Why Social Media is enriching our lives, while it eats away at the fabric of our society.

SkiSkiSki

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Are there more deer in America now or 150 years ago. I was always told now?
It is now. Huge corn fields support way more deer than virgin forests.

 
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Speaking for yourself? Or just going for hyperbole?

There are plenty of vegetarians, vegans, and raw vegans. There are whole religions that hold a sacred place for cows.

There is a reason you see more plant-based proteins in the supermarkets.

Many have seen "Food, Inc" and been affected by it (or the more recent "73 Cows").

Personally, I am not a fan of paid trophy hunts (or even planted bird hunts), even as I was raised by an avid PA hunter. It just doesn't seem right to take such a long-lived magnificent creature from such remote location, that was simply living its life.
Many smaller bears are killed and eaten by larger bears. Other,usually smaller, die of starvation because of over population.
 
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98lberEating2Lunches

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Many smaller bears are killed and eaten by larger bears. Other,usually smaller, die of starvation because of over population.
Okay. Still I don't see how this correlates to the social media trophy hunt that was posted.

I understand bear cannibalism relating to starvation is usually associated with polar bears. Otherwise, it is often associated with infanticide (killing young to increase mating opportunities).

Both may be taken as nature working for the strongest gene pool for species survival.

And "many" may be 25%. Yet, one cannot legally hunt a polar bear in the US. So conservationists don't seem to think killing adult polar bears is generally the way to go to protect cubs (or subadults).

I don't see how the subject trophy bear hunt can be taken as good for that area's bear gene pool. And I didn't hear anyone in the video assert such an egalitarian claim, which a conservationist might.
 
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funkisfun10

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Again, conservation of what from what?

And how did that apply to Alaskan wilderness?

Is it conservation through preservation against loss of habitat caused by man? I don't think effectively so much.

What % of federal tax on hunting ammunition goes to conservation of hunted animals (i.e. actually protecting them in the wild)? What form does that conservation take? How much goes to put and take fish hatcheries that have nothing to do with hunting?

Do you consider supporting recreational hunting/shooting conservation? Do you realize monies are apportioned using a formula that considers the number of licensed hunters?

It sure looks to be just buttering its own bread to me.

Conservation didn't save the passenger pigeon. Hunting licenses started being sold in the late 1800s. Passenger pigeon becomes extinct in 1914.
Are you MSU?
 

98lberEating2Lunches

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Are you MSU?
I had really appreciated the civil discord, and lack of name calling, up to this point.

Why are you stalking me?
Have a nice day!
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Fact is I got my hunter's safety card in PA at 12. I have spent many ruts on Dolly Sods in a tree with a bow.

I never said I was against hunting, being outdoors, or having a greater connection to acquisition of food. I only expressed a pointed opinion about certain trophy hunting and the reality of what is sold as "conservation."
 

psumac

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(really not sure where to put this complaint, so it's just going in the social media thread)

what is the point of this article? it's just a list of states and names. no accolades. no link to the brand spanking new flo profiles. just states and names.

did the author promise he'd include one of these kids in an article at some point? i just don't get it.

 
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PSU Mike

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(really not sure where to put this complaint, so it's just going in the social media thread)

what is the point of this article? it's just a list of states and names. no accolades. no link to the brand spanking new flo profiles. just states and names.

did the author promise he'd include one of these kids in an article at some point? i just don't get it.

AI can’t be idle.
 

Dogwelder

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.. what is the point of this article? it's just a list of states and names. no accolades. no link to the brand spanking new flo profiles. just states and names.
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For me, the article still has value. It’s way better than nothing. I enjoyed looking through it to look for Penn State recruits, and to see who is considered best in PA and the other big wrestling states. If the article had bios of 50 wrestlers, and the bios would have caused me to have to scroll more, that would be a negative for me. If the bios were links, then it would be fine, but I would not have clicked on any because I’m not curious about the best wrestler in Alaska, etc.
 

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Prior to the 2026 Tournament I went through the most over/under-performing teams since 1979

2026 adds some names to the list.

2026 Oklahoma State comes in at #2 all-time over (+36.9)

2026 Stanford #3 over (35.8)

2026 Cornell #2 all-time under (-37.4)
 

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Prior to the 2026 Tournament I went through the most over/under-performing teams since 1979

2026 adds some names to the list.

2026 Oklahoma State comes in at #2 all-time over (+36.9)

2026 Stanford #3 over (35.8)

2026 Cornell #2 all-time under (-37.4)
Thx! Without diving in, I had expected Ohio State to have been on the list of severely underperforming last year. Maybe they just had a couple big names who didn’t perform to seed (Bouzakis and Feldman), and everyone else pulled their weight.