Claim: Back in September, we analyzed an ad from the environmental group Defenders of Wildlife that attacked Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin for "aerial hunting" of wolves. Though its facts were essentially correct, we pointed out that the Alaskan government called the hunting "predator control" and said its purpose was to keep the populations of moose and caribou high enough to sustain subsistence hunting. A few weeks ago, we noted that the Defenders had brought back a similar ad.
Fact-check: Picking a Big Game Fight - FactCheck.org
Verdict: back in september, we analyzed an ad from the environmental group defenders of wildlife that attacked republican vice presidential candidate sarah palin for "aerial hunting" of wolves. though its facts were essentially correct, we pointed out that the alaskan government called the hunting "predator control" and said its purpose was to keep the populations of moose and caribou high enough to sustain subsistence hunting. a few weeks ago, we noted that the defenders had brought back a similar ad.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Justin Bank
Date published: 2009-03-13T21:41:10