"The
wildlife and its habitat cannot speak. So we
must and we will"
- President Theodore Roosevelt
Custom Massachusetts CRWM Search
(Intro video 45 sec ~ 1.5 meg)
Our Mission
The Committee for Responsible Wildlife Management
was formed by concerned citizens of Massachusetts who believe there
is an urgent need for people to be reintroduced to the true meaning of
conservation and the cornerstone of it's all inclusive approach. As a
group, we believe in the "responsible use and management" of our natural resources for the
benefit of both wildlife and society. Not only do we believe this to be
appropriate, but essential for the continued, healthy co-existence between
modern society and the natural world.
Education is Key...
It is our hope this website will help
the public become better informed and educated on important furbearer wildlife
management activities that are severely restricted in Massachusetts, even if
they have no desire themselves to participate. The citizens of
Massachusetts need to take a closer look at
the effectiveness of our current laws and polices governing how we currently
manage our resident furbearers - which include beaver, muskrat, raccoon,
opossum, skunk, fisher, fox and coyote. Everyone benefits from a reasonable,
responsible, and flexible state regulated approach to wildlife management.
However, in order for this to happen, public support is critical and education
is paramount.
Caring for our Wildlife...
In recent years the message that our
wildlife managers along with our fur harvesters care deeply for wildlife,
has been obscured by skillfully designed opposition media campaigns.
The public needs to know that literally thousands of conservation professionals from around
North America
who have dedicated their careers to the health of our natural resources, firmly
believe that a highly regulated seasonal furbearer harvest is critically
important. As a management tool, a regulated furbearer harvest,
using nationally researched tools and methods have tremendous benefits to both
wildlife and society. Regulated furbearer harvests help in protecting our
endangered species and contribute significantly to conservation efforts.
The
animal rights community claims that society's participation in the
management of wildlife is unnecessary and inhumane. However, contrary to
these claims - the science, facts and the laws of nature consistently prove
otherwise. Nature adheres to laws outside the boundaries of society's
preconceived notion of "right and wrong". However, for our own
humanity, if we are to be involved in this natural cycle of life, the
welfare of the animal must be the highest priority. Keeping this in
mind, we must never forget that death and cruelty are not always synonymous with
each other - for without death there can be no life, whether done by human hands
or not. The public's understanding, tolerance and participation in
furbearer management through the activity of regulated harvests creates a
conservation ethic that transcends generations. The power of this
conservation ethic provides a true and intimate appreciation of life for all
living things, based on a tangible understanding of our natural surroundings and
the laws of nature.
Beyond the Science of
Wildlife Management...
The
focus for the
Committee for Responsible Wildlife
Management is educating the public and their elected officials in
Massachusetts
on the research and science behind wildlife management, who supports it and why
it is important.
However, above and beyond these central themes, there is
an equally important message....[click here]
There
is a tremendous amount of valuable information on this site concerning the management of
our resident furbearers. Take your time, get yourself familiar with the layout and don't feel
you need to take everything in a once and by all means, come back again and again.
Please feel free to use the "feedback" form to make suggestions on how to make
this site better and become a Member ONLINE today.
WE NEED YOUR
SUPPORT -Thank you!
Organization Profile
The Committee for
Responsible Wildlife Management
(CRWM) is committed to ensuring that our resident furbearer wildlife will thrive into the future
using the best available science, knowledge and methodology. We join the ranks of
dedicated life long professionals, visionaries and organizations such as
Aldo Leopold,
Theodore Roosevelt, the
Wildlife Society
and many others.
Our members
include career natural resource professionals, sportsmen, homeowners, outdoor
enthusiasts, and everyday people who see there is an increasing need for a
balanced approach concerning wildlife management in Massachusetts. "We as
an organization seek to embody the all inclusive
conservation approach, bridging the gap of understanding between consumptive and
non-consumptive use, providing comprehensive factual information for everyone."
- Herb Bergquist, CRWM President
"The National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) is
proud to support the Committee for Responsible Wildlife Management, an
organization that is dedicated to thoughtful, balanced, science-based approaches
to conserving and utilizing our wildlife resources." - Patti Strand,
NAIA National
Director
"There is no greater undertaking than to educate the
public as to the need for sound and practical wildlife management. The
Committee for Responsible Wildlife Management provides a vehicle for science to
become a part of public opinion." - Kraig Kaatz,
NTA President
"The
public’s understanding through education is the key to preserving our deep,
enduring cultural heritage and traditions here in Canada related to the
fur trade. For our neighbors to the south, the challenges are no less urgent in
these modern times. The Committee for Responsible Wildlife Management faces
these challenges with a clear mission that promotes a reasonable approach ,
crucial toward
providing the many important social,
economic and wildlife management benefits;
having the best interests of wildlife and our positive interaction with it
as top priority. We applaud their effort to highlight the caring and dedication
of wildlife professionals, the science behind that dedication and merge it with
the importance of public participation in the regulated,
sustainable harvest
of North American furbearers."
– Eldon Hawton,
President &
Founding Member of
'Friends of Fur'
Canada.
FoF invites you to visit
us
Contact Information
SPRING IS HERE!!
March 16, 2009 Shelburne, MA
photograph taken by: Alain Peteroy
- Telephone
- 617-301-8380 (automated service
monitored 24/7)
- FAX
- 617-301-8380
- Postal address
- CRWM Inc.
- P.O. Box 2537
- Amherst, Massachusetts 01004-2537
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- Electronic mail
- General Information: ConserveWildlife@macrwm.org
Webmaster: berk_222@hotmail.com
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