How to Handle a Mountain Lion
Grabbing a mountain lion by the tail? Yep, the story’s here…
HSUS for Uninformed Simpletons
Over at Western Outdoor News, Bill Karr writes about an ongoing HSUS-manufactured “scandal” in California. The head of the state’s Fish and Game Commission went and recently hunted a mountain lion in Idaho. The catch? Mountain lion hunting has been off limits in California for the past few decades. It’s legal in Idaho, but HSUS’s fur is flying anyway. Read more
National Right to Carry Legislation in Senate
Today, March 13, U.S. Senators Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) introduced S. 2188, the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012.” The bill is the Senate companion to H. R. 822, which was approved by the U. S. House last November by a vote of 272-154. Read more
Proposal to Increase ORV Fees in Michigan
Gov. Rick Snyder recommended increasing the off-road vehicle license fee from $16.25 per year to $35 starting in fiscal 2013, and then up to $45 the following year. ORV users surveyed are against the increase (duh!) but interestingly, snowmobilers supported a hefty increase a few years ago to maintain trails. More here…
Snowshoe Hares a Vanishing Breed in Michigan
Snowshoe hares can almost vanish in plain sight sometimes. Now, we are finding that their disappearing acts are for real. The Michigan DNR studies it here…
Expensive Condoms
A Detroit man accused of fatally shooting a customer in a dispute over the price of condoms has been charged with first-degree murder.
Michael Haynes was shot in the back early Saturday after knocking over shelves of merchandise in a fit of rage. GW: Maybe they are too costly.
Gun Grabbers Want Concealed Carry List
The Milwaukee-based group Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort or WAVE wants access to the list of concealed carry permit holders.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice says divulging the identity of any concealed carry license holder is against the law.
GW: Isn’t the idea not to let anyone know? The whole concept needs to be “concealed” to work its natural effect of discouraging bad guys from taking chances. In any event, you can hear from the whiners here…
Plenty of Burros to be Adopted
If you ever wanted a burro of your own, here’s your chance. They’ll be gathered up near Yuma soon and will go to good homes like yours. Get yours here…
The BLM invites members of the public to watch the gathering and get more information at www.blm.gov/az/st/en.html.
American Indian Tribes Opposed to Wisconsin Wolf Hunting
The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Game Commission, which represents 11 tribes of the Ojibwe (also known as the Chippewa, or Anishinaabe) in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, opposes the hunting of wolves because of religious beliefs and tradition.
They are taught that Ma’iingan (wolf) is a brother to Original man. The rub is here…
Interestingly, native Indians find it acceptable to kill bald eagles and the story is here…
Wolves Attack Cows
Oregon wolf pack Imnaha attacked three cattle – enough so that one had to be euthanized at the scene. More sad news here…