Comments for Southwest Jaguars

Comment on 2 sad stories by swjags

swjags — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:59:37 +0000

Thanks as always, Tony.
I think if someone in the government sees their job as part of the problem and not the solution, then perhaps its time to find another gig.

Comment on 2 sad stories by swjags

swjags — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:58:09 +0000

Thanks for your comments, Sergio. I agree with you, especially the “paid as bureaucrats trying to avoid bureaucracy” line. Well said!

Comment on 2 sad stories by Tony Povilitis

Tony Povilitis — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:32:20 +0000

Likewise, our reaction was not a happy one. See: http://jaguarhabitatusa.wordpress.com/category/hot-spots/

Comment on 2 sad stories by Sergio Avila

Sergio Avila — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:40:59 +0000

I’m glad to read your comments on this. We’re finally starting to see who the “leaders” of this conservation team are – paid as bureaucrats trying to avoid bureaucracy. If you dig in it just a little, the recovery of Mexican gray wolves has a very similar story, in the arena of “regulatory burdens”.

And did you notice there was no mention of science? So, instead of science, the way decisions are made is with a “magic concoction”?

Comment on More legal wrangling over Macho B by swjags

swjags — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:04:28 +0000

Thanks for commenting, Tony, I always appreciate your input. I feel that the CBD likes to throw gasoline on fires and this lawsuit is ill-timed. I think it just creates more of a schism between conservationists and wildlife professionals. That’s just my opinion; I’d prefer to hold a lawsuit in reserve as a final option.

Comment on More legal wrangling over Macho B by Tony Povilitis

Tony Povilitis — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:06:04 +0000

Subtlety and patience? What if another jaguar were captured and killed as matters are being sorted out? That question suggests a distrust of our public wildlife agencies, and there is certainly some basis for that. We should applaud the CBD for attempting to ensure clear legal authority and due public process for any future jaguar captures.

We also need a solid, impartial analysis of whether it is worth risking injury or death to jaguars from intrusive capture-related research, especially given the critically endangered status of northern jaguars. I have asked the US Fish & Wildlife Service for such, but have not received one. See: http://jaguarhabitatusa.wordpress.com/category/hot-spots/

Thank you for hearing my viewpoint.

Comment on Macho B’s infection by swjags

swjags — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:54:52 +0000

Thanks for visiting, Mary and good luck w/ your book. I will post any new info as I get it, so keep reading the blog!

Comment on Macho B’s infection by Mary Nickum

Mary Nickum — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:17:46 +0000

Very interesting. I’m writing a children’s book about Macho B. Any further information on the investigation would be helpful. Thanks.

Comment on Borderlands Jaguar Detection Project in jeopardy! by Rick Mixon

Rick Mixon — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:45:50 +0000

If you are still gathering info about black cats, I have a sighting around Brownwood Tx. that can be verified by all the hunters in our party. We never reported, it except to the landowner, but we all were able to see the animal for about 15 to 20 seconds as it stoped and crouched at about 20 yards.

Comment on Emil McCain on Macho B’s Life & Death by swjags

swjags — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:20:10 +0000

Roman, I already have a link to the story you posted as a comment. It’s at http://swjags.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/the-macho-b-plot-thickens and therefore in the name of saving space I’m going to remove the duplicate text.