Triggered Activists Shoot Down Columbia County Squirrel Hunt
An annual event in Columbia County where participants team up to shoot, kill and bag squirrels is still going on as planned despite desperate attempts to end the tradition. The 7th Annual Germantown Sportsman Club Squirrel Scramble is slated for February 27th, but according to reports, some powerful entities are trying to squash the scramble.
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The Times Union reported that the New York State Humane Association is asking the Germantown Sportsman Club to terminate the tradition in a recent statement. They claim that killing in the name of fun and family bonding seems contradictory and lacking in respect for living beings and their place in nature, and squirrels have their place in nature like all wildlife.”