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at 11:49 on August 10th, 2009
I have hunted big game as well as ducks and pheasants in the past during hunting season and I chose to stop hunting because of my love for animals and the number of animals and birds that are sensely shot and left to die... These three idiots should be handed down the stiffest penalties possible and never be allowed to use a firearm again... It was very disturbing to not only hear about this senseless slaughter of these birds but also to see the video...
at 16:47 on September 28th, 2009
The sad thing that poor poor little david dosent seem to grasp is that yes - in a few weeks there will be hunting going on - but hey pin head - it will be done in season and from a legal area not off season and from a automobile.Just because you've got a gun does not permit you to point and kill at will.we'll no more bang bang for you - back to xbox & nhl
at 15:55 on August 12th, 2009
An unconfirmed, (open letter) from one of the accused poachers David Fraser was posted on-line today @ Alberta Outdoorsmen forum but was since yanked by the admins there. A copy of it was posted to our website at FiftyNorth.ca and you can read more about it below.
http://ranger-bob.net/?p=1420
Lance (Ranger Bob) Taylor
Admin, "Get The Poachers" Facebook Group
PS - Sadly, these senseless acts go on every day... filmed or not.
“DEER LAKE, N.L. — A group of boys could be facing criminal charges after a moose they reportedly chased and hit with sticks earlier this week in a western Newfoundland community had to be destroyed.” – CANADA.COM
http://www.canada.com/boys+could+charged+after+beaten+moose+down/1884797/story.html