Ithaca 37
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Marland, In your first 8/30 link Tony Dean really hits the nail on the head!
"One of the phoniest groups ever to travel our trails is one few hunters and anglers have heard of. They call themselves the Wise Use Movement, and, yes, that is an oxymoron. I'm saddened that some within our ranks have bought their story.
They pose as just folks, grass- roots groups, claiming to be our friends. They aren't. No matter what they call themselves, they're financially backed by extractive industries looking to exploit things from the outdoors that the rest of us cherish....., especially in the West, their goal is simple. They want to protect industrial and agricultural access to public lands and water at bargain-basement rates. They see nothing wrong with clear-cutting steep hillsides along trout streams or mining in critical areas. And, as I said, they've captured some hunters who, I fear, have lost touch with the ethics of our sport.
Some have been bought in because they hear the Wise Use scare tactics about powerful environmental interests that want the public lands locked up. We should realize that it's the Wise Use types who want to lock things up...."
I'm sorry I didn't start posting this kinda info about the WUM a long time ago. It seems pretty obvious to me that some Hunt Talkers have been fooled by the WUM crowd!
Here's some more info about the Blue Ribbon Coalition!:
"The most transparent part about the anti-environment movement is that it's composed of and funded by the National Cattlemen's Association, American Farm Bureau, People for the West (formed to fight mining reforms and funded by Homestake Mining Company, Energy Fuels Corporation and Chevron Petroleum), the BlueRibbon Coalition -- a coalition supporting more access to off-road vehicle use (funded by Honda and Kawasaki) -- and other industry-funded organizations."
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/archives/1998/apr/23/507124724.html
Here's more:"Harris also suggested that while PFUSA will now become history, those who rallied to their cause can join groups that represent "recreationists." That presumably means another Wise Use group, the Blue Ribbon Coalition, an organization opposed to any restrictions on OHV's on public lands. "
http://www.tonydean.com/issues.html?sectionid=147
"Friends, the Wise Use Movement is a lot more dangerous to the future of hunting than the gun issue, though I take neither lightly. It's not a "just plain folks" group. They're comprised of extractive users of public lands and often backed with industry money. And in spite of what they say, they don't give a damn about hunters and anglers. They'll use them, of course, but when all is said and done, they'll drop the fishing and hunting crowd like a hot potato.
By then, we'll have a closet full of shotguns and rifles and little to hunt on public land."
http://www.tonydean.com/issues.html?sectionid=140
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<FONT COLOR="#800080" SIZE="1">[ 09-01-2002 10:26: Message edited by: Ithaca 37 ]</font>
"One of the phoniest groups ever to travel our trails is one few hunters and anglers have heard of. They call themselves the Wise Use Movement, and, yes, that is an oxymoron. I'm saddened that some within our ranks have bought their story.
They pose as just folks, grass- roots groups, claiming to be our friends. They aren't. No matter what they call themselves, they're financially backed by extractive industries looking to exploit things from the outdoors that the rest of us cherish....., especially in the West, their goal is simple. They want to protect industrial and agricultural access to public lands and water at bargain-basement rates. They see nothing wrong with clear-cutting steep hillsides along trout streams or mining in critical areas. And, as I said, they've captured some hunters who, I fear, have lost touch with the ethics of our sport.
Some have been bought in because they hear the Wise Use scare tactics about powerful environmental interests that want the public lands locked up. We should realize that it's the Wise Use types who want to lock things up...."
I'm sorry I didn't start posting this kinda info about the WUM a long time ago. It seems pretty obvious to me that some Hunt Talkers have been fooled by the WUM crowd!
Here's some more info about the Blue Ribbon Coalition!:"The most transparent part about the anti-environment movement is that it's composed of and funded by the National Cattlemen's Association, American Farm Bureau, People for the West (formed to fight mining reforms and funded by Homestake Mining Company, Energy Fuels Corporation and Chevron Petroleum), the BlueRibbon Coalition -- a coalition supporting more access to off-road vehicle use (funded by Honda and Kawasaki) -- and other industry-funded organizations."
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/archives/1998/apr/23/507124724.html
Here's more:"Harris also suggested that while PFUSA will now become history, those who rallied to their cause can join groups that represent "recreationists." That presumably means another Wise Use group, the Blue Ribbon Coalition, an organization opposed to any restrictions on OHV's on public lands. "
http://www.tonydean.com/issues.html?sectionid=147
"Friends, the Wise Use Movement is a lot more dangerous to the future of hunting than the gun issue, though I take neither lightly. It's not a "just plain folks" group. They're comprised of extractive users of public lands and often backed with industry money. And in spite of what they say, they don't give a damn about hunters and anglers. They'll use them, of course, but when all is said and done, they'll drop the fishing and hunting crowd like a hot potato.
By then, we'll have a closet full of shotguns and rifles and little to hunt on public land."
http://www.tonydean.com/issues.html?sectionid=140
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<FONT COLOR="#800080" SIZE="1">[ 09-01-2002 10:26: Message edited by: Ithaca 37 ]</font>
