Recent content by Hydrophilic
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List the native wildlife species you deem acceptable in the world.
Idk, I think of how many deer are in Michigan and the part of the state I’m familiar with is still pretty keen on having no coyotes around. People put poison out for them. Oh, and chronic wasting disease is a government conspiracy against hunters, and the insurance agencies are behind any...- Hydrophilic
- Post #85
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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List the native wildlife species you deem acceptable in the world.
Context is important here. What is a native species? a plant or animal that originates and lives naturally in a specific geographic area, without human introduction. A lot of plants we consider native were introduced by people, so by our own definition they aren't native. There is a lot...- Hydrophilic
- Post #80
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Feral horse removal
A contrarian view: These horses are part of our American heritage. They should absolutely be managed where indicated, however, cheering on eradication of something because of ‘non native’ status, in a new world that is completely different than 300 years prior, just doesn’t make sense to me...- Hydrophilic
- Post #41
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Newest US Senate Land Sale Amendment
Yep…just went through a segment of Glacier NP today and it reminded me of much of the other NP’s and USFS land I’ve been to. Once in awhile a placard acknowledging a small meadow and how natural succession will eventually replace it. Ethnobotany books really put it in perspective (what the land...- Hydrophilic
- Post #1,209
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Restoring a riparian zone
Without knowing the full background...that sounds frustrating. I like live stakes. OP mentioned willow and cottonwood. All ya do it take a bunch of 2 foot branch cuttings from nearby plants in the winter and put them half way in the soil where you want a plant. Mark them with some flagging so...- Hydrophilic
- Post #23
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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First cougar cubs verified in Michigan in more than a century
Rumors of sightings in Osceola county, we have property there. They don't really need much, plenty of them on doorbell cams throughout urban areas in OR.- Hydrophilic
- Post #17
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Peregrine Fund's New Video on Non-Lead Projectiles
Switched over to copper after I read some lead poisoning papers several years ago. I’ve been happy!- Hydrophilic
- Post #5
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Japanese Yew and Elk
Even worse, it’s highly toxic to children and pets. Doesn’t make a lot of sense to have around IMO https://amp.idahostatesman.com/outdoors/article234442102.html- Hydrophilic
- Post #10
- Forum: Elk
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why the code name
Hydrophilic means strong affinity for water / water loving I love fishing (and hunting)- Hydrophilic
- Post #82
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Losses at the Forest Service
YEP Being a patriot went from this (public service, regulation, consumer protection) To 40+ years of this (privatize, deregulate, defund)- Hydrophilic
- Post #191
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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WY HB286
When have the majority of hunters not blamed predators, even when studies and best available data suggest otherwise? Its easy, convenient, and does a good job of ruining hunter credibility with other stakeholder groups.- Hydrophilic
- Post #65
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Doubt this will impact agencies...
What I find is it’s a hunting forum based on reason, standards, and advocacy vs a hunting forum based on folklore, anti environmentalism, and entitlement. Just a different perspective from a successful private sector hunter- Hydrophilic
- Post #316
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Is this what we’ve become?
He nailed it really. Pick off the working class with funny tweets and distractions, continue building the framework of the last 40 years that concentrates wealth at the very top. Most billionaires ever in the incoming administration and I read Trump is now among the top 25 wealthiest in the...- Hydrophilic
- Post #142
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Could Washington Wildlife Commission conflicts be the new normal for other states in the future?
If hunters want to be the primary stakeholders in wildlife management a good place to start would be having a well organized approach with baseline environmental standards, comprehensive conservation interests, and putting reasonable people forward who believe in the scientific method.- Hydrophilic
- Post #3
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
