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This site is not meant for people to stir things up. The majority of the people on here are logical educated people and we do not need you telling us what "the other side of the story is". I hope the Moderator or creator of this site has the ability to revoke subscriptions because we really dont need people like Humanure on here.
Quote from: humanure on March 25, 2012, 06:59:00 PMYou are right, i should put my money where my mouth is and i will attempt to add any worthwhile comments to non-wolf related threads. Before I do that, i just thought I'd share this: http://www.producer.com/2012/02/livestock-wildlife-%E2%80%A8can-co-exist-producer-%E2%80%A9/But how realistic is that for the majority of livestock owners? You want ALL leased grazing lands to have electric fences? 24 hour surveylance? You recognise that that is an extreme case, right? While livestock owners may be able to take something away from that article, you can't expect that treatment to be simulated across the lower 48... think about the difference in terrain; how open is their pasture? Probably not too treed? It is an interesting feel-good article but it can't be expected to become the new management style for all livestock. PS - the writer spelled "practicing" and "neighbors" wrong. No spell check in Canada?
You are right, i should put my money where my mouth is and i will attempt to add any worthwhile comments to non-wolf related threads. Before I do that, i just thought I'd share this: http://www.producer.com/2012/02/livestock-wildlife-%E2%80%A8can-co-exist-producer-%E2%80%A9/
since I don't really see him contributing in anything but wolf topics.
I would recommend that Mods leave this guy alone. I think he provides a teachable moment. How often do you get some one of opposite opinion to test your mental skills? I think Dallas is wrong, and puts up a better fight than most. We must realize that many people have opinions like his. Many of us think he is misguided, but many voters out there are ignorant as well.
I'm curious to hear all the other beneficiaries having wolves here are other than apparently boosting the huge tourist attraction I never knew made this state so much money? I thought our state was doing just fine without them. I would think if that was the case any person with a brain would know the hunting industry in this state makes waaaay more money than what money would be made by tourists and nature lovers coming to see the wolves? Enlighten me, because eventually if the wolves become populated here like they have in Idaho, this state can kiss over half of its revenue made by selling hunting licenses goodbye. Idaho is well onto that already.
Money made by selling tags is not as important to those who believe the ecology is damaged from over-grazing. Will the state lose money? Oh hell yes it will. But some things are more important than money. As soon as their recovery numbers are met, there will be tags for wolf hunting, and I can imagine that they won't be cheap.
