COMMITTEE for RESPONSIBLE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

~Committed to Conservation, Education and the Preservation of our Natural Resources~

"Promoting Science Based Wildlife Management Decisions for a Better Massachusetts"

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"The wildlife and its habitat cannot speak.  So we must and we will" - President Theodore Roosevelt

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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 policies 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.  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 wildlife's natural cycle and not just be a spectator of it, 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

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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

 

Electronic mail

General Information: ConserveWildlife@macrwm.org
Webmaster: berk_222@hotmail.com

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