Comments for Ojai Wildlife League

Comment on New Threat to CA Wildlife by admin

admin — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:39:51 +0000

Thanks for taking the time to write your comment. Here’s my response:
Let me guess. You also probably think Obama is a “Marxist, Socialist” and not a citizen of the US. You rationalize killing innocent animals with the claim that you eat what you kill, as if that makes it ok. You probably also rationalize killing people in other countries to promote “democracy” even though you probably don’t think we have a democracy here because your right wing candidates didn’t win. Oh, and YOUR tolerance doesn’t extend to people who you call immigrants, meaning people who are not “white” and come from “non white countries”. You also probably think of yourself as a conservationist, since you go out hunting once in a while, and as you say in your comment, since these refuges do not serve to increase deer (and other animal) populations for hunting (which is false), they aren’t needed. Like putting money in a mattress for investment doesn’t work? Think again. It depends. If you put money in the market, like all those poor folks who did so because of Reagan’s economic policies, and proceeded to lose it all because of a deregulated and corrupt and greedy market system, you would have been much better to have had your money in a mattress. So back to the drawing boards for your analogy.
It has clearly been shown that these refuges serve to protect many endangered species. Your idea that since they don’t increase animal populations for ignorant Neanderthals like you to kill for fun and to prove you’re a man (which you aren’t…you’re an immature and badly programmed child and therefore I have more compassion for you than you would give me credit for) simply is laughable.
You also probably would claim that all “animal rights activists” are against hunting.
You would be wrong. I personally feel there are some good reasons to hunt a specific animal. For instance, rabid animals, or other specific cases. But it would take a really skilled and knowledgable person to be able to distinguish these finer points. Not the type of NRA good old boys who sit around the campfire drinking beer waiting for their hounds to tree a bear and then hop on their ATVs and kill it with their high powered rifles. Or worse, set out food and lure animals to their death.
Which type are you?
Finally, a suggestion. Why don’t you really try to just think about what might be the benefits of providing protected areas for wildlife.. You might amaze yourself. I’m not asking you to do any research or anything. Obviously that would tax your brain too much. Hopefully I have pissed you off enough to motivate you to THINK. I know from having a father who loved to argue, that anger can be a great motivator. Especially for men…Goddess bless that testosterone! Especially when it is put to good use…like PROMOTING AND SAVING LIFE instead of destroying it.

Comment on New Threat to CA Wildlife by Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:47:47 +0000

These refuges are public and private lands across the state where deer hunting was prohibited in the 1930’s. The antiquated notion was that these protected areas would fill the surrounding areas, open to hunting, with deer. Just like putting money in a mattress for investment it didn’t work. The current regulations do nothing to promote or conserve deer or other wildlife populations but make intolerant animal rights activists happy.

Comment on Nevada Considering Bear Hunting by admin

admin — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:14:32 +0000

Reducing the number of bears has not reduced the number of bear/human encounters. It is the behavior of humans that either attracts or repels bears. And it is human encroachment into bear habitat and also the degradation of bear habitat by global warming that is increasing bear/human contact. It is very unfortunate that wildlife managers are not provided with the necessary funding to really know what the bear population actually is. What you call “sound science” is anything but. In fact, wildlife “managers” even rely on hunters to assist in determining the bear population. That’s something like asking the fox to guard the henhouse.

Comment on Proposed chain-link fence at Lake Casitas is a huge mistake and waste of money by Candy Pope

Candy Pope — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:03:16 +0000

I too am a frustrated founding member of OWL. All the points which Suza so beautifully delineated are true. Listen to Suza Ojai people. NOW LET’S STOP THAT FENCE.

Our Wildllife Friends can’t speak for themselves. We must speak for them.

Comment on Proposed chain-link fence at Lake Casitas is a huge mistake and waste of money by Candy Pope

Candy Pope — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:53:40 +0000

Are We “Ojai Folk” or are we all dumbed down ??? Will we let a beauicrat determine us or will we say, “Our Ojai Wildlife (deer, squirrels, rabbits, opposums, skunks, fieldmice, raccoons) need WATER, Lake Casitas is where they get their water. DON’T FENCE THEM OUT !!! Last year, we couldn’t help our Aliso Bear and he crashed to a horrific death; are we going to stand by again and watch our animal friends die of thirst? What kind of people are we if we allow this fence to be completed? BUILDING THE FENCE MUST STOP NOW; WE NEED TO TALK AS A COMMUNITY, AN “OJAI COMMUNITY”.

Comment on Casitas Fence Approved???? by Chuck Siek

Chuck Siek — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:52:01 +0000

I have completed the Report addressing the Ojai Wildlife League’s concerns regarding the Casitas Fence Project. I have sent the Report to several members of the League and I request that they either make it available through this website or forward it to interested individuals. In addition, I request that someone from the League provide locational information for my request to Caltrans to install Caution Wildlife or Deer Crossing signs on SR-150. Your observations of wildlife mortality on the highway would allow for the most effective placements. Casitas Water District is working with the County and CDF&G to install similar signs on the county road adjacent to the fence.

This Report concludes my involvement with the project (other then sinage) since compliance with NEPA is the only action I have the ability to effect. I believe this Report goes beyond any NEPA requirements and I will not pursue any further action.

Chuck Siek
Supervisory Natural Resource Specialist
US Bureau of Reclamation
1243 “N” Street
Fresno, CA. 93721
Phone (559) 487-5138
Fax (559) 487-5397

Comment on New Threat to CA Wildlife by Fred

Fred — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:46:21 +0000

I think the fish and game dept knows what they are doing for the most part, you people just don’t get it, wildlife should be managed by science, not emotion.

Comment on Casitas Fence Approved???? by Chuck Siek

Chuck Siek — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:30:54 +0000

The Bureau of Reclamation (South Central California Area Office) has received inquiries from your organization regarding the Lake Casitas fence project and its potential impact on wildlife passage. This is a request to list those concerns within a single email submitted to me so that I can discuss them with personnel involved in the project in order to give you a formal response.

Thank you,

Chuck Siek
Supervisory Natural Resource Specialist
US Bureau of Reclamation
1243 “N” Street
Fresno, CA. 93721
Phone (559) 487-5138
Fax (559) 487-5397

Comment on Nevada Considering Bear Hunting by Fred

Fred — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 03:26:42 +0000

You bear lovers are so misinformed or maybe you don’t wan’t to be informed but bears as you say are not on the brink of elimination here in Nevada, if they were the wildlife commision would not be considering a hunt. As a hunter and member of several wildlife conservation organizations I would be the first to argue against a bear hunt if I thought bears were in trouble. Bear complaints have risen in the past year, ask any resident who lives in the Tahoe basin, we even had a bear killed by a resident in Nothwest Reno earlier this year, three years ago that would be unheard of. Wildlife managment should be based on sound science, not by emotion or politics.

Comment on Nevada Considering Bear Hunting by admin

admin — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:08:49 +0000

This is one country and bears don’t pay attention to borders. Nor do birds, fish, or any wildlife. It is therefore the concern of all citizens as to how ALL our wildlife are treated, despite the lines drawn on maps by humans. Just because there are some people who fail to understand the important role of wildlife in maintaining the health of our larger ecosystem, doesn’t mean we should silently allow them their folly.