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04-04-2014, 07:23 AM
This is great ! And so needed.
I will see what I can scrape up, its a very needy cause. Larry feels like he has been the lone stranger on this, so I am really glad to see this starting.
I'll chime in on your goat spot post.
As a biologist it does piss me on the knee jerk reactions of the fed and state agencies to hop on the ban wagon without havng a clue as to what the real effects of pack goats on BHs are, or if they even could have an effect. For sure NO studies have been done with the Mt Goats that are already in the new or proposed BH habitats. Is there any cross contagion from them?? Its for sure not remotely similar as having a herd of domestic goats grazing in an area that MIGHT be BH habitat. If they can get this ban through watch them broaden their ban targetting to hikers and campers.
I will see what I can scrape up, its a very needy cause. Larry feels like he has been the lone stranger on this, so I am really glad to see this starting.
I'll chime in on your goat spot post.
As a biologist it does piss me on the knee jerk reactions of the fed and state agencies to hop on the ban wagon without havng a clue as to what the real effects of pack goats on BHs are, or if they even could have an effect. For sure NO studies have been done with the Mt Goats that are already in the new or proposed BH habitats. Is there any cross contagion from them?? Its for sure not remotely similar as having a herd of domestic goats grazing in an area that MIGHT be BH habitat. If they can get this ban through watch them broaden their ban targetting to hikers and campers.
Jake
Mikado, MI