Otero Resident Forum Requests Entire Blog Be Included In Public Input To USFWS

Wolf Release by USFWS‏ From: J T WHITE Sent: Mon 12/31/07 To: R2FWE_AL@fws.gov
FAXED and EMAILED:
December 31, 2007
Dear Mr. Slown,
It is my opinion, given much research, that the introduction of the wolf anywhere in the 48 contiguous states is ill advised at this time:
1. It is a fact that wolves [...]

SOMEBODY STUCK A WOLF IN OUR MAILBOX

(Parody) We suspect some irrate wolf lover attempted to cause us harm by putting a Mexican Gray Wolf in our mailbox. We discovered the wolf, crammed in the mailbox, and called a federal agency which immediately called the fire department to get the poor creature out of the mailbox. The wolf has [...]

BRUCE HEMMING’S COMMENTS TO THE FWS

Mr. Hemming asked his comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service be published on the Otero Residents Forum. Mr. Hemming never received an answer from the FWS.Mr. Hemming’s comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service:
Sense my questions were not answer on my written request I would like them in the scoping comments.
1. Through [...]

Another Wolf Comment Moved to Front Page

This comment to an earlier post moved to front page. PLEASE do not forget to get your input to Mr. Slown of FWS. Direct link above.
I knew an old indian once, my grandfather, who on occassion would share with me his knowledge of the wild and of the animals in it.
One lesson [...]

Charles Walker’s Letter to USFWS

I took the liberty of posting Mr. Walker’s letter without his permission. You can do that when you are dealing with the most upstanding, honest people you could ever hope to meet, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker.
December 28, 2007
Mr. Brian MillsapState AdministratorU.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceNew Mexico Ecological Services Office2105 [...]

OTERO RESIDENTS FORUM EXCLUSIVE

(Parody) The controversy over wolf reintroduction into southern New Mexico has fanned the flames of a heated debate between ranchers and wolf advocates. Livestock and family pets belonging to ranching families have fallen prey to wolf packs. Environmentalists and wolf advocates insist the wolf is a beneficial predator essential to the [...]

WHERE ARE WE AT WITH THE WHS TENATIVE LIST?

From the Department of Interior Office of International Affairs website:
“National Park Service (NPS) staff recommendations and those of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO regarding sites to be included in a new U.S. World Heritage Tentative List were published on October 31, 2007 in the Federal Register for public comment. All comments received will be [...]

FWS FUNDS $5,798,791 IN INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION GRANTS

From October, 2007:
The Fish and Wildlife Service will fund $5,798,791 to international conservation grants in 47 countries. Link: http://www.frameweb.org/ev_en.php?ID=63134_201&ID2=DO_TOPIC Included in these grants is funding for designating additional RAMSAR site. If you don’t know what a RAMSAR site is, we’ll help you out.In 1971, the United Nations got together and held the Convention of [...]

CENTER FOR HYSTERICAL DIVERSITY: CATTLE EAT ENDANGERED BATS

The Center for Hysterical Diversity released a study alleging cattle in Otero county eat endangered species of bats. According to the study, cattle stalk the endangered bats in caves and abandoned buildings, scale the walls of the cave and eat the endangered bats.CHD scientists have found endangered bat remains in the scat left behind [...]

NEW MEXICO HABITAT FOR ENDANGERED BAT

http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/SpeciesReport.do?spcode=A0ADLesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae) New Mexico and Arizona are home to the Lesser long-nosed bat, listed as endangered on the Endangered Species List.