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I'm all for protecting their enviroment,and urban renewal instead of letting us Spawl all over the place. But Houston isnt really the "Wild" now is it?Oldgringo wrote:57Coastie wrote:On the one hand I am always distressed to see the natural environment, and domain, of our marvelous wild creatures disappear, block by block and acre by acre, but on the other I realize that time marches on, and I support any reasonable steps to protect these great beasts. It is not their fault that they are hungry, and the only food available is a stray dog or pet cat, since we have effectively destroyed their hunting range and their natural foods.
I guess I am schizo here, but many people and organizations are working on this, and I support them, philosophically and financially.
Jim, yes, I do.
You're not the only schizo. Once upon a time way up in Hemphill County, I was set up over a prairie dog town with my trusty .22-250 when a coyote came into view. I had it in my crosshairs and the thought came into my head that I was killing for sport while the coyote was trying to stay alive. I watched the coyote lope off with a dead dog that I had provided.
You know, I had a feeling there might be a bright side to the fact that my gut isn't shrinking.joe817 wrote:I'm saddened that these beautiful creatures have no place to go, and are forced into the ever shrinking places where they can.
Old mountain men considered cougar meat a delicacy.
The old mountain men didn't have chickens?Cougar got 'emOldgringo wrote:Old mountain men considered cougar meat a delicacy.
Why? It's not like Houston has a shortage.marksiwel wrote:I'm all for protecting their enviroment,and urban renewal instead of letting us Spawl all over the place. But Houston isnt really the "Wild" now is it?
If they can capture and relocate, great fine, but if it eats a kid, game over
bizarrenormality wrote:Why? It's not like Houston has a shortage.marksiwel wrote:I'm all for protecting their enviroment,and urban renewal instead of letting us Spawl all over the place. But Houston isnt really the "Wild" now is it?
If they can capture and relocate, great fine, but if it eats a kid, game over
I was hoping someone would point this demographic out. The mountain lions are definitely in the minority PLUS they were here first.No, THEY were here firstOldgringo wrote:bizarrenormality wrote:Why? It's not like Houston has a shortage.marksiwel wrote:I'm all for protecting their enviroment,and urban renewal instead of letting us Spawl all over the place. But Houston isnt really the "Wild" now is it?
If they can capture and relocate, great fine, but if it eats a kid, game over
Oldgringo wrote:57Coastie wrote:On the one hand I am always distressed to see the natural environment, and domain, of our marvelous wild creatures disappear, block by block and acre by acre, but on the other I realize that time marches on, and I support any reasonable steps to protect these great beasts. It is not their fault that they are hungry, and the only food available is a stray dog or pet cat, since we have effectively destroyed their hunting range and their natural foods.
I guess I am schizo here, but many people and organizations are working on this, and I support them, philosophically and financially.
Jim
You're not the only schizo. Once upon a time way up in Hemphill County, I was set up over a prairie dog town with my trusty .22-250 when a coyote came into view. I had it in my crosshairs and the thought came into my head that I was killing for sport while the coyote was trying to stay alive. I watched the coyote lope off with a dead dog that I had provided.
with both of you. I like to watch the Sportsman Channel but one show I can't watch is Predator Nation.I've always liked Ford/Mercury but I haven't seen...oh. Hee Hee.USA1 wrote:I've seen plenty of cougars in Houston , but never a mountain lion .
