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For those of you concerned about our "breach of netiquette" we live in =
North Central Washington in the Leavenworth/Wenatchee area- that's on =
the east side of the Cacade crest... What we have been experiencing is =
also shared by friends in the Okanogan and the north eastern corner of =
WA.
In regards to poachers- although some hunters poach, not all poachers =
hunt. Don't confuse the two...There are proposals in our state to =
increase the fines for poaching bear with mandatory jail time. All of =
the sportsmen organizations that we have been in contact with show =
unanimous support for increasing fines and jail time for all poaching =
violations. We have been writing our elected officials about this for =
years.
In WA some of the major proponents of I-655 are PAWS, PETA, and the =
Human Society of the United States (not associated with most local =
humane societies). The same groups that did the bear/cougar law in =
Oregon tried to legislate ending archery hunting as being "inhumane". =
It was not successful according to what we heard. Yes, they have a =
specific agenda on what sportsmen groups to get first. They want to =
pick them off one at a time. Ending fishing is on their agenda- give =
them a call and they will send you the propaganda...
Bird baiting stations: How many birds die at feeding stations from =
disease? (salmonella outbreaks?) Aren't they being habitualized to non =
native food sources? And what about people who feed the birds only to =
allow their cats to eat them? (Oh No!- Not the dreaded cat thread =
again:) So, how ethical are feeding stations? We could go on- =
obviously there are positive and negative aspects to this topic not too =
unlike bear baiting.
In regards to our comment about us living in a more rural environment...
We love it and accept the consequences of it (forest fires, flooding, =
severe winters, etc) but we will feel consequences of I-655 long before =
the urbanites.
In regards to our backyard cougar: We were going to use our goat in =
order to get that cat but we were told it was "unethical baiting"... =
could I use my next door neighbors three and four year old children =
instead?:) (Personally we were happy to see some of the neighborhood =
feral cats "disappear".)
This has been a very interesting discussion Don. It is obvious that =
some of the wildlife management strategies do differ between our states =
and it appears that Washington has cougar over a much brader area than =
OR seeing as how yours are limited to the Wallowas. I think we just =
might have to agree to disagree...
Roger and Diana Peffer
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