Editor’s Note: With the exception of the pictures, this article is taken straight from Peterson’s Hunting because its just pleasurable to see the hunters whine about this “loss.” You can read comments at the end as well. I say have fun mocking the hunters today!
Source: Peterson’s Hunting Website
If you’re a fan of The National Geographic Channel on Twitter you likely saw this message yesterday at 2:47 PM:
Fans, The National Geographic Channel has carefully considered the public discussion of our series on surviving the wilds of Alaska currently in production and premiering sometime next year. Upon further reflection we plan to eliminate one of the survivalists from the ensemble cast, Melissa Bachman. Hunting is not the focus of the show, and we regret the misinformation that has clouded what we hope will be an exciting adventure series set in the incredible Alaskan landscape.
What could drive Nat Geo to make an announcement about a single member of an ensemble cast of a TV show that hasn’t even aired? It’s easy: A movement has begun on the web to attack and defame Melissa Bachman and hunters everywhere.
At the core of the opposition to Bachman—a lifelong hunter who has found great success in recent years as a outdoor TV producer, writer, personality and advocate for women in the field—was a petition started on Change.org. The site, which lets anyone post and promote a petition for change, has been a haven for anti-hunting groups in the past. This time, though, the petition was to, “Stop the Melissa Bachman show from broadcasting!” Conservationist Tim Martell, 42, started the call to remove Bachman Thursday and wrote a note attached to the petition that read in part:
Melissa is a heartless trophy hunter who has killed hundreds of animals without purpose. National Geographic should distance themselves from her.
Please sign this petition today and let National Geographic know that we do not support trophy killing. We will not watch the Nat Geo channel until they agree not to condone or support trophy killing by doing business with wildlife killer Melissa Bachman.
Nearly 14,000 people signed this petition.
Just as Bachman’s detractors are accusing her of celebrating death, these same “activists” are dolling out death threats and personal attacks by the hundreds in every single place her likeness or name resides on the Web.
Her blog on PetersensHunting.com has been flooded with the same messages in opposition to “trophy hunting.” Many cannot be reposted here, but here are a few examples:
A Facebook page entitled “National Georgraphic: NO to Melissa Bachman Series” has been one of the main drivers of this movement, posting links to all Bachman’s stories and sending commenters to her pages. The result is not only death threats, but the need to shut down some of her personal and professional social media efforts due to the vulgar attacks. They celebrated and gloated when Nat Geo made their announcement Thursday.
If you’ve been following this trend, you can’t be surprised by such a development. These same social media extremists started the Facebook page “Corey Cogdell Is Not Welcome In Africa,” in which some less-than-civil criticism was levied against Cogdell and similar death threats followed. They attacked the Trump Brothers in the media for a completely legal and ethical hunt in Africa. Martin—who cannot be connected to the extremist death threats—launched a Facebook campaign against Rosie O’Donnell in December of last year following pictures that surfaced of a hammerhead shark she caught during a fishing trip.
This opposition to “trophy hunting” seems to only be gaining strength, and Martin’s petition was closed and considered a victory in just over 24 hours. At this time, there has been no reaction from any pro-hunting organizations or media outlets.
There are an estimated 15.1 million hunters in this nation. According to the NRA, combined with fishing and trapping licenses and tax contributions, the sport’s total contribution for 2000 was over $3.7 billion. That has only risen as of late, as has the numbers of hunters in this nation according to a study conducted by the U.S. of Fish & Wildlife Service.
Melissa Bachman is a lifelong hunter who began hunting at an early age with her family. She graduated with honors and a double major in TV broadcasting and Spanish from St. Cloud State University, shortly after starting her career as a TV intern. Since then, her hunting prowess has been celebrated across the outdoor industry.
Chris Albert, Senior Vice President of Communications and Talent Relations for National Geographic, was reached earlier today and would not comment further than the earlier statement.
At press time, a message sent to the founder of the “National Georgraphic: NO to Melissa Bachman Series” was not returned.
This stuff and you people must be a joke. First off anyone who would send a death threat over someone hunting should be beaten to death themselves. Secondly how do you people not see the necessity of hunting… Sure 3000 years ago it was not absolutely necessary, the animals had ample room and food, but as people and society have encroached on their territory and their food supply covered by new subdivisions and cities ( I’m sure that all of you live in) it is our duty to make the animals demand for food meet the supply of food. Hunters including trophy hunters are the only thing the animals have going for them. Hunters search out the biggest and oldest animal, thus allowing the youth to come up and take control. A perfect example being in northern Australia with the salt water crocodile. After vietnam men slaughtered them close to extinction so hunting was banned until here recently because numbers have exploded and animals have started posing a very real danger to humans in their own back yard.
I hope also that any death threats are delt with harshly and justly.
I think Melissa is a fine icon in the outdoor world, I would just like to see any of you dare say such threats to her when she is at work
It’s always the uneducated individuals that rant about things they know nothing of.
LOLOLOLOLOL- A hunter weepy whining about death THREATS?? I always knew you people were all inbred cowards, but I sure didn’t see this coming. Waa.
Maverick, I think you have watched top gun too many times. But at any rate who sent death threats? I signed the petition, I’m thrilled the show was canceled, but I didn’t send any death threats. I am always amazed at how those who murder the innocent ALWAYS claim this. Oh but look at YOUR statement. You wish to beat humans to death? Enuff said
I do not see the problems in sending death threats to any of these trophy hunters ( though i would not do it myself). If you look at the big picture, they are hunting for the fun of it, killing innocent beings, what is the problem if someone does the same to them? Why the double standard?
On another note, you mention the impact that hunting has on the economy as if it is a good thing, i can think of quite a few morally questionable things that is also good to boost the economy, but i am sure that no one would ever consider them. Why do it at the expense of animals that can not defend themselves?
Its almost laughable- someone who proudly kills for pleasure whining about being threatened with pain, suffering and death! Although I would be sad for them and their family if someone actually did something horrible to them, I certainly haven’t any sympathy for how they feel about receiving death threats.
Fuck u hippies! I hunt and eat. U just wait for someyto kill it for you.I go get it myself and feed my family. Stupid people! !!
We don’t eat meat. You’re suffering with delusions of grandure if you think anyone is waiting for an inbred troglodyte like you to do anything.
Douche bag, why dont you go out and cultivate your food and leave the animals alone?
We should send doodle to China so they can eat her!
You stupid hippies!
shamus can not comprehend a word you are spewing. Those of us who do not eat meat have no intention of feeding you nor your family flesh. Why am I even addressing this person who talks like an inbred with no education? Never mind you are NOT worth my time