He resigned.
Ha,the Baboons bagged a commissioner.
He resigned.
The only problems I see with it is the hunters that are being critical of his judgement. We will fall piece by piece because appeasement to the anti's demands has become the standard among some of us. I hear all the complaints about his judgement. But, I have the same complaint about fellow hunters judgement that sell out another hunter for legal actions. This isn't a panda bear sow with cub. This is a Varmint that was dealt with in the same way Americans deal with rats. Instead of lynching him from within, we should support him openly and advise him privately. There are no middle of the road voters that would condemn his actions after 3 minutes of explaining the situation in which these baboons affect the natives of Africa.
I haven't yet seen any evidence of hunters reacting negatively to the principle act of hunting/killing baboons. I really think most hunters (who may have an opinion on this) wouldn't object to the legal hunting and killing of baboons. The objections seem centered around the glorification by pictures of wiping out an entire 'family' of them...the image showing at least one young baboon which was clearly gut-shot. By the way, is 'family' even a correct term, or are we inadvertently humanizing baboons with it?
My sensibilities tell me the shorter route to making any species off-limits to hunting is to portray ourselves as bloodthirsty indiscriminate killers whether inadvertent or not. The photo tells a different story to different viewers of it. Blake (who I count as a friend) will become a pariah and his photo will be used endlessly to advance the cause of ARAs and anti-hunters. He would prefer exactly the opposite (trust me on that) but perception is instant reality in today's social media world. I 100% support legal hunting and I support the right...within basic limits...to depict it as you choose. But choose wisely or you'll lose, and perhaps future hunters will lose opportunities. We've already seen it happen.
The only problems I see with it is the hunters that are being critical of his judgement. ... There are no middle of the road voters that would condemn his actions after 3 minutes of explaining the situation in which these baboons affect the natives of Africa.