jdmidwest

You left out the ones that actually look at the thing from science and historical data. There are always more than two sides.

Turtles have to eat too.

Technically, the way the agency was designed, he has more jurisdiction and powers of search and seizure than any other law enforcement. A MDC agent does need a warrant for a search and can go anywhere in the state with his powers. But it is only illegal to lie to him if you are proven guilty in a court of law. You are presumed innocent till proven guilty.

I read a little article about the unused vacation this week. Seems like several in the past few years have skipped vacations to give the impression that they are harder workers to their bosses. But in reality, lack of vacation actually leads to decreased production. You have to take a break, life is too short.

They say if you hang a pork chop around your neck, the Mountain Lions will come here in MO. Have not tried it yet.

Tilt caused by the migration of Mountain Lions moving into Mo. from out west....

Go back and read the post, it was satire. At no time did I mention they were a threat to the turkeys, only making fun of MDC for trading turkeys for mountain lions. And all the while, making fun of the other conspiracy theories on the matter of this discussion. Have fun with the crocs.

I really don't buy that theory, any hunter would know the difference in the track left behind. Personally, I really don't know why anyone would report a sighting in the first place. It is not a big deal unless it is harming something. Cats are more illusive than bears, but they are getting alot more publicity lately.

As far as the first few questions, only someone in the MDC knows, feel free to call or email, they are normally more than happy to answer any questions. I really doubt if they killed it to prove a point. And the nature of people that kill things illegally is that they don't report what they did to a local agent. The coyote hunt is a big thing this time of year, the recent snow makes them come out to feed more in the daylight and they contrast more against the snow so they are easier to spot. I have several friends that hunt them this time of year mainly because they are one of the only open species to hunt and it is the best time to hunt them. After the snow Thurs, we spotted several on the farm and the tracks that night revealed several more.

So it works as advertised??

The original statement was that DDT lead to the decline of the Snow Goose, Wild Turkey, and Bald Eagle and that eliminating DDT brought them all back, has no proof. Snow Goose and Wild Turkey populations declined in the early 1900's due to habitat destruction and over hunting long before widespread use of the DDT. Deer and other waterfowl declined the same time for the same reasons. Bald Eagles accumulated DDT which made the egg shells thin which kept them from reproducing to the point of near extinction. Eliminating DDT helped bring them back.

All right, all of you have wore me down to where I see the point and probably the truth of the matter. The MDC law enforcement division has acted unethically against the oath they took for the sole purpose of.. Allowing individuals to shoot mountain lions that really don't exist in this state as they pass thru illegally for the sole purpose of... Collection of a number of carcasses that can be processed into taxidermy mounts paid for by our tax dollars for the sole purpose of.. Placing the mounted carcasses into all of the local area offices with a sign stating "this is what we traded our turkey's for this year". Makes sense, I really think the corrupt agency that provides us with all of our outdoor entertainment is capable of such a conspiracy just to fool us. And it explains what happened to the flock of turkeys that disappeared from my hunting area, I was beginning to think someone might have dumped some old DDT out there. The first head shot was taken because the light was shining on his eyes and you aim between them. The second head shot was taken because the cat was poised still in a prone position waiting to pounce on its prey, like cats do. Give it a break or apply to become an agent.

Stoneroller brought up Dick Cheney, surprised he did not blame it on Bush. This is not poaching, poaching is someone killing something against the law. The last 2 cases were killed in self defense, the animal was turned in and the shooting was reported, no laws were broken. Poachers would have sold the hide, stashed the carcass, and would have kept quiet about it.

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Duhh, they had a gun! Only sheep that are not armed back away.

Naa, more sporting to shoot them "in the wild". The analogy seem to be, "Mountain Lions are Endangering Man", so they are getting shot. If they would be more nocturnal and elusive, maybe they would not end up in the crosshairs.

After the Flobee and the Pocket Fisherman, I realized all Ron sells is crap. Besides, you can buy all of the stuff at Alco.

Who needs conservation, looks like the lion are over running us. With all of the reports I am starting to feel like a Christian in a Rome arena.

With all your leaning to the left, you won't even see me on the Right side.

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Proof that it did would satisfy me. The only ones DDT affected to the point that they had to ban it was the birds of prey and buzzard/condors. I have never seen any study that linked it to the waterfowl decline of the early 19th century or the decline of the wild turkey before MDC restocked them and brought the numbers back to where they are today. I am thinking those two were caused by overhunting and loss of habitat.

Sounds like we are going to have a mountain lion season sooner than I thought. Looks like they are thicker than bears. Anybody know where I could find a Mountain Lion dog?

There are some that spout stuff that they do not know anything about. DDT never affected the Turkeys or Snow Geese. Lead shot killed off the snow geese and man killed off the turkeys because they taste good.

I like the serrated edge a little better. All of them can be resharpened with a fine diamond hone or a hard arkansas stone. My 2 pairs have been around since the 90's and still cut like razors.

Here is a good pair of scissors, you don't have to struggle with the ring fingers like other scissors. They are sharp and last a long time. Great fine points, serrated or not. Squizzers