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August 21, 2005, 01:54 PM | #76 | |
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CarbineCaleb, where was the last place that you lived where your livelyhood and private property were directly affected by wolves?
i have friends and family directly associated with ranching communities whos livelyhood and private property are first-hand affected by wolves. these people are not the ones advocating wolf reintroduction. they should have the final decision concerning something that directly affects their livelyhood and private property, not someone who lives 2000 miles away and visits on occasion (or never at all).
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supposition about that which you have no first or even second hand knowledge. how can you say Wyoming isn't a 'challenge' if you have never been there?
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One time in upstate NH (the White Mountains, best east of the Mississippi), I spoke to a farmer while we were setting up to head in - he lived across the street from the "Presidential Range". I said "Boy you are lucky living up here, right next to this!". And he answered, "I've lived here all my life (he was maybe 55), and I've never been up there". Now, who do you think knows "his" mountains better? The guy who lives in another state, but has crisscrossed them time and again on foot, or the guy who lives next door, but has never even set foot in them? Whether they are city folk or country folk, the average person doesn't have the physical strength/endurance, nor the desire to endure the smallest physical hardship. So, 99% of the people don't get into the backcountry, no matter where they're from.
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so reading a topographical map gives you ALL the information you will ever need to know about any geographical area?
amazing. explains why you find yourself in a better position to make decisions about wolves than the people who are directly affected by their presence.
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I think you're hitting Cal a little below the belt, Jeff. I realize you're relatively new to the board, but Cal is definitely not a troll. He's the real deal, a dedicated naturalist, and believes in what he's saying, whether or not we agree with him. Let's keep the debate civil and intellectual.
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CarbineCaleb, i also notice that you are good at answering the questions that have nothing to do with the topic at hand and avoiding the ones that may indeed indicate to us what you really know about the subject, so let me try again:
where was the last place that you lived where your livelyhood and private property were directly affected by wolves?
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CarbineCaleb, let me qualify myself on this subject:
i lived in WY for 25 years. i have many friends and family who live in WY. some of them live, work, and play where their lives are directly affected by wolves. most folks whos lives are directly affected by wolves do not want them there. currently i live in denver and will be leaving very soon (can't knock the city till ya try it ). i see the attitude down here all the time. many folks think that WY is some type of personal playground or wildlife refuge. it is not. it is people's home. people from CO, DC, and MA are not qualified to make decisions that do not affect their lives but WILL affect the lives of people in WY. that is my entire argument and point.
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Here are some of the things I would do when reconoittering... and a good university library will have the topo maps for the entire USA. When already going to a particular region, you just get the maps for that area to carry with you and do detailed planning (write to the USGS and send them something like $5 per map).
Once you've been in the general area at least once, you even know what kind of plants and trees you'll find before you ever see the spot - that varies in a region with rainfall, standing water presence, elevation, and soil type... The only caveat I'd give is that a small stream on the map may have dried up - but you can tell it's iffy by the size on the map. Topo maps are a wonderful thing! No, I haven't lived in an area where my livelihood or private property are affected by wolves. I haven't said that people should just sit by while their livestock are being eaten though... that's why I don't understand where some of these comments are coming from.
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If you ever get into the New England area, I can help you find your way to good things, and buy you a beer - and I promise not to bring up the wolves if you won't.
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besides, it sounds like we share a similar interest in the outdoors and such. i think it is good to talk about this type of stuff. i for one am not for total eradication of wolves, i just wonder why they were eliminated from the places that humans now inhabit. IMO it's because they can't coexist peacefully being competing predators at the top of the food chain and all. much of Canada is afterall a frozen tundra, perfectly unsuitable for most human habitation and especially ranching. perfect place for the wolves
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Admitted and apologies for having said it. PETA are environmentalists, not naturalists. On another note, this thread is getting way too personal, way too quick. We're all on the same side here. Can we all just step back for a day? Rich
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me being new here is irrelevant. i am not new to the planet or the internet and believe me all boards are very similiar with the same characters. some types like to post ad nauseum about their intellect and beliefs. often repeating the same thing over and over. that is nothing more than a type of trolling as the intent is to conitinually illict response or simply to have the last word. troll like behavior is not limited to full time trollers. and this subject was never on topic to begin with. my final word is be objective. good luck with the ideological debate. |
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If I owned a ranch, and wolves were killing my livestock. I would kill wolves on my propery. Out there in the boonies where the wolves roam, it is the wolf and the rancher.
I suspect that re-introducing wolves into areas where livestock are raised will not be very successful because that is probably what most ranchers will do. Wolves became extinct in ranch country for a reason. Wolves being wolves, and ranchers being ranchers - doesn't sound to me like anything will change.
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..the two-legged Mexican wolves are the real trouble..
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