[Behind Liberal Lines]

Cornell University ecologist[s]

Ithaca is the City of Evil.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

City of Evil bump:

[cyborg]

LOL what pot are they smoking? Now drivers will have to look out for springboks too.

[Crazieman]

But the scientists’ plan, which appears in today’s issue of the journal Nature, is triggering thunderclaps of criticism, with discouraging words such as “stupid” and “defeatist” raining down.

No further comment needed

[shekkian]

My question is would they survive the North American winter?

[redgolum]

I hunt in Nebraska. Some misguided people have already tried to introduce wolves, and there are cougars already.

Farmers have a simple solution to this. Shoot, Shovel, Shut up. Just make sure you find the radio tag before you shovel.

[OpusatFR]

Their plan bumps into the UN prohibition on introduction of non-indigenous species..

Maybe if the Ithacans worked to educate the Africans and of course, Robert Mugabe, that poster child for the eradication of all animal life and humans from Zimbabwe, in fact send all Ithacans there, they could save the predators.

[Always Right]

Must be a typo in your title....obviously you meant Corney not Cornell...

[Constitution Day]

This is the most willfully stupid idea I've heard in many a day.

[Polycarp1]

In my mind right now I'm imagining a group of lions roaming the prairie in North or South Dakota sometime in January when the wind howls down straight from northern Canada with nothing to stop it and snow falls horizontally.

My advice? Have some of those nice eastern ecologist folks come and spend some actual time on the Great Plains and they might discover why every animal that's native to the area is either covered with thick hair or built low to the ground.

Sometimes educated people can be SOOOOOOOOOO dumb!

[11Bush]

I, for one, am in favor of this plan. Think of the benefits to the local communities that this would bring.

Young boys could be hired to be brush beaters
Local rental agencies doing a booming business in Land Rover rentals
Taxidermy shops opening across the mid-west
Locals could sport native dress and preform native dances for the tourists
The list is unlimited

This would open a whole world to people who can not afford to visit the African savanah.

What? We can't hunt the lions? Never mind.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Prominent ecologists are floating an audacious plan that sounds like a “Jumanji” sequel — transplant African wildlife to the Great Plains of North America.

Why don't these people just come right out and publicly state their real agenda: "We hate humans, we think there are too many humans, humans are destroying the planet...and we want animals to eat more humans." ;)

[DM1]

I am all for it! We would not have to go to exotic locations to hunt big game!

[cubreporter]

Why not release them all in Ithaca and on the campus of Cornell if they think it is such a grand idea?

[APFel]

What a swell idea.

Any Aussies want to comment about introducing rabbits on to the continent, and the subsequent decision to introduce fox?

APf

[davisfh]

"Plan would move African wildlife to U.S."

As if we don't have enough troubles already.

[The Old Hoosier]

I'm sure Nebraskans will be thrilled to have lions prowling about.

[NativeNewYorker]

Obviously we need to seed Tompkins County with sentient life, as there seems to be a local shortage.

[sergeantdave]

Lions, water buffalo and hyenas in Central Park is a fine idea. And we can pass laws telling New Yorkers that the animals can't be shot or their habitat disturbed. I'd add that no new construction is allowed within 50 miles of their habitat.

[Tacis]

What a great way for liberal academics and pointless nonprofits to get grant money! These guys may never have to do an honest day's work again nor teach in a classroom ever again.

[Chode]

HA ha...