Deadline #7 HW #3 WP #2 Draft

Justin Winter
Devon Adams
WP #2 Drafts
ENG 102-7891
Annotated Bibliography

I am researching about the hunting debate in America. I plan on answering the research question, “Although we know that the hunting controversy has been a heated debate. How effective are the hunting community's strategies in swaying the vast non-hunting majority of the American public?” This is a controversial issue because many people are sensitive to the killing of animals, while others believe it is a tradition and a conservation tool. With how heated this issue is, I plan on finishing up this research and formulate a plan for my argument and try to change people views about hunting.
"Anti's ramping up." Hunting 33.3 (May-June 2005): 16(1). General OneFile. Gale. Mesa Community College. 17 Sept. 2007
< http://find.galegroup.com.ezp.mc.maricopa.edu/itx/start.do?prodId=ITOF>.
I found this source on General OneFile on the Electronic Resource link on the Mesa Community College Library website. The article is about how the largest anti-hunting group creating a legal department to fight sportsmen’s in court. The legal department is known as Animal Protection Litigation. It was created after the Humane Society of the United States and Funds for Animals merged together. The department has added four attorneys and has over $98 million for annual support in legal battles against sportsmen’s. This source is useful because it shows the other side of my argument. It shows what the anti-hunting community is doing to fight against the hunting community. This source is respectable because it is on the Mesa Community College Library database.
Clark, George E. "Hunting in Context." Environment 49 (June 2007): 5(3,4,2p). Academic Search Premier. Mesa Community College. 13 Sept. 2007<http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=17&hid=7&sid=4acbd59c-46b1-4588-81f3-ef0a1ded22ea%40SRCSM2>.
I found this source on the Academic Search Premier in the Mesa Community College Library Database. The article is about giving a description of anti-hunting and hunting and how it affects America on many different levels (economy, environmental, social). In addition, it also talks about some common ground between the two groups. Both groups agree about poaching and how it should be eliminated. A valuable statistic I found in the article was that hunters spend billions of dollars annually which benefits federal agencies and conservation of wildlife and land. This is a respectable article because it was on the Mesa Community College Library Database. This source is going to be useful for my research question because it talks about both sides of the about the issue of hunting which will help me write about the argument (address both sides).


Crary, David. Fewer U.S. hunters worry wildlife agencies. 5 Sep. 2007. Associated Press. 6 Sept. 2007.<http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/hunting/news/story?id=3003705 >.I found this article on ESPN Outdoors, the hunting section. I initially looked it up on Google. This is a respected source because the author of the article works for the Associated Press. The article is about the shrinking numbers of new hunters in the United States. Wildlife Agencies are worried about this because hunters spend a lot of money on licenses which support these agencies. The primary cause of less hunters are urbanization, can't afford time or money, and some actions of animal activists. This source is useful to my topic because it talks about the loss of hunters and how animal activists and organizations like this new trend. It brings up the concerning question of how do I save hunting in this country?

Johnson, Don L. "The battle for hunting rights." Outdoor Life 179 (March 1987): 78(4). Academic One File. Gale. Mesa Community College. 13 Sept. 2007<http://find.galegroup.com/itx/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents&amp;amp;type=retrieve&tabID=T003&prodId=AONE&docId=A4677665&source=gale&srcprod=AONE&userGroupName=mcc_mesa&version=1.0>.
I found this source on the Academic One File from the Electronic Resource on MCC Library Database. This article is about the fight in the courts and on the streets to save hunting rights in America against animal-rights activists. It gives reasons for why hunting is in danger from anti-groups and what sportsmen’s can do help preserve hunting. This is a respectable source because I found it on the library database. This source will be useful for my research question because it describes the importance of saving hunting in America which is ultimately my purpose of my paper.
Krieg, E.J. "Going Wild: Hunting, Animal Rights, and the Contested Meaning of Nature." CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries 32.n5 (Jan 1995): 877(1). Academic OneFile. Gale. Mesa Community College. 4 Oct. 2007< http://find.galegroup.com.ezp.mc.maricopa.edu/itx/start.do?prodId=AONE>.I found this source on the Mesa Community College Library Databases (Academic OneFile). This is a respectable source because it is on one of the college library databases. This article (source) talks about the meaning of hunting, animals, and nature and it affects one another. It also talks about the pro- and con- of hunting and its positive and negative impacts it has on animals, and nature itself. This will be an important source for me because it discusses all of the aspects of my topic and will give me valuable information to add in my argument.
PETA Media Center. "Why Sport Hunting Is Cruel and Unnecessary". 2003. PETA. 20 September 2007.<http://www.peta.org/mc/factsheet_display.asp?ID=53>.I found this source on Google search engine. This is a respectable source because it is from PETA, which is a well known organization in the United States. The article is about giving explanation on why hunting is wrong. It goes in detail about the pain and cruelty animals suffer from hunting, hunting is profit-driven and blood-thirsty, and canned cruelty. It also talks about what people can do against hunting, such as joining organizations and harassing hunters. This is going to be a good source for my paper because it discusses my opponent's argument, which I can rebuttal.
U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance. Sportsmen Applaud President's Order to Promote Hunting. 17 Aug. 2007. U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance. 6 Sept. 2007.<http://www.wlfa.org/Read.cfm?ID=2102 >.I found this article on Google Directory. It is a respectable source because the U.S. Sportmen's Alliance is a government funded foundation. The article is about President George W. Bush releasing the order, entitled “Facilitation of Hunting and Wildlife Conservation.” It directs all federal agencies to facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting opportunities, wildlife management and habitat. The order wants to increase hunting opportunities and make sure each state has healthy game populations. This source will be useful for my research because it discussed ways to keep hunting strong in our country so we and the wildlife can benefit.

Worsnop, R. L. “Hunting controversy.” CQ Researcher 2 (1992): 49-72. CQ Researcher Online. CQ Press. Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ. 6 Sept. 2007. <http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre1992012400>.I found this site on MCC's CQ Researcher. This is a respectable source because found it on the college article database. The article is about the heated debate of anti- and pro- hunting. Environmentalists and animal-rights groups blame sportsmen for killing animals inhumanely. Hunters say it is an American tradition and effective management tool. There is a lot of useful information and a good argument. This is an interesting topic because I love hunting and it would be something I would like to look deeper into and understand both sides more.


Zumbo, Jim. “Battling the Antis.” Outdoor Life 209 (August 2002): 5(24). Academic Search Premier. Mesa Community College. 13 Sept. 2007<http://web.ebscohost.com.ezp.mc.maricopa.edu/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=13&sid=69aaa63c-04df-4327-9fb2-5057bca250b3%40SRCSM2>.
I found this source on Academic Search Premier on the Mesa Community College Library database. The article is about Jim Zumbo, the author of the article, discussing what hunters in the United States can do to promote hunting and how to deal with animal-activists. The article tells sportsmen’s to vote on election day to preserve hunting, speak out to the mass media to let the public know about the importance of hunting, and joining organizations, such as National Rifle Association, which are pro-hunting activists. The source is respectable because it was found on the Mesa Community College Library database and the author, Jim Zumbo is a world-renowned outdoor writer and respected throughout the hunting community. This is beneficial to my research because it shows how to deal with anti-groups and what sportsmen’s can do to win the fight and opinions of others. My topic is about the effects and strategies of sportsmen’s trying to change the non-hunting community views and this article answers my topic.
What I have concluded from reviewing my sources is the severity of the hunting issue in America. Every source had a distinct view/opinion about hunting and a dislike for the opposition. Each source made a great point on the topic, such as the benefits and negatives of hunting. I also found current news concerning hunting in the legislation offices and numerous organizations. These personalized views will help me create an argument, discussing both sides of the “story”. Through this research process, I have learned to keep an open-mind on such a controversial issue and new aspects of this issue to help me write a descriptive WP #3.