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Sounds like someone is WELL connected.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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Old news, from last year.
Here is some current news:
NM ranchers, farmers sue feds over jaguar habitat By Associated Press PUBLISHED: Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 8:57 am
Farmers and ranchers are suing the federal government over a decision to set aside hundreds of square miles near the U.S.-Mexico border as habitat essential for the conservation of the jaguar.
The New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau, the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association and the New Mexico Federal Lands Council filed their complaint Wednesday.
They say the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service should not have set aside habitat in New Mexico because the area wasn’t occupied by the jaguar when the animal was listed as an endangered species.
The agency didn’t respond to emails seeking comment.
Officials acknowledged last year when they made the designation that no female jaguars or breeding had been documented in the U.S. in more than 50 years. Only a lone male has been spotted recently by wildlife cameras in Arizona’s Santa Rita Mountains.
Ben
Some days it takes most of the day for me to do practically nothing...
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Brings to remembrance when this happened. Not doubt Govt people have their agenda. They'll lie and cheat to get what they want. Federal Forest Workers "Plant" False Lynx Hair !
Rare Lynx Hairs Found in Forests Exposed as Hoax
Crime/Corruption
Source: Washington Times
Published: 12/17/01 Author: Audrey Hudson
Federal and state wildlife biologists planted false evidence of a rare cat species in two national forests, officials told The Washington Times. Had the deception not been discovered, the government likely would have banned many forms of recreation and use of natural resources in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Wenatchee National Forest in Washington state.
The previously unreported Forest Service investigation found that the science of the habitat study had been skewed by seven government officials: three Forest Service employees, two U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials and two employees of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The officials planted three separate samples of Canadian lynx hair on rubbing posts used to identify existence of the creatures in the two national forests.
DNA testing of two of the samples matched that of a lynx living inside an animal preserve. The third DNA sample matched that of an escaped pet lynx being held in a federal office until its owner retrieved it, federal officials said.
After the falsified samples were exposed by a Forest Service colleague, the employees said they were not trying to manipulate or expand the lynx habitat, but instead were testing the lab's ability to identify the cat species through DNA analysis, said Joel Holtrop, a Forest Service official.
"Even if that is the case, it was inappropriate," Mr. Holtrop said.
Forestry officials, conservationists and retired federal officials said they were outraged that the data were tampered with and said they are skeptical it was an attempt to test the lab.
"I would find the evil-twin argument more plausible," said Rob Gordon, executive director of the National Wilderness Institute.
"That would be like bank robbers taking money from a bank and saying they were just testing the security of a bank, they weren't really stealing the money. That's beautiful, but I don't think it will fly," Mr. Gordon said.
Retired Fish and Wildlife Service biologist James M. Beers called the false sampling amazing but not surprising.
"I'm convinced that there is a lot of that going on for so-called higher purposes," Mr. Beers said.
The employees have been counseled for their actions and banned from participating in the three-year survey of the lynx, listed as a threatened animal under the Endangered Species Act. Federal officials would not name the offending employees, citing privacy concerns.
The lynx listing and habitat study began in 1999 during the Clinton administration and concludes this year. It was criticized by Westerners as a political move to impose restrictions on public lands.
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Reminds me of when someone saw a wolverine near Lake Tahoe a few years ago, and made a big deal of the giant weasel expanding its range into the Sierras. There's a wolverine pelt on the wall of the general store, near Wishon Dam, CA
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Food, water, shelter, space.
Critters go there, if allowed. Growing up in ND there were the occasional reports of cougars. Always poo-poooed. I immigrated to Alaska in the latter 60's.
Now ND has a season on them.
The only true cost of having a dog is its death.
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Ya i remember the cougar deal here in North Dakota also.It was hard for them to deny the teeth and claw marks on the horses though. ED K
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