Tiger reserves in Africa?
Well if this isn't exactly what I am talking about. Check it out and remember the name "John Varty", this has my whole hearted support. Indeed efforts like this are going the be a big part of the future of wildlife on our planet. If creatures cannot survive in their native terrains then we will have to find a place for them where people are congenial to their existence until they can be reintroduced at a later time to their home ranges. Visit this web site for a glimpse of what I am talking about: http://www.wildphotossafaris.com/tigers-in-africa.html. Notice one key feature of this is the privatization of wildlife as an "alternative" means of conservation. I know a lot of folks are going to be uneasy about this but this is just an alternative and if it is successful then why would anyone oppose it for any reason other than ideology. Preserving wild species & spaces must include people at the core center of it all, after all we are the ones who give it value. More can be found a the following: websites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Varty;
http://www.londolozi.com/en/

Comments appreciated.

Can hunting save an endangered species? 60 minutes special
The real key about the Texas success story is the fact that it is almost entirely the result of private individual making decisions on their own with almost no government involvement. In the video you see that the exotics are referred to as private property, that's because that is what they are. The market has created a place for these animals to survive. I have to think that also does not sit well with the antis because most of the ones I have encountered over the years are leftys by heart and authoritarians by nature. They despise human beings, except for themselves. Check out the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r9-WeNXzTQ

I must admit I have to give 60 min credit for once, they simply presented the facts as they stand and it made Priscilla Ferrall look pretty foolish.

Well indeed it has been a long time since I have posted here. I started this effort now almost a year ago with trepidation due to the fact I knew i was short on time to begin with. Now that I have successfully got my first son in college I have gained a little of my time back, but still my posting is lagging. Anyway I am going to try to have a couple of new post every month or so to keep up with current events. What really inspired me to post again is the story about hunter Melissa Bachman that is all over the news today. The antis are at it again but this story on the website townhall.com sums it up well:  http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2013/11/18/ignorant-antihunters-freak-out-over-woman-who-legally-killed-a-lion-n1748813

Emotion trumps common sense every time.