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They say the relocated animals could also restore the biodiversity in North America to a condition closer to what it was before humans overran the landscape more than 10,000 years ago.

But, but, but I thought the Indians (or for those of you in Berkley, Native Americans) were so "in-tune" with nature </sarcasm_extreme_lefty>

"Just when you think the world has gotten as weird as it can get, something like this comes along," said Steve Pilcher, executive vice president of the Montana Stockgrowers Association.

"I wonder how many calves or lambs it would take to feed a family of lions for a month?" Pilcher mused. "We sort of know what it takes for wolves, but something tells me we would be in a whole new ball game."

And thus we come to the real goal of Red Turner and company; the elimination of the livelihoods of the likes of the Montana Stockgrowers Association.

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But, but, but I thought the Indians...were so "in-tune" with nature

I always love when they drag that one out. When the Indians crossed the land bridge 10K years ago, the Americas still had mammoths, saber-toothed tigers, and indigenous versions of horses and cows. All of them disappeared long before the coming of the white man.