Post by MtnGoat on Aug 4, 2008 8:24:45 GMT -5
There's a meeting at the Farnham Community Center on August 13, 2008 at 6:00pm... This meeting is being conducted by the Fish and Game Department for the public to get their input on the proposed moose population reduction of 30% over the next ten years. This is our chance to get our voices heard.
Ridgerunner and I will be attending this meeting and would be glad to present some letters or emails from camp owners or vacationers that come up here because they're likely to see moose. I realize that most of you fish, kayak, hunt etc...but for many of you - the moose are the added attraction that makes you come to Pittsburg over other locations.
If we could present letters from those out of state, I would think that there would be more of an impact at this meeting. A lot of people have made the comment that they already see a reduction in the herd (not nearly as many sightings over recent years).
The winter ticks are already making an impact on the moose population. Moose have literally tens of thousands of ticks that get on them and depending on the health of the moose (or age), these ticks make them anemic. Moose have been spotted on the sides of the roads and snowmobile trails dying. It's not uncommon to walk into the woods and find a dead moose or two that were so weak that they couldn't defend themselves against predators. And with the wolf population increasing, moose will be reduced automatically without our helping it any.
If you'd like your voices heard, please send us an email if you can't attend and we'd be glad to see that they're presented to F & G. Thanks!
Ridgerunner and I will be attending this meeting and would be glad to present some letters or emails from camp owners or vacationers that come up here because they're likely to see moose. I realize that most of you fish, kayak, hunt etc...but for many of you - the moose are the added attraction that makes you come to Pittsburg over other locations.
If we could present letters from those out of state, I would think that there would be more of an impact at this meeting. A lot of people have made the comment that they already see a reduction in the herd (not nearly as many sightings over recent years).
The winter ticks are already making an impact on the moose population. Moose have literally tens of thousands of ticks that get on them and depending on the health of the moose (or age), these ticks make them anemic. Moose have been spotted on the sides of the roads and snowmobile trails dying. It's not uncommon to walk into the woods and find a dead moose or two that were so weak that they couldn't defend themselves against predators. And with the wolf population increasing, moose will be reduced automatically without our helping it any.
If you'd like your voices heard, please send us an email if you can't attend and we'd be glad to see that they're presented to F & G. Thanks!
