Christopher John: “I adamantly oppose the practice of illegal waterfowl baiting. It is in the best interest of sportsmen, farmers and…”

“I adamantly oppose the practice of illegal waterfowl baiting. It is in the best interest of sportsmen, farmers and conservationists to maintain and support a healthy population of our Nation's waterfowl all across the Nation. At the same time, however, we must also be careful to acknowledge and properly address shortcomings in the current interpretation and sometimes subjective nature of existing Federal regulations. Any misinterpretation of these regulations unintentionally prohibits legal hunting methods. This misunderstanding also prohibits agricultural producers from implementing normal agricultural practices that are essential in the preparation of next year's crops. These practices are in no way intended to bait waterfowl or undermine the Federal regulations.”