Sept. 14 Turtle Island Post

In some of Snyder's poems he really targets hunters and their ethics. In a poem titled "Two Fawns That Didn't See The Light This Spring", he highlighted how hunters made poor choices and killed animals that were not supposed to be killed. If poor decision making becomes a common occurrence in hunting,   then eventually most animals will become endangered or extinct. I agree with Snyder when he attacks unethical hunting practices; however, hunting that is done correctly is better for the environment in the long run than no hunting at all. It keeps population numbers down that would otherwise be outrageous because some animals do not have any natural predators. I have also noticed that a lot of Snyder's poems are talking about places or people that are overseas. Many of the names and places that Snyder mentions in his poems seem to be African names. This leads me to think that either Snyder has spent a lot of time in foreign countries and this is where he felt more connected to, or these are the places that he is most concerned about in terms or environmentalism.