Comments for Southwest Jaguars http://swjags.wordpress.com A voice for the jaguars of the Southwest United States Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:02:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Leandro Silveira Q&A by pancho http://swjags.wordpress.com/2009/05/21/leandro-silveira-qa/#comment-706 pancho Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:02:29 +0000 http://swjags.wordpress.com/?p=418#comment-706 have you considered controlled sport hunting as a conservation incentive to land owners, giving the animal an economic value much higher than what ecotourism can give? i think these ranches can work with this concept and with the economic income destinate on cattle loss and jaguar reaserch... have you considered controlled sport hunting as a conservation incentive to land owners, giving the animal an economic value much higher than what ecotourism can give? i think these ranches can work with this concept and with the economic income destinate on cattle loss and jaguar reaserch…

]]> Comment on Northern Jaguar Project/Naturalia Gathering by jesus http://swjags.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/northern-jaguar-projectnaturalia-gathering/#comment-705 jesus Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:03:46 +0000 http://swjags.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/northern-jaguar-projectnaturalia-gathering/#comment-705 i forgot, its beautiful to look up for deer and watch them drinkin water in the river side when you are kayakin, they dont see you coming because of the water sound and you can get about 15 or 20 feet close, before they jump and run i forgot, its beautiful to look up for deer and watch them drinkin water in the river side when you are kayakin, they dont see you coming because of the water sound and you can get about 15 or 20 feet close, before they jump and run

]]> Comment on Northern Jaguar Project/Naturalia Gathering by jesus http://swjags.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/northern-jaguar-projectnaturalia-gathering/#comment-704 jesus Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:00:06 +0000 http://swjags.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/northern-jaguar-projectnaturalia-gathering/#comment-704 yes larry it is possible to visit the area but its very dificult to get there i've done it with some friends who as me like the wildlife, and we have gonne kayakin the rio bavispe (also called rio yaqui) after "presa el novillo" and this year in march or may we will go where rio aros meet rio bavispe and kayak there. i really want to see or photo a jaguar on the wild, i know its almost imposible but a'll give a try. i've seen pumas in the wild some times, so why not jaguar. yes larry it is possible to visit the area but its very dificult to get there i’ve done it with some friends who as me like the wildlife, and we have gonne kayakin the rio bavispe (also called rio yaqui) after “presa el novillo” and this year in march or may we will go where rio aros meet rio bavispe and kayak there. i really want to see or photo a jaguar on the wild, i know its almost imposible but a’ll give a try. i’ve seen pumas in the wild some times, so why not jaguar.

]]> Comment on AZ drops Macho B investigation by swjags http://swjags.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/az-drops-macho-b-investigation/#comment-703 swjags Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:12:07 +0000 http://swjags.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-703 Thanks for visiting, Paul. I agree with you about the importance of jaguars and other wildlife to the soul of our country. However, I fear that the forces of greed, exploitation and expediency have louder voices. Fingers crossed for a thorough investigation into Macho B's death- I think they're either doing one hell of a job or they're treading water in the hope that people will lose interest and they can release some CYA document. Thanks for visiting, Paul. I agree with you about the importance of jaguars and other wildlife to the soul of our country. However, I fear that the forces of greed, exploitation and expediency have louder voices.
Fingers crossed for a thorough investigation into Macho B’s death- I think they’re either doing one hell of a job or they’re treading water in the hope that people will lose interest and they can release some CYA document.

]]> Comment on AZ drops Macho B investigation by Paul Kinslow http://swjags.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/az-drops-macho-b-investigation/#comment-702 Paul Kinslow Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:17:25 +0000 http://swjags.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-702 I fear that the FWS will conduct only a nominal criminal investigation, stopping at 'letter of the law' violations . Make no mistake, I am thankful for this alone but far more is at stake here. That these magnificent animals range in to and dwell in the Arizona Sky Island country makes them as deeply important a part of the American patrimony as the Florida Panther, the Alaskan Grizzly , the buffalo or the bald eagle. Obviously, the Jaguar has and God willing, will continue to play an integral role in the existence of a balanced, fully functional borderlands ecosystem. Protecting the North American Jaguar is, in my view, a moral as well as an ecological necessity. It is my fervent hope that, regardless of its legal outcome, this investigation will lead the way to vigorous Federal protection of the Jaguar and the remote regions of his range. I fear that the FWS will conduct only a nominal criminal investigation, stopping at ‘letter of the law’ violations . Make no mistake, I am thankful for this alone but far more is at stake here. That these magnificent animals range in to and dwell in the Arizona Sky Island country makes them as deeply important a part of the American patrimony as the Florida Panther, the Alaskan Grizzly , the buffalo or the bald eagle. Obviously, the Jaguar has and God willing, will continue to play an integral role in the existence of a balanced, fully functional borderlands ecosystem. Protecting the North American Jaguar is, in my view, a moral as well as an ecological necessity. It is my fervent hope that, regardless of its legal outcome, this investigation will lead the way to vigorous Federal
protection of the Jaguar and the remote regions of his range.

]]> Comment on Op-Ed piece from Tony Povilitis by j.brown http://swjags.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/op-ed-piece-from-tony-povilitis/#comment-700 j.brown Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:34:45 +0000 http://swjags.wordpress.com/?p=373#comment-700 Good article. This story did not receive anywhere near enough media attention. Good article. This story did not receive anywhere near enough media attention.

]]> Comment on 2 sad stories by swjags http://swjags.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/2-sad-stories/#comment-698 swjags Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:59:37 +0000 http://swjags.wordpress.com/?p=476#comment-698 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. 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 http://swjags.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/2-sad-stories/#comment-697 swjags Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:58:09 +0000 http://swjags.wordpress.com/?p=476#comment-697 Thanks for your comments, Sergio. I agree with you, especially the "paid as bureaucrats trying to avoid bureaucracy" line. Well said! 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 http://swjags.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/2-sad-stories/#comment-696 Tony Povilitis Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:32:20 +0000 http://swjags.wordpress.com/?p=476#comment-696 Likewise, our reaction was not a happy one. See: http://jaguarhabitatusa.wordpress.com/category/hot-spots/ Likewise, our reaction was not a happy one. See: http://jaguarhabitatusa.wordpress.com/category/hot-spots/

]]> Comment on 2 sad stories by Sergio Avila http://swjags.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/2-sad-stories/#comment-695 Sergio Avila Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:40:59 +0000 http://swjags.wordpress.com/?p=476#comment-695 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"? 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”?

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