A recent article in the Spokesman-Review newspaper highlighted the upcoming Santana concert in Spokane.[i] Very cool, I thought, maybe I’ll go! But then the article reminded me of some things that drive Carlos Santana's music that made me have second thoughts. [To read the article, click here.] I’ve always liked Santana, as well as most …
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Simply put, radical environmentalism, a.k.a. the GREEN MOVEMENT, DEEP ECOLOGY, or REWILDING, is a philosophy that elevates nature over man. Hitler incorporated this naturalistic philosophy in his infamous treatise, Mein Kampf, where he blamed the entire Jewish race for what he called “the pacification of Nature”. According to Hitler, the Jews, and to a …
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I'm posting a link to an important document that will help folks understand the global REWILDING perspective. While obviously written from the pro-REWILDING point of view, the articles in the source document more or less accurately portray the emerging conflicts between traditional land uses necessary for human survival and global conservation goals. Unfortunately, the authors …
Water and energy are intertwined. The production of energy requires water, and providing freshwater uses energy. Both of these essential resources face increasing demand and are a source of potential conflicts. Proposed water and energy governance schemes affecting the citizens of Washington State, including the HIRST Decision [i] , are not the result of citizen …
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My slide presentation "REWILDING AMERICA" is set up on Youtube as an “unlisted” video, which means you cannot find it by searching Youtube, you must use this link to access the video page. Once on the video page, you can copy and share the link. You can also watch the video by clicking the "play" …
The truth about grizzly bear recovery is simple. The species (Ursus arctos) enjoys the second most extensive circum-polar range of any large terrestrial predator on the planet. Tens of thousands of grizzly (or "brown") bears roam freely in North America and tens of thousands more across Europe and Asia. Grizzly bears were never an endangered …
The 1973 Endangered Species Act (ESA) is in need of an overhaul. The Act was originally envisioned as a tool to protect species at serious risk of extinction. Unfortunately, over the last twenty-four years, the Endangered Species Act has been transformed into a weapon used to insure that the United States adheres to REWILDING commitments …
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