[SmithL]

[Cyman]

Either Richards is a very small man or that is one big pussy.

[SmithL]

Maybe this is clearer than the other article.

[Erik Latranyi]

Liberalism:

If you do not agree with us, you cannot be part of the ruling class.

[Tenacious 1]

This is typical of California. I used to feel sorry for Californians. But as my wife pointed out, “They voted the clowns in. If they don’t like the way their neighbors vote, they can move. That’s what we did.”

That’s right. We left the SF Bay area in 2000 because the insanity starts to make a person stupid. You can’t spend too much time out there or you end up just like them.

[ansel12]

Here is what all this is about.

“Escalating a battle between hunters and animal welfare groups — a conflict that could result in major changes to California’s endangered species and hunting policies — 40 Democratic state Assembly members Friday sent a letter to Dan Richards, president of the California Fish and Game Commission, demanding that he resign.”
(snip)
The controversy has prompted an outpouring of support for Richards from hunting and fishing groups, many of which see Richards as the most reliable vote for their issues.
(snip)
The stakes are high. The five-member commission not only decides which species to list as endangered, it also sets policies on everything from hunting to California’s new system of “marine protected areas,” which ban fishing in areas off the coast.
If Richards, who was appointed to the five-member commission by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, resigns or is removed from the panel, his replacement would be named by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown. And that’s a move that for the first time could give the commission a majority of members who tend to support the priorities of environmental groups.
(snip)
“There’s a lot at stake,” said Jennifer Fearing, state director of the Humane Society of the United States.
Gaines, the hunting advocate, agreed.
“We’re very well aware that this is a key seat, as are the animal rights groups,” he said. “There’s only five votes, so if you get three, you win.”

http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_20041625?source=pkg

[pogo101]

I’m guessing that the guy under attack is a non-leftist, appointed by Arnold Taxenhiker, and “thus” (to leftists) already was going to be attacked on ANY slight pretext.

To leftists like the letter-signers, fish and game are to be looked at from afar, never fished or hunted. No matter what.

S, S, S.

[roadcat]

What is crazy is that cops kill mountain lions in California. Every once in a while, these cats come out of the hills into suburban neighborhoods. The cops come out and shoot and kill them. This has happened frequently on the San Francisco peninsula. People wonder why they can’t be tranquilized but the cops say they’re a danger. So it’s okay for cops to hunt them in California, but not regular folks. This commission president did nothing wrong.

[Moltke]

“Cat’s just resting...pinin’ for the fjords...”

[douginthearmy]

I began hunting as a child with my father and grandfather. At first I was not allowed to carry a gun, but graduated to a 4-10 single shot shotgun and eventually hunting deer with a 30-30 rifle around 14. I am not against hunting whatsoever.

I don't really see the point in hunting mountain lions. I can understand shooting predators on your property and I understanding culling. I am just not a fan of killing animals for reasons other than for food.

On the other hand, I think that any family that is poor enough to receive food stamps should be given open, year-round hunting and fishing licenses. Perhaps a reasonable limit such as a daily bag limit for birds and fish and maybe 6 deer per year per household.