Do all the folks on the Santa Cruz side of the mountains feel like you do?
That's right. It shows how ignorant you are on the topic.
Do all the folks on the Santa Cruz side of the mountains feel like you do?
No. Most of them are suburban wannabes. They want the pleasures of the wild but won't do what it takes to support it. They suffer from an urban myth, that "Nature takes care of itself." The belief is demonstrably false.
Try taking your "he must be crazy" blinkers off and read the post for what it says.