We the undersigned call upon all governments of the world to legalise and encourage the hunting of feral animals in rural and wilderness areas, especially those animals that pose a threat to biodiversity. We accept that this is a necessary measure to stem the tide of extinction. We wish to correct the mistakes of our ancestors. We believe that those who consider only the suffering caused by our actions while ignoring the suffering that results from continued inaction are more concerned with their own mental welfare than the welfare of wild animals, or simply do not understand the nature of the problems we face. The more humane methods that are continually cited as an alternative are not workable. Let them try to solve the problem their way. If they succeed there will be no feral animals for us to hunt. When they fail, we must not let them force their failures upon us.
some discussion:
http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/feralperil
Global invasive species program:
http://www.gisp.org/
a personal experience, and why bells don't work:
http://www.matrifocus.com/LAM02/earth.htm
Global invasive species database:
http://www.issg.org/database/species/search.asp?st=100ss&fr=1&sts=sss
"Invasive species have been recognised globally as a major threat to biodiversity (the collected wealth of the worlds species of plants, animals and other organisms) as well as to agriculture and other human interests."
United Nations convention on biodiversity:
http://www.biodiv.org/convention/articles.asp
Global biodiversity assessment:
http://www.dhushara.com/book/globio/ass.htm
An underlying causes of the loss and degradation of biodiversity is failure of people to consider the long-term consequences of their actions, often due to a basic lack of knowledge.
The specific mechanisms by which the underlying causal factors result in the reduction and loss of populations, the extinction of species and the transformation and degradation of ecological communities include the introduction of non native species.
