Biologist denies tainting survey

The Seattle Times ^ | December 19, 2001 | Lynda V. Mapes

[MadameAxe]

Update, fyi...

[Libertarianize the GOP]

It is already an established fact that Federal employees are entitled to decieve the Citizens, even while in court and under oath they are entitled to lie. If Clintoon can get a way with it how can we hold any government employee to a higher standard.

[Old Professer]

Buggy-whip salesmen felt the same way at the turn of the 19th century; vested-interest, and all that stuff.

[caisson71]

It's not like this is the only case of fraudulant attempts to promote an environmental agenda. What upsets me is that OUR tax money is used to cheat and lie to us. These people should be fired and prohibited from any type of government funded activity.

[MadameAxe]

Er, they felt the same way as who? Sorry, I don't understand your comment.

[B-A-Grizzley]

Once again...Our tax dollars at work...sad, very sad.

Not surprised after eight years of the sexual deviant in charge...exPOTUS42

[B-A-Grizzley]

Once again...Our tax dollars at work...sad, very sad.

Not surprised after eight years of the sexual deviant in charge...exPOTUS42

[rface]

keepin' my eye on this.....

[Publius6961]

But a U.S. Forest Service employee involved in the decision to send in hair from a captive lynx said yesterday that the sample had been clearly labeled so it wouldn't be confused with samples from the survey.

Nice try at changing the subject loser...
And where did the sample come from in the first place?
Who decided to include superfluous samples?

We need more names.

[MaeWest]

... "It was perhaps bad judgment, but that was it. Our intent was honorable, and it seemed like a good idea at the time.... "
"It's just really unfortunate... "

How clintonian.

"If we were to do it again we wouldn't, or we would do it as an official thing."

He didn't enjoy it and he didn't inhale -- sound familiar?

[Old Professer]

Sorry, I am sometimes too cryptic; the researchers involved owe their livelihood to the the continuance of their study and that depends on positive results to continue funding and to accomplish an inferred agenda, so why would they not "season the pot?"

[Old Professer]

"the the...", apparently I also stutter, sorry.

[MaeWest]

Ping

[MadameAxe]

Thanks for the clarification. I would think that they could find some other animal to study, but I see what you mean.

I can't decide whether to attribute this incident to evil or mere incompetence. It's quite a coincidence that this happened in more than one district though.

[quebecois]

Two points:

1) We can see the influence of 8 years of Clintonism here on our govt employees. Basically, their response to being caught is to lie and self-righteously maintain that even if they DID lie, it was for a noble (read: liberal) cause.

2) My copy of the Constitution must have some pages missing...I can't find anywhere where it states that the federal govt should be conducting "lynx surveys".

[William Tell]

From the article: "...that the sample had been clearly labeled so it wouldn't be confused with samples from the survey. "

If this is the case, then the person who initiated a needless investigation should be fired. How dare this person waste tax dollars challenging a survey whose results have been handled with absolute scientific integrity. Perhaps the accused employees will sue the government and we can pay some more.

[MadameAxe]

My copy of the Constitution must have some pages missing...I can't find anywhere where it states that the federal govt should be conducting "lynx surveys".

Your copy must not include all those invisible penumbras they've been adding for the last hundred or more years. It's to promote the "general welfare", dontcha know...

[lelio]

But a U.S. Forest Service employee involved in the decision to send in hair from a captive lynx said yesterday that the sample had been clearly labeled so it wouldn't be confused with samples from the survey.
First off that's laughable that they labeled it correctly. Second off wouldn't a normal clear thinking honest person tell the lab to check and make sure they didn't test it incorrectly after receiving the results? The dept left their zeal (or need of a job) to interfere with their decision making.

[wjcsux]

These idiots ought to be fired! We have had problems with the Fish and Wildlife Service here in NM. They have tried hiding the problems with the Mexican Gray Wolf. They have become a real problem in the NW part of the state. Bottom line, NEVER BELIEVE THESE PEOPLE!