Well, let the screaming, yelling, and nashing of teeth commence. This morning, the USFWS announced they are going foward with their plan to lift protections on gray wolves in the entire lower 48. In other words, delist them.
That is great news and something that should be celebrated. Yet, we all know that this represents a financial disaster for the serial litigators, if it holds up. They will make their last desparate attempts, employing all forms of legal abuse to keep their annuity stream alive. Should be interesting to watch the paid guns of these profit-driven litigators try to match science with the best wolf biologists in the world who are currently employed or contracted by the USFWS.
Nothing could be better for those of us who support the idea of management of all species, not just one or two species at the expense of others. It is great news. The USFWS needs to be commended for this decision and supported when the attacks come, with the opposition already loading their artillery this morning upon hearing the news.
Nothing could be worse for the "conservation by cash flow" crowd like the Center for Biological Diversity. Heaven forbid we have a success in restoring a species to the extent practical and they no longer can raise millions for their large staff of attorneys they employee.
Funny part was, CBD and the likes used to think Dr. Mech was the messiah when he was providing science about how wolves could live on the landscape, in limited numbers. Now that he advocates state control that includes hunting/trapping and he promotes a realistic view that much of the historical wolf range is not a practical place for wolves to exist, Dr. Mech is on the wingnut and screwball target list as someone promoting junk science. Gonna be pretty difficult for their paid guns who promote themselves as scientists to compete with the body of work and research Dr. Mech has accumulate over his career.
If I was allowed to drink, I would be down at the pub this afternoon, toasting this good news. Since I can't drink, I might be down at the pub hoisting a root beer and buying rounds for those who can imbibe.
Link provided - http://billingsgazette.com/news/sta...cle_0f76a8c5-c730-52d7-b82e-e5e640758300.html
I bet anyone that before noon Mountain time, SFW and Big Game Forever send out a release taking credit for today's news.
That is great news and something that should be celebrated. Yet, we all know that this represents a financial disaster for the serial litigators, if it holds up. They will make their last desparate attempts, employing all forms of legal abuse to keep their annuity stream alive. Should be interesting to watch the paid guns of these profit-driven litigators try to match science with the best wolf biologists in the world who are currently employed or contracted by the USFWS.
Nothing could be better for those of us who support the idea of management of all species, not just one or two species at the expense of others. It is great news. The USFWS needs to be commended for this decision and supported when the attacks come, with the opposition already loading their artillery this morning upon hearing the news.
Nothing could be worse for the "conservation by cash flow" crowd like the Center for Biological Diversity. Heaven forbid we have a success in restoring a species to the extent practical and they no longer can raise millions for their large staff of attorneys they employee.
Funny part was, CBD and the likes used to think Dr. Mech was the messiah when he was providing science about how wolves could live on the landscape, in limited numbers. Now that he advocates state control that includes hunting/trapping and he promotes a realistic view that much of the historical wolf range is not a practical place for wolves to exist, Dr. Mech is on the wingnut and screwball target list as someone promoting junk science. Gonna be pretty difficult for their paid guns who promote themselves as scientists to compete with the body of work and research Dr. Mech has accumulate over his career.
If I was allowed to drink, I would be down at the pub this afternoon, toasting this good news. Since I can't drink, I might be down at the pub hoisting a root beer and buying rounds for those who can imbibe.
Link provided - http://billingsgazette.com/news/sta...cle_0f76a8c5-c730-52d7-b82e-e5e640758300.html
I bet anyone that before noon Mountain time, SFW and Big Game Forever send out a release taking credit for today's news.
