Wildlife Commissioner taking heat for a legal cougar hunt

[bearpaw]

I thought some of the H-W members may like to add a comment to this San Jose Newspaper story where everyone is bashing the Commissioner for doing a legal cougar hunt in Idaho. I think we should help out a fellow hunter..... 

http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_19992359?source=rss



Random Reader Comments:

Kristen Ivey
I'm sorry but hunting for sport is NOT a worthwhile activity no matter who you are or where you're from. If you find the slaughter of innocent animals "doing as you please" then you're just as disgusting and idiotic as he is and are probably one of those that tie firecrackers to puppies and set them off!


Mano de Nada · Top Commenter
He did nothing illegal, he did plenty stupid in terms of his position and perception, and he deserves all the backlash he gets, and then some. Actually it's neurotic jerks who think hunting animals for pleasure is admirable that need to get a life; because taking life for enjoyment is a sick affliction.


Chris Cameron · Executive Director at Camp Ocean Pines
I don't know Richards or his record, but if he followed the laws, this shouldn't be a story. If the head of CHP follows the speed limit in CA, I don't think he should loose his job if he is clocked going 120 mph on the German autobahn.


Mano de Nada · Top Commenter
Nothing wrong with the president of Fish & Game trophy hunting protected animals in other states? Nothing illegal unfortunately, but still incredibly stupid. Obviously a person in a leadership position with the department that enforces prop 117 in CA should not flaunt killing mountain lions elsewhere, especially for pleasure. Furthermore it was a canned hunt at a corporate ranch, he wasn't defending anything and the only thing he was feeding was his ego; he may think he's primal man, but to the vast majority of wilderness lovers he looks like a complete and shallow joke. If that was his life long dream he should do us all a favor and just stop sleeping. That kind of person cannot accurately, with integrity, represent CA or the law; much like having a gambling addict as district attorney. How can he honestly weigh the delicate balance of differing legitimate interests, hunters and nature lovers included, if he's so beholden to only one position? He should find a day job more in line with his beliefs and interests.
Then he should go hunting with Dick Cheney.


Katherine McGill · Top Commenter
OMG, this guy is a complete crook and exactly what F&G agencies today do NOT need in positions of any power today.

Gov Brown made exceptions for museums? Folks, take a closer look at these so-called "museums". They are remote semi-private sportsmen trophy lodges and nothing more, seriously!

And WHY can a Gov'r appoint these whack jobs yet not remove them from the position? That is messed up. TELL YOUR LEGISLATORS you want our wildlife back - before they agree to other funding sources with NO changes. Hunting may continue but these agencies need to clean up their act, do it soundly, and cut the crap that goes on - activities that have ZERO to do with conservation at all. And please, also has ZERO to do with taking guns, or letting Bambi starve, yadda yada... step away from the Kool-aid already.

Maybe your F&G agency doesn't care about your opinions (and never has), but the legislators who care about your votes will, and -- IF THEY HEAR FROM YOU -- they will think twice before they soon grant "wildlife conservation" any more tax revenue funding (because hunting revenue is declining and these single-track minded leaders refuse to evolve).

[WAcoyotehunter]

done.  so many tree huggers there...

[bobcat]

That was entertaining, no doubt! I made a couple of short comments, but it looks like a few "normal" people have things under control over there. It's ridiculous the way some of those people think.

They say it was a canned hunt. They talk about how it was killed on a ranch and the outfitter there advertises using bait for bear hunting. OK, but this wasn't a bear hunt. 

They don't like that he paid money for a "guaranteed" hunt. They keep saying how they don't agree with "sport hunting" and not eating the animals that hunters kill. Well, I wonder how they know the meat from this cat wasn't saved for human consumption? They don't. Maybe it wasn't but they don't know that.

They say this commissioner is thumbing his nose at the laws of California. How? He didn't hunt in California, he hunted in Idaho where it is legal. What a bunch of morons! I think it's a waste of time trying to reason with people like that.

[bearpaw]

Bottom line is they are trying to make a big deal out of it so they can get the guy forced off the CA wildlife Commission. He is a hunter and the greenies want him replaced by an aquarium biologist who probably doesn't hunt.

[BOWHUNTER45]

thanks for that one BearPaw  Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!  done !

[pianoman9701]

My comment's in there. Thanks BP.

[bobcat]

I guess I'll have to go back and read the comments again, now that a couple people from here have posted comments there.

And again, I must say I can't believe how many morons there are in California. Although I am sure we have plenty of the same type of people right here in Washington.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Man I am peeeesed  they took all the comments off....I have had it with this sheet ...the only people that can speak on these type issues is the antis .....

[bobcat]

Now I really need to go look! You've got to be kidding?

[BOWHUNTER45]

NO I am not kidding . but there is another link you can go to and leave a comment ...it goes off to say how he has went against the voters of Cal. Knowing they voted on no killing cougars  he killed it in Idaho but they say it does not matter he portrayed them by killing the cougar ....what a bunch of freakin freaks !!!

[BOWHUNTER45]

I give up ....now it is back up again ..... these computers 

[BOWHUNTER45]

Hey can you guys go back to this link and see if your comment is still there.... I think they are taking off the ones they do not like ....Just curious ! thanks

[pianoman9701]

My comment is still there. You have to keep opening the "more posts" link at the bottom of the page.

[BOWHUNTER45]

My comment is still there. You have to keep opening the "more posts" link at the bottom of the page.

Does not surprise me 

[pianoman9701]

My comment is still there. You have to keep opening the "more posts" link at the bottom of the page.

Does not surprise me 

I don't think it's an intentional hiding. I think it's to keep the page loading more quickly. The additional posts appear to be in order and from both sides of the issue.