tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32645613.post8024558315315867568..comments2009-03-12T13:59:31.538-06:00Demarcated Landscapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15538549259793679256noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32645613.post-55586196588097844422009-03-12T13:59:00.000-06:002009-03-12T13:59:00.000-06:00Arizona Jaguar News Conference Video<BR/><BR/>The video is 42 minutes. <BR/><BR/>http://www.azgfd.gov/video/ArizonaJaguarPressConference.shtmlRon Kearnsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32645613.post-86527694134508002532009-03-11T10:47:00.000-06:002009-03-11T10:47:00.000-06:00Anonymous, <BR/><BR/>We think you might the one who doesn't get it- "it" being a philosophical understanding of our role in nature. You may not have heard of "Deep Ecology," but we encourage you to check it out. <BR/><BR/>There is not one point in the post above that suggests anthropomorphism (the attribution of human characteristics to non-human beings) and we never assigned Macho B god-like status. Rather, we questioned the god-like role that humans keep assuming when it comes to wildlife management. <BR/><BR/>Yes, we've lost our nut... to the extent that our society has lost its nut. Our disassociation from the world around us is the problem, not the solution that you've proposed.Demarcated Landscapeshttp://www.demarcatedlandscapes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32645613.post-72695777837595605822009-03-11T01:23:00.000-06:002009-03-11T01:23:00.000-06:00Wow, I'm sorry, but you've dragged the term bunny-hugger to an all-time new low. The scientific literacy of your statements, and the anthropromorphism reflected in your statements indicate that you don't really understand a thing about wildlife biology and management or conservation biology at all, nor do you understand the morals, ethics, or intentions of professionals engaged in these professions. I encourage respect, admiration, and support for wildlife and habitats, but when they become something more than they are (mythic creatures, pseudo-deities, friends or cherished loved ones) you've lost your nut and fallen into some fantasy-land that the rest of us just do not understand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32645613.post-51985615910506820442009-03-04T16:45:00.000-07:002009-03-04T16:45:00.000-07:00This is incredibly sad news, even more so after seeing that majestic looking paw.<BR/><BR/>Really a shame that the age of this animal and stress factors were not properly put into the equation.Mikehttp://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32645613.post-16113089790848893232009-03-04T08:26:00.000-07:002009-03-04T08:26:00.000-07:00How much more awe inspiring it would be to find the imprint of such a paw in the bottom of a sandy wash than to see a photo like this one. <BR/><BR/>I used to track with the Sky Island Alliance's wildlife monitoring program. Just finding a puma track made the heart beat a little faster. One can only imagine how it would feel to walk the path where a jaguar had gone before.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this touching post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com