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The Shotgun Conservationist

Why Environmentalists Should Love Hunting

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The Shotgun Conservationist

By: Brant MacDuff
Narrated by: Brant MacDuff
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 At the intersection of hunting and conservation, a man shares his personal journey from staunch anti-hunter to compassionate, ethical hunter, weaving together a larger history of humans, animals, the environment, and our food systems.

The Shotgun Conservationist doesn’t teach us how to hunt, it explores why we should hunt. As public lands remain imperiled, factory farms pollute the earth and subject animals to inhumane conditions, and global uncertainty presses us all to be more self-sufficient, there has never been a better time to take up hunting. Writer, natural historian, and public speaker Brant MacDuff has done just that. An avid animal lover and raised as a non-hunter, MacDuff started his journey intending to investigate the claim that “hunting is conservation.” So convinced, he now holds a hunting license in four states and gives lectures on the positive impact it has on conservation efforts nationwide.

Armed with years of experience in the field and a deep love for the natural world, MacDuff tells the provocative, humorous, and insightful story of how he became a hunter. Along the way, readers meet a cast of colorful characters and learn the firsthand research that helped change Brant’s mind. You may not book a hunting trip after reading The Shotgun Conservationist, but you’ll have a new perspective on and appreciation for those that do. Environment Hunting Hunting & Fishing Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Science Conservation
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I used to be anti hunting. I saw it as destroying rare and protected species. In relation to food I was also ignorant to intensive farming and the animal welfare issues. I want what I eat to be natural, sustainable and to have limited impact on the environment and wildlife as possible. This book explores all of this and really informs the debate about our food, where it comes from and our relationship with nature. You don’t have to agree with everything but I think you should learn about all of the issues before you judge or act. I really enjoyed this book and it’s set me off to learn more.

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