Good news for Alaska's wolves.

[Blue_In_AK]

Our state legislature has just voted down the appointment of taxidermist and helicopter gunman Allen Barrette to Alaska's Board of Game. This is really an excellent outcome and proof that pressure on the legislature works.

For background on Mr. Barrette, read Shannyn Moore's excellent summation "When Predators Demand Predator Control" http://shannynmoore.wordpress.com/2010/04/08/when-predators-demand-predator-control/

Good to see that someone in Juneau is waking up to the fact that 80% of the people in Alaska are NOT hunters and that we don't want the state to be a giant moose farm.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Oh, good!

A helicopter gunman on your Board of Game? Isn't that rather like having the foxes guard the henhouse?

I knew there were intelligent, sensible folk in Alaska! I'm glad to see them exerting some force on the idiots...

:hi:

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Thanks for this good news. It is a bright spot in my day.

I was so saddened to read the news about the original Yellowstone pack that is gone. I think there may be one member left...and the article said she did not look like she would last too long.

[roguevalley]

3. Oh Blue! I worried about this. Thanks for the news. I haven't been

online all day. :) By the way, thanks for the links to your photos. those pictures are awesome.

[Blue_In_AK]

4. Thanks, RV.

I'm sure it was my e-mail to Hollis French that did the trick. :rofl:

And thank you for checking my photos. I can't help but love the Iditarod.

[roguevalley]

5. Hollis is da man. He actually answers them sometimes. :)

[PearliePoo2]

6. Good job and well done to you and the sane people of Alaska!

Keep up the fight against all that is the legacy of the sadistic, bloodthirsty, Sarah fucking-nuts Palin.

[joeybee12]

7. Very good news indeed! KNR!