Leave the science to the scientists. That was part of a statement made in an editorial appearing in the Salt Lake Tribune yesterday. Allow me to post the laughable snippets from that uninformed opinion piece.

“Congress should eschew this misguided bill and leave the science to the scientists.”
Yarrrrrr! Like this is the only time that some lame politician or foolish judge has wandered away from “science” in favor of politics. Like Duh! It is a crying shame that since Obama became like the President or something, we gotta do what he says and put science where it belongs or something.

“Politics has no place in decisions regarding the protection of wildlife.”
We know this to be true because when politics aides the narratives and agendas of the environmentalists, this is heavenly. However, if politics plays a role in stymieing those agendas, it’s a bad thing and we must revert back to the science of the environmentalists.

“Wolves also give pause to hunters and outfitters, many of whom are unwilling to share their game with another apex predator.”
Gosh! Remember when the big fat kid from down the street used to come by and visit? Within about 15 minutes he had cleaned out the refrigerator and cupboard, leaving the house in a trail of food crumbs? You mean that kind of sharing? I suppose too we could ask if the editorial writer(s) are willing to share their community and work places with Al Qaida. I mean, after all! Let’s not be greedy. I know writing editorials is a legitimate business enterprise but them useless hunters and outfitters. Cast them into the Lake of Fire! And I think somewhere out there, there might be a state Constitution or two mandated game management. Or do we ignore those documents now. I get so confused.

“they’re beginning to disperse throughout their original range”
I wonder! In making such a statement, would the author(s) please provide proof that these wolves are in “their original range”. Teddy Roosevelt would disagree with that according to his writings while in the West.

“That return to the natural order of things poses a problem for those, like Matheson and Chaffetz, who want man to master nature, not live in harmony with it.”
I answer this with a question. Is “the natural order of things” and “live in harmony” with wildlife like it was in the days of Jedediah Smith, Peter Skeen Ogden, Milton Sublette, Joe Meek, John Fremont, Charles Preuss, Captain J. H. Simpson, and Howard Egan? I would suppose that when wolves are finished with their chores, the editorial staff at the Salt Lake Tribune don’t mind eating horses.

“But a federal judge ruled that the entire Western population of wolves is a contiguous unit and must be protected or delisted en masse under the Endangered Species Act,”
Is that what Judge Molloy said? I don’t recall that Judge Donald Molloy laid out any boundaries, well, except those that he liked. Forget about the boundaries that were used when wolves were introduced and the boundaries used to determine what kind of protections certain wolves would get as opposed to others. Nope! I recall nothing in Molloy’s ruling that said that gray wolf protection was limited to “the entire Western population”. That means there’s plenty of room for wolves in downtown Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Atlanta and New York City.

And this, a great ending.
“Worse, by usurping the role of the federal Environmental Protection Agency in administering the Endangered Species Act, lawmakers would set a dangerous precedent.”
First off, let me say that I wasn’t aware that the Environmental Protection Agency administered the Endangered Species Act. I thought it was the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service along with the NOAA. But then again, the U.S. Supreme Court gave authority to the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases and as a result, somehow, polar bears, a species that has grown consistently for several decades is now listed on the ESA. I guess maybe the EPA at least controls the ESA like it does every other aspect of our lives.

But, I think somewhere in this mish-mash of words we can find two things. 1). It’s all George Bush’s fault, and 2)controlling wolves will lead to more global warming.

Now there’s some science for ya!

Tom Remington

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