[dog breath]

This is interesting, thanks for the post. My grandfather an avid hunter, fisherman and outdoor enthusiast was a good Christian and a solid businessman. He made me understand the difference between sensible conservation of the land and unrealistic pipe dreams. Land conservation should be done with respect toward the people living on and using the land as well as the animals. The extremists often have weird political agendas which are not only wrong headed but sometimes bad for the very things they claim they are protecting.

[thulldud]

The extremists often have weird political agendas which are not only wrong headed but sometimes bad for the very things they claim they are protecting.

I've heard their agenda summarized as "Cage the people, let the animals run free."

Remember that when you see another park path closed off to hikers, while dangerous predators are deliberately reintroduced into areas that used to be safe, for ex.