Sunday, May 21, 2017

Woodland



A mighty interesting history of a treasure right in the center of Seattle. Some jaw dropping stories, and reassurances, that good dedicated people can make great things happen. Because of those who preceded most of us we have a world class organization promoting Conservation, Preservation and Education here and around the globe.
Check out the links to conservation. http://www.zoo.org/conservation#.WSHOc8bGxp8


Saturday, May 13, 2017

White Wolf



What kind of person kills such creatures??

Humans, STOP killing!!!

"A rare white female wolf that hikers found as she lay dying last month on the north side of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming was shot illegally, officials have determined.

The wolf had to be euthanized by park officials because of the severity of her wound.

She was the only white wolf living in the park, though there had been two others before her. She was 12 years old when she was killed, twice the average age of wolves in Yellowstone.

She was the alpha female of the Canyon Pack, one of 10 packs in the park, and she had paired with the alpha male for nine years. Over that period, biologists say, she whelped 20 pups, 14 of which lived to be adults.

After she was euthanized, the white wolf’s carcass was sent to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service forensics lab, and the preliminary results of the necropsy were released on Friday. Park officials are treating the shooting as a crime.

“Due to the serious nature of this incident, a reward of up to $5,000 is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for this criminal act,” said Dan Wenk, Yellowstone National Park superintendent, in a statement.

The shooting comes as park officials say they are concerned about the renewed hunting of wolves in Wyoming, which will begin this fall. Wolf hunting is already allowed in Idaho and Montana, states that border the park, though in Montana it is limited in hopes of keeping the impact on park wolves to a minimum.

Hunting wolves, even outside the park, conflicts with Yellowstone’s mission to protect the animals for study and for people to view. Wolves in the park have little fear of humans, and once they wander beyond the boundary can be easily taken by hunters.

The value of wolf watching in Yellowstone is pegged by studies at $35 million a year. Thousands of people come to the park to watch wolves, and the white wolf was seen fairly often. “She was one of the most coveted wolves to see,” said Douglas Smith, the park’s wolf biologist."

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Friday, May 5, 2017

Contact US Senators on Health Care








With “Health Care legislation” heading to the US Senate these four Republican US Senators may be the crucial votes to nullify the horror delivered by the Republican Congress on 4 May 2017.
Please call them, send postcards, go on their webpage and send a message, Twitter with @ copies to all sorts of people is a powerful tool, request your US Senator contact them to help educate/persuade/enlist their help on defeating the insult to the American people perpetrated by Republicans motivated by financial gain and open disdain towards your fellow citizens.
Please read everything flooding verifiable news sources on what the Congress passed so your voice will be credible.
Do not do nothing!!!

Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia
500 Virginia Street East
Suite 950
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304-347-5372

172 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6472

Twitter: @SenCapito
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Susan Collins of Maine
202 Harlow Street, Room 20100
Bangor, ME 04401
Main: (207) 945-0417

413 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Main: (202)224-2523
Fax: (202)224-2693

Twitter: @SenatorCollins
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 Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
510 L Street
Suite 600 
Anchorage, AK 99501 
Phone: (907) 271-3735 
Fax: (877) 857-0322

Federal Building
101 12th Avenue
Suite 329
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: (907) 456-0233
Fax: (907) 451-7146

Twitter: @lisamurkowski
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Rob Portman of Ohio
448 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3353

37 West Broad Street
Room 300
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-469-6774
Toll-Free: 1-800-205-6446 (OHIO)


Twitter: @senrobportman