There are many bad people out there that should never be allowed outside the city limits or what ever "home turf" street gang with deficient mentality area that they come from. This sort of thing goes on in many areas of nature. About 10 years ago I was in Yellowstone helping a friend with a nature photography class. While talking to a ranger, we heard a shot ring out and 3 rangers jumped into their vehicles at full speed and put the hammer down. We were hearing the random shots off and on for the 3 days we were in Yellowstone. (Guns are illegal in all National Parks!) We also were running into a lot of bull elk carcasses that were fresh and not natural deaths. The rangers told us that there were people coming into the park annually, killing the bull elk in rut and taking their horns. These were sold to Japanese businessmen in order to make their magic powders and wonder drugs that are so common over there. Another different type incident happened about 12 years ago here in Colorado. In October,which was hunting season, an early and very bad snowstorm had hit the Continental Divide over by Buena Vista.  A very large herd of elk fought their way through the drifts and down into the valley in order to get food. In a large field next to the highway, about 40 to 50 hunters surrounded the elk on that sad day and proceeded to have a turkey shoot. The killing field ended up in the slaughter of about 200 or more elk. These two incidents and the news release are not the only areas that are causing great harm to wildlife and/or their habitat. I once was out with an Audubon group of about 10 members and watched them completely trample down a small marsh, with their bird call tape players going full blast. They were on a bird count. They won't have to worry about counting birds in this spot next year, I thought to myself while choking back the anger and frustration. A few of them were leaders, and they never had to worry about me again either. Especially after some of the screaming I did a couple days later and throwing one of them out of my shop. I have known a couple of so called Pro Nature Photographers that have caused the death of bluebirds feeding their young, plus a hawk, and golden eagle clutch. This was caused by their get the image and to hell with the subject type attitude. OK, you say, where is all this leading? Read the following paragraph and think! 

Friends, you are nature photographers and therefore spend time out in the boonies, parks, and wilderness areas. When you are out there, ... What do you have in your hand or on the tripod over your shoulder?  Its called a "tool" by the knowledgeable!  This tool, aka camera, not only can show nature in all its beauty and splendor, but can also show ugliness in nature, ... and MAN!!  We all waste shots, and some of you bracket which also waste some shots. I am asking you, no I'm pleading with you to "waste some more shots as a habit". The snowstorm killing field illustration above was covered by some media photographers and their images led to the arrest and conviction of many of the "felons"  Make it a habit that anytime you see something out there that seems suspicious or strikes you as wrong or maybe illegal, use that tool and your talent to take a few shots. These shots are more powerful and more useful than gun shots. Maybe you find out that the situation wasn't as you thought it was and wasted a frame or two. So what? We do that anyway, and this gives a little practice at something very constructive. In your hand you are holding the most potent and lethal weapon known to man, when used in a legal battle for prosecuting criminals.  Use it freely, just in case!   You may be one that helps to get these maniacs out of our last natural areas. I hope that all of you will be one.