My husband sent me this article about a wild, Montana, mountain lion in someone's
backyard. We plan to move there permanently next year.
In the article: An elderly couple was told to shoot the lion to get rid of it.
Naturally, some comments on this site were rather hostile; as
everyone had an opinion, including me. I gave my 2 cents which
turned into 4 cents. I needed to reply to those people who
think they are true Montanans who would not shoot the lion;
while blaming outsiders, like Californians, for being heartless.
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local
_montana/article_a6c7da46-a155-11e1
-8fae-001a4bcf887a.html#user-comment
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I find most the comments on this site sad and
clueless. I completely agree with Ggirl;
that most people on this site are talking
off the top of their head without knowing
these people who actually lived over 20
years in Montana.
Let me give you another
perspective from someone who is from
California and plans to retire to Montana.
I am absolutely terrified of the thought
of walking around my house without a
gun because all the locals warn me
that it is not safe. This information
comes from actual Montanans.
Our ancestors probably shot
first and asked questions later;
or you would not be here, in
your gene pool, to talk about
'wild life' with such ignorance.
It's not the Californians who
are killing the fuzzy, cute 'wild'
mountain lion in their backyard,
it's the Montanan survivor.
Example:
My husband and I were driving
along the Whitefish-Kalispel highway
and saw a beautiful deer sitting up
in the grassy ditch. Clearly it was
hurt, but seemed only injured and
could not walk. We wanted to help
it. We called a Montanan friend
who said he would take care of it.
My husband and I thought someone
from the animal humane society would
come by and mend it's leg. That same
day, that beautiful deer was dead. We
were shocked and so sad. The deer
seemed so alert the last time we saw it.
The local police stopped by and shot it
for the "food bank" to feed people we
were told; but for days that deer laid
there and no one took it away.
Silly Californians.
Montanans cannot save all the wildlife.
It's not Noah's Ark. I am sure Montanans
respect the wildlife, but it's the survivor of
the fittest and if you don't get it; your survival
instincts will end your gene pool. There are too
many deer being killed by cars to save them all.
We hate it, but are people going to stop driving
cars; going back to driving covered wagons); or move
out of Montana to save the wildlife?
As Californians, we learn from the locals
how to survive and respect the wild life.
Yes, these people once put a steak bone on their
porch for their cats that attracted the lion;
or was it the house cats that attracted the lion, first?
The lion got its appetizer, the house
cats. Dinner is not on the menu. If there is no more
food and the lion is still hanging around, I have the
gun; the lion is not a "pet," and any Montanan will
back me up.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Wind Turbines, Delta Smelts Vs Drought: What Happens When We Mess with Mother Nature?
Remember Global Warming? Some said 'green energy' would solve the problem.
Here's a New Revelation: "Wind Turbine farms are warming the earth, researchers say: "New research finds that wind farms actually warm up the surface of the land underneath them during the night, a phenomenon that could put a damper on efforts to expand wind energy as a green energy solution.
Researchers used satellite data from 2003 to 2011 to examine surface temperatures across as wide swath of west Texas, which has built four of the world's largest wind farms. The data showed a direct correlation between night-time temperatures increases of 0.72 degrees C (1.3 degrees F) and the placement of the farms.
.....
Analysts say wind power is a good complement to solar power, because winds often blow more strongly at night while solar power is only available during daytime hours. But Zhou and his colleagues found that turbulence behind the wind turbine blades stirs up a layer of cooler air that usually settles on the ground at night, and mixes in warm air that is on top.
That layering effect is usually reversed during the daytime, with warm air on the surface and cooler air higher up."The year-to-year land surface temperature over wind farms shows a persistent upward trend from 2003 to 2011, consistent with the increasing number of operational wind turbines with time," Zhou said.
FAA data shows that the number of wind turbines over the study region has risen from 111 in 2003 to 2358 in 2011, according to the study.The warming could hurt local farmers, who have already suffered through a killer drought over the past few years. Texas agriculture contributes $80 billion to the state's economy, second only to petrochemicals, according to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
West Texas is a dry area that uses irrigation to grow wheat, cotton and other crops, as well as raise cattle. But increased warming can play havoc with plant growth, as well as change local rainfall patterns....It shows that we need to think carefully about the unintended environmental consequences of any large-scale energy development," Dabiri said, "including green technologies."
What about another Governmental law to "save the planet?"
Remember when.."the plight of drought-stricken farmers in California who have been denied access to a major water supply by a judge citing the Endangered Species Act to protect..."the Delta Smelt, a tiny fish?"
Three years into a drought that evokes fears of a modern-day dust bowl, Allen and others here say the culprit now isn't Mother Nature so much as the federal government. Court and regulatory rulings protecting endangered fish have choked the annual flow of water from California's Sierra mountains down to its people and irrigated fields, compounding a natural dry spell....
Unemployment has soared into Depression-era range; it is 40% in this western Fresno County area where most everyone's job is dependent on farming. Resident laborers who for years sweated in fields to fill the nation's food baskets find themselves waiting for food handouts."The water's cut off," complains Robert Silva, 68, mayor of the farm community of Mendota. "Mendota is known as the cantaloupe capital of the world. Now we're the food-line capital."..."http://www.usatoday.com/weather/drought/2009-07-27-drycalifornia_N.htm
Getting back to the Endangered Species Act ..and the Wind Turbines.
Six birds found dead recently in Southern California’s Tehachapi Mountains were majestic golden eagles. But some bird watchers say that in an area where dozens of wind turbines slice the air they were also sitting ducks....
.....Windmills kill nearly half a million birds a year, according to a Fish and Wildlife estimate. The American Bird Conservancy projected that the number could more than double in 20 years if the administration realizes its goal for wind power....The lack of hard rules has caused some at the conservancy to speculate that federal authorities have decided that the killing of birds — including bald and golden eagles — is a price they are willing to pay to lower the nation’s carbon footprint with cleaner wind energy....
What about the Global Warming from Wind Turbines. Are we going to kill off another group of farmers who provide food for humans.
So the Question Remains?
When the Government gets involved to force man-made devices, such as windmills; or laws, governing natural resources, such as water supplies;
are expendable?
“The reality is that everything we do as human beings has an impact on the natural environment" and human life, "..said John Anderson, director of siting policy for the wind-energy association."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/wind-farms-under-fire-for-bird-kills/2011/08/25/gIQAP0bVlJ_story.html
Here's a New Revelation: "Wind Turbine farms are warming the earth, researchers say: "New research finds that wind farms actually warm up the surface of the land underneath them during the night, a phenomenon that could put a damper on efforts to expand wind energy as a green energy solution.
Researchers used satellite data from 2003 to 2011 to examine surface temperatures across as wide swath of west Texas, which has built four of the world's largest wind farms. The data showed a direct correlation between night-time temperatures increases of 0.72 degrees C (1.3 degrees F) and the placement of the farms.
.....
Analysts say wind power is a good complement to solar power, because winds often blow more strongly at night while solar power is only available during daytime hours. But Zhou and his colleagues found that turbulence behind the wind turbine blades stirs up a layer of cooler air that usually settles on the ground at night, and mixes in warm air that is on top.
That layering effect is usually reversed during the daytime, with warm air on the surface and cooler air higher up."The year-to-year land surface temperature over wind farms shows a persistent upward trend from 2003 to 2011, consistent with the increasing number of operational wind turbines with time," Zhou said.
FAA data shows that the number of wind turbines over the study region has risen from 111 in 2003 to 2358 in 2011, according to the study.The warming could hurt local farmers, who have already suffered through a killer drought over the past few years. Texas agriculture contributes $80 billion to the state's economy, second only to petrochemicals, according to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
West Texas is a dry area that uses irrigation to grow wheat, cotton and other crops, as well as raise cattle. But increased warming can play havoc with plant growth, as well as change local rainfall patterns....It shows that we need to think carefully about the unintended environmental consequences of any large-scale energy development," Dabiri said, "including green technologies."
What about another Governmental law to "save the planet?"
Remember when.."the plight of drought-stricken farmers in California who have been denied access to a major water supply by a judge citing the Endangered Species Act to protect..."the Delta Smelt, a tiny fish?"
Three years into a drought that evokes fears of a modern-day dust bowl, Allen and others here say the culprit now isn't Mother Nature so much as the federal government. Court and regulatory rulings protecting endangered fish have choked the annual flow of water from California's Sierra mountains down to its people and irrigated fields, compounding a natural dry spell....
Unemployment has soared into Depression-era range; it is 40% in this western Fresno County area where most everyone's job is dependent on farming. Resident laborers who for years sweated in fields to fill the nation's food baskets find themselves waiting for food handouts."The water's cut off," complains Robert Silva, 68, mayor of the farm community of Mendota. "Mendota is known as the cantaloupe capital of the world. Now we're the food-line capital."..."http://www.usatoday.com/weather/drought/2009-07-27-drycalifornia_N.htm
Getting back to the Endangered Species Act ..and the Wind Turbines.
Six birds found dead recently in Southern California’s Tehachapi Mountains were majestic golden eagles. But some bird watchers say that in an area where dozens of wind turbines slice the air they were also sitting ducks....
.....Windmills kill nearly half a million birds a year, according to a Fish and Wildlife estimate. The American Bird Conservancy projected that the number could more than double in 20 years if the administration realizes its goal for wind power....The lack of hard rules has caused some at the conservancy to speculate that federal authorities have decided that the killing of birds — including bald and golden eagles — is a price they are willing to pay to lower the nation’s carbon footprint with cleaner wind energy....
What about the Global Warming from Wind Turbines. Are we going to kill off another group of farmers who provide food for humans.
So the Question Remains?
When the Government gets involved to force man-made devices, such as windmills; or laws, governing natural resources, such as water supplies;
who will the Endangered Species Act
save
since they believe farmers and birdsare expendable?
“The reality is that everything we do as human beings has an impact on the natural environment" and human life, "..said John Anderson, director of siting policy for the wind-energy association."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/wind-farms-under-fire-for-bird-kills/2011/08/25/gIQAP0bVlJ_story.html
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