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103. It's not endangered.

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 06:33 PM

Dec 2012

Populations of the bald eagle have rebounded dramatically. Are you actually trying to pressure me to leave this site because I disagree with some of your views?

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Montana: Wolf Hunts Are Banned in Area Bordering Yellowstone [View all] notundecided Dec 2012 OP

KICK patrice Dec 2012 #1

so good to hear SemperEadem Dec 2012 #2

A good start Hayabusa Dec 2012 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author randomtagger Dec 2012 #5

Welcome to DU and I hope you enjoy the site. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #6

Wow, someone nice for a change randomtagger Dec 2012 #125

Equally Fake notundecided Dec 2012 #8

Thank you notundecided life long demo Dec 2012 #14

If a wolf repeatedly hunts livestock it can be put down and the farmer can .... Botany Dec 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author randomtagger Dec 2012 #13

More bullshit... truebrit71 Dec 2012 #15

I went to series of talks by ecologists / biologists / range Botany Dec 2012 #28

Thank you beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #108

I done gots me some knowledge Botany Dec 2012 #112

Thank you for understanding. n/t Helen Reddy Dec 2012 #146

+1000 nt Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #144

And why is "livestock" more important than wolves? llmart Dec 2012 #122

People mainly keep livestock as a source of income. Redford Dec 2012 #147

Ah, yes, the almighty dollar..... llmart Dec 2012 #148

You must be joking right? rwsanders Dec 2012 #10

lol Hayabusa Dec 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author randomtagger Dec 2012 #16

It wasn't the scientists that bowed, it was the politicians life long demo Dec 2012 #18

Huh? randomtagger Dec 2012 #19

Politicians are not scientists Drale Dec 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author randomtagger Dec 2012 #23

IUCN delisted population as a whole. TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #113

No randomtagger Dec 2012 #118

And our latest contestant in that always fun game, how long does it take before the troll is bounced rwsanders Dec 2012 #21

What? randomtagger Dec 2012 #24

The first sign of a troll is that they are always the "reasonable" ones. rwsanders Dec 2012 #31

Trolling? randomtagger Dec 2012 #78

Lots of this bullshit going around on DU lately. kurtzapril4 Dec 2012 #84

It wasn't disagreement... rwsanders Dec 2012 #90

Seriously? randomtagger Dec 2012 #109

How about some advice? 2naSalit Dec 2012 #116

Most scientists are not political. randomtagger Dec 2012 #123

That's not what I was saying. 2naSalit Dec 2012 #131

What are you talking about? randomtagger Dec 2012 #132

Uh... when's the last time you tried to get funding for academic research? 2naSalit Dec 2012 #134

How is that relevant? randomtagger Dec 2012 #137

What a pile of fucking bullshit... truebrit71 Dec 2012 #12

I watched an excellent documentary that showed that the reintroduction of wolfs into rhett o rick Dec 2012 #29

Have I seen the carcasses of the livestock they kill? theHandpuppet Dec 2012 #62

If you truly were concerned about the bigger picture, MoonchildCA Dec 2012 #91

well they will be threatened if you all start seeing them as the enemy and start killing them CreekDog Dec 2012 #95

Actually it was the government 2naSalit Dec 2012 #119

coyotes are a bigger threat to livestock gejohnston Dec 2012 #100

That's true. randomtagger Dec 2012 #110

And IIRC feral DOGS are worse still. And your concerns were hypothetical? TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author randomtagger Dec 2012 #115

Excellent news dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #4

Actually it's a pile of PR bullshit 2naSalit Dec 2012 #94

I hope Wyoming and Idaho do the same Botany Dec 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author randomtagger Dec 2012 #17

Mule Muffins!! rwsanders Dec 2012 #22

lol randomtagger Dec 2012 #25

You are, but I don't expect it to be tolerated too long. rwsanders Dec 2012 #26

Are you serious? randomtagger Dec 2012 #30

I don't have that authority, but I'm sure that your pattern will quickly get you noticed. rwsanders Dec 2012 #33

Why is s/he a troll? kurtzapril4 Dec 2012 #86

Your very first post was laughing out loud at my opinion Hayabusa Dec 2012 #35

For my 1000th post Hayabusa Dec 2012 #27

I can't believe you think I am a troll. randomtagger Dec 2012 #32

The IUCN Red list won't help the ecosystems here stabilize. rwsanders Dec 2012 #36

I'm not going to jump your ass - people do that to me here all the time AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #39

There are many non-lethal methods (see www.defenders.org) rwsanders Dec 2012 #42

Thank you so much AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #45

I need to get back to studying myself. Good luck. rwsanders Dec 2012 #50

You are both 2naSalit Dec 2012 #124

But what kind of wolf numbers are we talking about in the Great Lakes Region AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #127

There are far more wolves in the 2naSalit Dec 2012 #133

Bison randomtagger Dec 2012 #60

? randomtagger Dec 2012 #63

I totally agree with you. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2012 #139

Thanks! randomtagger Dec 2012 #141

9 in one year is not "controlled". maxsolomon Dec 2012 #38

Wrong 2naSalit Dec 2012 #97

From "A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There" AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #34

That book stunned me (like Silent Spring)... rwsanders Dec 2012 #37

My zoology prof gave me a copy AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #40

Are you working in the field? rwsanders Dec 2012 #46

Not yet AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #52

Able to relocate is the key. My wife is tired of moving. rwsanders Dec 2012 #54

Thanks - you too! AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author randomtagger Dec 2012 #43

That pro-DDT arguement is really dredging the bottom of the septic tank... rwsanders Dec 2012 #47

Sure randomtagger Dec 2012 #49

I didn't. But you're hunting for attention again. rwsanders Dec 2012 #51

It was a mistake randomtagger Dec 2012 #106

Problem with DDT was not its use, but it's DELIBERATE missuse. TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #117

True randomtagger Dec 2012 #142

Hey man AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author randomtagger Dec 2012 #53

It stays in the food chain forever and a day AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #57

Ok.. randomtagger Dec 2012 #61

Nein AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #68

Hmm randomtagger Dec 2012 #70

You mean like this unfit species? AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #85

It's not endangered. randomtagger Dec 2012 #103

are you picking and choosing which species are in harmony with your way of life? CreekDog Dec 2012 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author randomtagger Dec 2012 #102

God, that's even worse than i thought CreekDog Dec 2012 #107

Not exactly (read the whole post) randomtagger Dec 2012 #111

The potential for harm from GM is unknown. rwsanders Dec 2012 #55

GM crops randomtagger Dec 2012 #56

Same thing can be done with traditional cross breeding without the risks... rwsanders Dec 2012 #89

You are probably right randomtagger Dec 2012 #101

Yep, I researched CCD for a senior thesis AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #59

CCD randomtagger Dec 2012 #65

The varroa mite was the parasite I was referring to AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #72

Yeah randomtagger Dec 2012 #76

Secondary Cause AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #93

Maybe randomtagger Dec 2012 #104

No, because Monsanto is greedy, the seeds/pollen CAN spread. TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #120

Yes, randomtagger Dec 2012 #121

Really? Independent researchers tried to set reasonable... TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #130

DDT was banned in the US kurtzapril4 Dec 2012 #64

Wow, thanks! randomtagger Dec 2012 #67

I'm against wolf hunting kurtzapril4 Dec 2012 #88

I agree randomtagger Dec 2012 #105

I treasure that book and Aldo Leopold notundecided Dec 2012 #41

nice samsingh Dec 2012 #44

I really kinda disagree with this UndahCovah Dec 2012 #66

Exactly. randomtagger Dec 2012 #69

Sorry, but you are incorrect.. truebrit71 Dec 2012 #73

Show me the research... randomtagger Dec 2012 #74

You show me yours... truebrit71 Dec 2012 #75

Sure! randomtagger Dec 2012 #77

Okay...one link is to research from 1991... truebrit71 Dec 2012 #79

That isn't research... randomtagger Dec 2012 #81

Hit the links genius... truebrit71 Dec 2012 #82

I did. randomtagger Dec 2012 #87

Don't even bother with this guy AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #92

Good advice.... truebrit71 Dec 2012 #96

Republican? randomtagger Dec 2012 #99

And what you just said is that except in the most extreme circumstances... TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #126

What did I state as fact? randomtagger Dec 2012 #128

This is what you said: TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #135

It's still an opinion. randomtagger Dec 2012 #136

So if I preface it with "I believe" I am free to express my... TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #138

"I believe" makes something an opinion. randomtagger Dec 2012 #140

We "play god" with nature all the fucking time. TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #143

yeah! robinlynne Dec 2012 #71

good news Duppers Dec 2012 #80

oh dear, that will upset the cowards Skittles Dec 2012 #83

Please lock this thread. randomtagger Dec 2012 #129

You are not the OP so it is not up to you to demand that the discussion is over. Nihil Dec 2012 #145