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It was a howler of a good time as Sierra Wildlife Rescue held its Toast to Wildlife Champagne Brunch at the Cameron Park Country Club on Sunday, April 28. Supporters were treated to an opportunity to interact with rescued wildlife as well as hear a galvanizing presentation on wolves, enjoy a sumptuous brunch, and take [...]
I had the great fortune of spending my high school years growing up in Quartz Valley, Siskiyou County, a picture postcard little valley with a river running through it. It was nestled between Scott Valley with its busy little towns of Greenview, Fort Jones and Etna to the east, and Marble Mountain Wilderness Area to [...]
Anti-hunters and animal-rights groups have already cost the taxpayers of California almost half a million dollars per year in lost revenue to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife through the expected lost sales of bear hunting license due to passage of SB 1221 that outlawed the use of dogs for hunting them. And the [...]
RENO, Nev. — A new study from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has pieced together the last 150 years of history for one of the state’s most interesting denizens: the black bear. The study, which looked at everything from historical newspaper articles to more recent scientific studies, indicates that [...]
With 25 plus years as a California Department of Food Agriculture biologist I learned much about invasive species and “endangered species”… but not nearly enough about maneuvering the minefield of politics. To start with, the nature of political agenda coupled with true science is an oxymoron; it’s like trying to invent the floating anchor. Science is [...]
Aug. 15, 1927 – Jan. 27, 2013 James Donald Langley “Jim” was born on August 15, 1927, in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents, Martin and Grace Langley, moved their family many times during the 1930’s (ever westward), eventually ending up just outside Barstow, in Kelso California. Jim graduated from Barstow High School in 1945 and immediately [...]
EDITOR: I fully support Sheriff D’Agostini for standing up to “Support and Defend the Constitution Against All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic” by stating in his letter to Vice President Joe Biden that states that Sheriff D’Agostini will fully support the Second Amendment against further unconstitutional encroachment by liberals in our government. Make no mistake, the [...]
EDITOR: Guns have been a part of my life for over 55 years. I believe in the Second Amendment of our Constitution that gives us the right to keep and bear arms for militias. I believe most, not all, people in our country should be allowed to possess firearms for self defense, sporting activities and [...]
EDITOR: In regards to Sylvia Medley’s question in her letter published in the Jan. 16 edition of the Mountain Democrat concerning her banter with Mr. Edger Brown as to why large capacity clips are necessary, I wish to state the answer that everyone seems to ignore, but is well known in the hearts of freedom-loving [...]
EDITOR: Sylvia Medley is correct, she does not need a tutorial on what is or is not an “assault” weapon. What she, and many others, truly need, is a tutorial on our Constitution. The Second Amendment is not about hunting, or hobbies, or anything of that nature. It specifically states, “the right of the people [...]
EDITOR: The Jan. 14, 2013 edition of the Mountain Democrat carried a letter from a reader critical of the proposal from the NRA to improve school safety for our children. The reader claimed the NRA made the proposal solely to market guns and ammunition. The reader put forth many claims and suppositions based on mendacities [...]
EDITOR: The latest gun control idea is to limit the sales of ammunition. When controls are put on a free market, a black market opens up. A black market in ammo would be lucrative and not that hard to set up. This is not a way to keep ammunition out of the hands of criminals. [...]
With the new years comes new laws taking effect. With nearly 900 new laws signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, here are some of the more interesting, helpful or controversial laws. SB 1221 affects hunters in that it bans the use of hounds in hunting bears and bobcats. Related to firearms, AB 1527 prohibits the carrying [...]
Being part of a somewhat crazy state, we knew other states had a more devoted culture of hunting and fishing. But it wasn’t until checking the latest edition of Western Outdoor News that we learned other states actually have that written into their state constitutions. It has been part of Vermont’s constitution since 1777. Now [...]
Thanks to a Democratic senator from Montana, Jon Tester, the Sportsman’s Act is up for a vote. The prediction from the Washington Post is that it will pass the Senate. Unfortunately the Washington Post repeated misinformation being fed by environmental opponents of the bill. “Lead shot and tackle left on the ground or in waterways [...]
Hoping to bring greater recognition to the achievements of a local Indian chief who was born almost 200 years ago, plans are being made to honor his memory at next year’s annual Nature Fest in Georgetown. Named Coppa Hembo, the Indian chief never quite fit the stereotype of more well-known Indian chiefs whose reputations were [...]
With shorter days and a chilly nip in the air, we know fall has arrived and winter is not too far off. As the season changes, so do the habits of wildlife. Bears stock up on calories for winter hibernation, birds migrate to warmer climates and wild turkeys seem to come out in droves. While these wild game [...]
Last week saw a burst of activity for the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit thanks to the recent turn in the weather. About 60 volunteers, supported by four Sheriff’s deputies, responded to 11 incidents between Oct. 19 and 24, a press release stated. Nine were in El Dorado County, two were assists [...]
EDITOR: I was disappointed to see the hysterical arguments in a recent column dismissing Senate Bill 1221 to ban bear hounding (“My turn: HSUS move on California already growing,” Sept. 19, 2012). Even when using cheap scare tactics, no matter how you frame it, hound hunting does not belong in California. Bobcats being torn apart by packs of dogs, [...]
The move by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to follow their mandated goal to stop all hunting in California moved even farther with the approval of SB 1221 by the Senate recently, as they added amendments through their pawn, Senator Ted Lieu (D-Redondo Beach), that requires registration and fees for any dogs used to [...]