They also appear to have forgotten that national parks and refuges are federal lands, set aside as peaceful preserves for all the species that enjoy them, including humans. Ready-to-fire guns have no place in them.
January 10, 2008
Keeping guns out of national parks
South Dakota: State already itching to kill wolves even though they have none
I guess a few good ole’ boys got bored and needed to draw up an imaginary game of “kill ‘em”.
We are going to start thinking about wolves in South Dakota because we are quite certain that they are coming, and we need to be prepared to manage them when they do get here,” said John Kanta, a regional wildlife manager with the GF&P.
Oregon: Speaker touts economic benefits of wilderness
One of the West’s largest attractions is wilderness, a natural resource that beckons people to uproot from congested cities and surrounding suburbia for life near the alpine air and cold mountain streams, said Kristin Lee, project manager for ECONorthwest of Eugene.
Montana: Global warming discussed in Helena
Arizona: Forest Service fees analyzed by local residents
The bill also limits the authority of the Park Service to charge fees for certain sites, including the USS Arizona, the Park Service sites in the District of Columbia and other areas as outlined. In addition, the collection of multiple or layered fees would be prohibited. The bill also mandates that no less than 80 percent of the fees collected at a site shall be returned for use at that site.
Forest Rangers get stun guns
How about giving the Rangers a pay raise rather than handing out torture devices?
And at least one group of federal workers is none too happy about the development.