Forget North Korea, since this past Friday following the federal court ruling that reinstated Endangered Species Act protections to wolves in the Great Lakes, the wolf haters and extreme right wing have been on an internet rampage. The wolf haters are openly promising to defy the ruling of the “radical liberal judge” and “emotional city…
Month: December 2014
Thrown to the Wolves: Finally a Small Victory But the Threat Remains
“Your an idiot.”– Comment left by anti-wolf poster following news article about wolves yesterday. The irony burns here. In a stunning and forceful repudiation of the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and the state wildlife agencies of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan, a federal court in Washington DC returned Endangered Species Act protections to gray…
Wisconsin DNR’s Conundrum: How to Eradicate Wolves and Pretend That We Aren’t
The wolf hating and bear hounder pandering Wisconsin DNR now finds themselves in a conundrum of their own making. The task at hand is to pretend they don’t wish to eradicate Wisconsin’s wolf population while continuing to pander to the bear hounders and the other anti-wildlife extremists that control their agency. The first mistake they…
What Exactly are “Conservatives” Conserving?
I never understood why the modern incarnation of fascists choose to call themselves “conservatives.” What exactly are they “conserving?” They rewrite the 1st Amendment to make corporations “people” so that unlimited amounts of big money can buy elections. They want to twist the 2nd Amendment and turn it into an intimidation tool rather than as…
Wisconsin Wolf Slaughter Goes Over Quota Again and Why I am a Wildlife Advocate
Since Scott Walker became governor in Wisconsin in 2011 there are some things that are pretty much guaranteed each year. These include legislative paybacks for campaign contributors, job appointments of unqualified cronies and supporters of our esteemed Governor, and that the yearly sport kill/revenge season on wolves will exceed the the statewide quota. The “legal” killing season for Wisconsin wolves…
Wisconsin Wolf (and maybe Deer) Populations in Major Peril Due to DNR Arrogance and Incompetence
By the day it is becoming more and more clear that the Wisconsin DNR does not to intend to close the wolf slaughter season once the statewide quota of 150 is reached. Wildlife advocates are understandably concerned and the alarms raised by a group of scientists back in August about the fragile state of the…
