Anti-Hunting Groups To Merge The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance reports that two anti-hunting groups, the Humane Society of the United States and the Fund for Animals, are combining forces and the first priority of the new group will be to seek a ban on bowhunting. In response, the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance is asking for an emergency meeting of bowhunting organizations, businesses and publications to prepare a counterattack. The new group will have assets of $97 million to fund its anti-hunting agenda. hence the need for a coordinated strategy on the part of sportsmen.