In December, I was sailing in Morro Bay, enjoying a peaceful morning observing some brandt geese. Shots rang out, and I witnessed two of these majestic birds flying into an ambush. One of the brandts was winged and thrashed helplessly until a dog retrieved it and brought it back to the hunter who killed it in an inhumane way.
I am appalled.
Morro Bay is a wildlife sanctuary! When will the people of Los Osos, Morro Bay, and surrounding communities come together and stop a select few from killing these beautiful creatures? When will we advise the California Department of Fish and Game that we are tired of this travesty and to “stop the hunt?”
This article appears in Mar 3-10, 2011.