Was just made aware of some absolutely atrocious activities occurring in the state of Idaho at the moment. If you haven't yet, please read 's journal concerning these so-called "Predator Derbies" in which sport hunters compete to shoot and kill as many natural predators as they can in a 24-hour period. It is quite simply horrendous to think that there are people out there who participate in this kind of savagery, and I wanted to pass word along to try to make more people aware that this is really happening. The link to the journal is below. Please take the time to read it:

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I also find it appalling that Nikon, my camera company of choice, actually *sponsors* these derbies in Idaho. It's enough to make me reconsider whether I really want to support this company by using their cameras and buying their lenses. Truly horrific.