Showing posts with label endangered species. Show all posts
Showing posts with label endangered species. Show all posts
Katie Brace: Endangered Bird Nixes 4th Of July Celebration
Another sign the country is going to the birds. The town of Duxbury has cancelled what was an annual 4th of July beach bonfire celebration. The endangered piping plover bird has moved-in and there are at least 24 nests on Duxbury Beach. There are large areas of the beach that are restricted. The town’s July 4th committee said ... MORE
Austin Hill: Federal Agencies Choking-Off Farming Industry
Interests of the bureaucrats over those of the people. Good news: the U.S. Department of Agriculture has published research indicating that there are lots of un-filled jobs and career opportunities in the farming industry. Bad news: the Obama Administration has been cannibalizing the nation’s farmers for the bigger part of the last ... MOREA Lawsuit To Reclaim Property Rights From Prairie Dogs
by Michael Bastach. Attorneys representing property owners in Cedar City, Utah filed a lawsuit Thursday arguing that the federal government has overstepped its constitutional bounds by preventing residents from defending their property against a massive prairie dog infestation. “The federal government doesn’t have the authority to regulate a ... MOREEric Peters: Here Comes Santa's Last Run
Right down Nanny State Lane. Santa's been running late because of all the speed traps and sobriety checks out there. Not to mention the endless meetings with his legal team to make sure the factory's in compliance with the latest workplace safety rules -- and the elves happy with the terms of their latest contract. Thank God the sleigh doesn't have to have a catalytic ... MORETodd Myers: Feel-Good Policies Replace Science
Eco-Fads take center stage. The photo takes more than a full page of the magazine and it is stark. It shows acre upon acre of decaying tree stumps, a barren area where a mighty forest once stood. Only a small patch of trees remains, sitting on a mound of dirt. The caption underneath the photo reads “Clear-cut land in Washington.” Published in 2002 by the magazine ... MOREBattles Over Endangered Species Are All Too Human
by Katerine Magnu-Ward. Wolves are notoriously slow to hire lobbyists. Lichen doubly so. It's no surprise, then, that the Endangered Species Act is a law written by humans and used for human ends. Ever since the act's 1973 debut, supporters and opponents have accused each other of playing politics with the fates of nearly extinct plants and animals. To be fair, both sides are usually ... MORE
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