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>
> > >Now, whether or griffons are allowed prey, or
> > allowed only to certain
> > >people, or not allowed at all I have no idea,...
>
> > >And
> > >griffons are rare and tough to hunt, so all in all
> > I expect that they
> > >are seldom hunted, but that it happens.
>
> Wasn't it Larry Niven who came up wth an intersting
> variation: the Bandersnatchi, I think?
>
> Yes, it is legal to hunt griffons: if you have a
> licence. Licences are issued by the griffons. It's
> their main source of income. And, as you say, griffons
> are tough. Of course, you're only allowed to hunt the
> adult males: and they quite enjoy the game.
>
>
Thank you, Jane! What a LOVELY idea. (scribblescribblescribble)
Jeff