Comments for The Wilderness Sportsman http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog ...your public lands. This blog is wind powered and carbon neutral. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:05:51 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on The sad tale of the cougar and the Michigan DNR by Sick of City Life http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/2008/11/17/the-sad-tale-of-the-cougar-and-the-michigan-dnr/#comment-89959 Sick of City Life Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:05:51 +0000 http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/?p=4036#comment-89959 A lot of it has to do with the American dream of owning your own house and piece of land. After WW II development of land became a new business boom and that mentality is still prevalent. Many large cities have started to rehab their old neighborhoods and brownfield sites--let's hope that trend continues. Until then, tax codes and laws need to encourage--not discourage--such land reclamation. Unfortunately, humans are by nature consumers and liquidators, not preservationists. A lot of it has to do with the American dream of owning your own house and piece of land. After WW II development of land became a new business boom and that mentality is still prevalent. Many large cities have started to rehab their old neighborhoods and brownfield sites–let’s hope that trend continues. Until then, tax codes and laws need to encourage–not discourage–such land reclamation. Unfortunately, humans are by nature consumers and liquidators, not preservationists.

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]]> Comment on Obama and Salazar’s DOI deletes grazing effects from $40 million BLM study by Barbara http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/2011/11/30/obama-and-salazars-doi-deletes-grazing-effects-from-40-million-blm-study/#comment-89721 Barbara Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:28:07 +0000 http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/?p=7649#comment-89721 Salazar’s failure to consult POTUS gives new Administration a headache (as it should)- Salazar’s Wolf Decision Upsets Administration Allies By Juliet Eilperin Washington Post It appears that Salazar wasn’t interested in consulting anyone but the Bush Administration personnel and some other agency folks for the “good science” they have already “produced”. He only consulted governors with less than favorable attitudes on predators, wolves in particular. He had no intention of hearing anything other than what he wanted to hear to make this decision. Fortunately, not everyone in our halls of governing agree with him. Perhaps due to the fact that they are not ranchers. He didn’t seem to think that his boss needed to be consulted either, even directly following commitments by Obama himself to uphold the ESA and scientific integrity in speeches within 48 hours of announcing this “Friday night” ruling. Perhaps the same comments on commitment to scientific integrity made by Obama on stem cell research should be applied to the ESA and wolves. Salazar’s failure to consult POTUS gives new Administration a headache (as it should)-

Salazar’s Wolf Decision Upsets Administration Allies
By Juliet Eilperin
Washington Post

It appears that Salazar wasn’t interested in consulting anyone but the Bush Administration personnel and some other agency folks for the “good science” they have already “produced”.
He only consulted governors with less than favorable attitudes on predators, wolves in particular. He had no intention of hearing anything other than what he wanted to hear to make this decision.

Fortunately, not everyone in our halls of governing agree with him. Perhaps due to the fact that they are not ranchers. He didn’t seem to think that his boss needed to be consulted either, even directly following commitments by Obama himself to uphold the ESA and scientific integrity in speeches within 48 hours of announcing this “Friday night” ruling.

Perhaps the same comments on commitment to scientific integrity made by Obama on stem cell research should be applied to the ESA and wolves.

]]> Comment on A historic day for California – The wolf returns by Alan Gregory http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/2011/12/29/a-historic-day-for-california-the-wolf-returns/#comment-89624 Alan Gregory Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:21:29 +0000 http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/?p=7652#comment-89624 The cynic in me says: Look out for the wacko "one-wolf-is-too-many" crowd. The cynic in me says: Look out for the wacko “one-wolf-is-too-many” crowd.

]]> Comment on Obama and Salazar’s DOI deletes grazing effects from $40 million BLM study by Barbara http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/2011/11/30/obama-and-salazars-doi-deletes-grazing-effects-from-40-million-blm-study/#comment-89551 Barbara Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:18:29 +0000 http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/?p=7649#comment-89551 This article was very helpful and it appears to be repeitive Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 21:57. People might want to read these articles and draw there own conclusions. It might be easier to have hell freeze over then to appoint ecological horse sensed folks to the BLM board. That is why want to help make a balanced study and decisions. I say no more science with science like this we might as well wait out history and watch it repeat itself. We then could say at least we could say its consistant. http://peer.org/docs/blm/11_30_11_Scientific_Misconduct_Complaint.pdf http://www.westernwatersheds.org/legal/blmgraze_comments/BLM_Grazing_Reg_Comments_Feb04.pdf http://www.peer.org/news/news_id.php?row_id=1537 Thank you This article was very helpful and it appears to be repeitive

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 01/10/2012 – 21:57.

People might want to read these articles and draw there own conclusions. It might be easier to have hell freeze over then to appoint ecological horse sensed folks to the BLM board. That is why want to help make a balanced study and decisions. I say no more science with science like this we might as well wait out history and watch it repeat itself. We then could say at least we could say its consistant.

http://peer.org/docs/blm/11_30_11_Scientific_Misconduct_Complaint.pdf
http://www.westernwatersheds.org/legal/blmgraze_comments/BLM_Grazing_Reg_Comments_Feb04.pdf
http://www.peer.org/news/news_id.php?row_id=1537 Thank you

]]> Comment on Obama and Salazar’s DOI deletes grazing effects from $40 million BLM study by Alan Gregory http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/2011/11/30/obama-and-salazars-doi-deletes-grazing-effects-from-40-million-blm-study/#comment-89214 Alan Gregory Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:15:03 +0000 http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/?p=7649#comment-89214 I agree with your first-paragraph thoughts on Mr. Salazar. The tradition of picking a Western politician to head Interior is sadly way out of date. I agree with your first-paragraph thoughts on Mr. Salazar. The tradition of picking a Western politician to head Interior is sadly way out of date.

]]> Comment on Great Lakes public land hammered by climate change by tiredofsecularprogressiveism http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/2011/07/14/great-lakes-public-land-getting-hammered-by-climate-change/#comment-89030 tiredofsecularprogressiveism Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:12:35 +0000 http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/?p=7627#comment-89030 What can be done Mike? Everyone kill themselves to save the earth? What can be done Mike? Everyone kill themselves to save the earth?

]]> Comment on A historic day for California – The wolf returns by tiredofsecularprogressiveism http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/2011/12/29/a-historic-day-for-california-the-wolf-returns/#comment-89021 tiredofsecularprogressiveism Sun, 01 Jan 2012 03:30:07 +0000 http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/?p=7652#comment-89021 The perfect place for it to be. For wolves are better than the people that worship them. The perfect place for it to be. For wolves are better than the people that worship them.

]]> Comment on Great Lakes public land hammered by climate change by Alan Gregory http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/2011/07/14/great-lakes-public-land-getting-hammered-by-climate-change/#comment-88453 Alan Gregory Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:27:23 +0000 http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/?p=7627#comment-88453 Read "State of the Wild: Perspective of a Climatologist" (Dr. James Hansen) for a sobering look at the whole pollution vs. the wild. Read “State of the Wild: Perspective of a Climatologist” (Dr. James Hansen) for a sobering look at the whole pollution vs. the wild.

]]> Comment on My response to Wyoming’s “shoot on sight” policy for wolves by Kim http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/2011/07/30/my-response-to-wyomings-shoot-on-sight-policy-for-wolves/#comment-88073 Kim Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:44:55 +0000 http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/?p=7639#comment-88073 I lived in Cody, WY for almost 13 years. I was glad to see for once in mans lifetime they were doing the right thing in bringing back the wolves. We killed them off, well our great grandparents did. It was our generation that brought them back. We didn't approve the reintroduction of the wolves with having thoughts of later shooting them as the alternative to a containment issue. Who said we planned on containing them. I found most of the problem is with the ranchers. My poor cow.. Eat the cow. No problem. Do you know how many dead cows are found laying in the fields dead from exposure. LOTS. The wolves just clean up the mess. They take out the dead, sick and lame, that the rancher would just shoot any way. This is also true with the wildlife that get hit by cars on the roads leading out from Yellowstone. The wolves have been shot at since they day they left Yellowstone. Very shy, can't get with in 2 blocks, so pictures are hard to get. I moved to Wyoming because of it's beauty, size, open spaces, and most of all it's wildlife. I read one blog here that mentions some of us care and the others could care less. Well what I found, is there is a small population in the winter time. Most offenses/offenders are the 3.8 million, yes million's that came to Cody every year from somewhere else. Most people outside of WY. could care less. The problem isn't in their back yard. I'm with you, we have to find a way to stop this senseless killing of the wolves. Bait them, catch them relocate them. What's the problem. They do it all the time with bears. When these out of state hunters already have to pay 500.00 for a license, and 100.00 for a permitted guide, well whats another 300.00 to support the wolves. they want to come and kill off Wyoming one animal at a time, then they can pay more for the privilege to do so. I did add my name to the petition. Thanks for all the help.. I lived in Cody, WY for almost 13 years. I was glad to see for once in mans lifetime they were doing the right thing in bringing back the wolves. We killed them off, well our great grandparents did. It was our generation that brought them back. We didn’t approve the reintroduction of the wolves with having thoughts of later shooting them as the alternative to a containment issue.
Who said we planned on containing them.
I found most of the problem is with the ranchers. My poor cow.. Eat the cow. No problem.
Do you know how many dead cows are found laying in the fields dead from exposure. LOTS.
The wolves just clean up the mess. They take out the dead, sick and lame, that the rancher would just shoot any way. This is also true with the wildlife that get hit by cars on the roads leading out from Yellowstone.
The wolves have been shot at since they day they left Yellowstone. Very shy, can’t get with in 2 blocks, so pictures are hard to get.
I moved to Wyoming because of it’s beauty, size, open spaces, and most of all it’s wildlife.
I read one blog here that mentions some of us care and the others could care less.
Well what I found, is there is a small population in the winter time. Most offenses/offenders are the 3.8 million, yes million’s that came to Cody every year from somewhere else.
Most people outside of WY. could care less. The problem isn’t in their back yard.
I’m with you, we have to find a way to stop this senseless killing of the wolves.
Bait them, catch them relocate them. What’s the problem. They do it all the time with bears. When these out of state hunters already have to pay 500.00 for a license, and 100.00 for a permitted guide, well whats another 300.00 to support the wolves. they want to come and kill off Wyoming one animal at a time, then they can pay more for the privilege to do so.
I did add my name to the petition. Thanks for all the help..

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