tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post6453176308863318890..comments2023-10-29T15:32:19.571-04:00Comments on The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Wild Pigs: Not Tough Enough to Face Ol’ King CoalAlbert A Raschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431765456546701021noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-76051299223757115142008-04-19T18:58:00.000-04:002008-04-19T18:58:00.000-04:00Truth is, Albert's only talking about boar populat...Truth is, Albert's only talking about boar populations. If you take a closer look, the wildlife situation in the 4 counties in West By-God where boar hunting is legal (Boone, Logan, Raleigh & Wyoming) and where the heaviest MTR/mining takes place is quite a bit worse than what he addresses. In two of those counties (Logan & Wyoming), there is NO open firearms season on deer. For the other two (Raleigh & Boone), the deer season is buck-only and the total combined deer take for all seasons in 2007 was only 1314 and 780 animals respectively (as compared with 3701 deer in Hampshire County where I hunt, and 4338 in Hardy County directly to the south of me). Turkey harvests in these counties are also among the lowest in the state. Although I'm not a native of the state, I've owned property and hunted in West Virginia for over 20 years. And I feel that John Denver couldn't have chosen better words than "Almost Heaven" to describe that beautiful state. But when you look at those 4 counties where MTR/mining occurs mosts and you compare that to the game situations in the same areas, well, it doesn't take much to put 2 and 2 together. Thank goodness the rest of West Virginia is still an outdoorsman's paradise.<BR/><BR/>To "Editor": If you don't believe that such a practice exists in West Virginia, visit http://www.ohvec.org/galleries/mountaintop_removal/007/ to see the impact. Not a pretty sight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-82711948922880399652008-03-20T14:08:00.000-04:002008-03-20T14:08:00.000-04:00"Real power is not in our poliical systems. It's i..."Real power is not in our poliical systems. It's in the structures that control capital; it's in the international structures; it's in the hands of a very few, and it's becoming more concentrated every day." quoted from an article in Sun magazine, by Constance Rice(diametrically opposed cousin to the more famous Rice). This quote pretty much sums up what I believe and reflects the world we live in. A perfect example would be the on-going Iraq war and the ever increasing price of fuel, both of which are not supported by the majority of Americans. So much for letters to Congressmen. I'm all for education but education and letter writing are not going to produce the changes will evenly benefit the majority of American citizens. The ever-smaller circle of folks that control this world are not going to give up any amount of control or fairly share the power and wealth until they are forced to do so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-14336886679411790602008-03-17T12:40:00.000-04:002008-03-17T12:40:00.000-04:00Anonymous,We, as a people, have been incredibly sh...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>We, as a people, have been incredibly short sighted. We, as the People of the greatest Nation on the face of this earth, need to stop being so short sighted.<BR/><BR/>Only through a concerted effort by "We the People" can this type of problem be resolved.<BR/><BR/>I am pretty disciplined. I work hard, spend time with my children teaching them, not only about the great outdoors, but history, politics, geography, biology, math, philosophy, the classics, (We're actually starting Beowulf now.), in general about the world that they are going to inherit from me.<BR/><BR/>They are smart enough to review the facts and make up their own minds. Both of them agree that MTR must be stopped. That's two more than there were a month ago. Now what I am getting at is that when each of us show two people the need to make a change, and the understanding grows geometrically, there will come a point where the change will be made.<BR/><BR/>It's as easy as writing your congressmen to pass the Clean Water Act.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Albert A RaschAlbert A Raschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431765456546701021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-84480446715585198022008-03-15T11:13:00.000-04:002008-03-15T11:13:00.000-04:00If you are a through and through capitalist that w...If you are a through and through capitalist that wants no government intervention whatsoever, how do you propose stopping MTR? Do you think the Good Witch of the West will drop by and wave her wand and stop Big Energy from ripping the mountains apart? 'Cause they ain't gonna stop until someone bigger than they are makes them! And the only thing bigger than Big Energy is Big Government. And these days it's pretty damn hard to tell them apart. So I'd say your program to save habitat is basically screwed from the get.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-41017213422163154702008-03-14T12:01:00.000-04:002008-03-14T12:01:00.000-04:00Editor,Will you please embellish on your comment. ...Editor,<BR/>Will you please embellish on your comment. What exactly don't you believe? I would like to respond.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Albert A RaschAlbert A Raschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431765456546701021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-37427929369917508832008-03-14T10:50:00.000-04:002008-03-14T10:50:00.000-04:00that is a very strange post and some strange info ...that is a very strange post and some strange info to go with it. I do not believe half of it but habitat destruction does affect game animals to move on to different areas.<BR/>PS. if they need some hogs, I will be glad to send them mine.Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928325559485542272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-46301535128448531072008-03-12T12:26:00.000-04:002008-03-12T12:26:00.000-04:00Guys,The information is out there. We just have to...Guys,<BR/>The information is out there. We just have to find it and bring it to light. I did read somewhere about the ginseng being lost, I'll have to look for it. I bet you that there are dozens of animals, and hundreds of plant species that depend on the Appalachian eco-system for survival. I'm thinking fox squirrels for one, and I'm sure I'll figure out some others before long.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>AlbertAlbert A Raschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431765456546701021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-46935597276775012732008-03-12T11:57:00.000-04:002008-03-12T11:57:00.000-04:00I'm going to be honest - I got chills from reading...I'm going to be honest - I got chills from reading this. <BR/><BR/>You took it to a level I didn't even consider. This inspires me for another post because there are some endangered plant species affected as well - one of those being Ginseng.<BR/><BR/>Great ideas for the school. I'm going to be sending people to your site that are directly involved with the fight for the kids. Thank you.dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17220769956954121440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-65978811321843977442008-03-12T10:23:00.000-04:002008-03-12T10:23:00.000-04:00What a great post and an interesting look at just ...What a great post and an interesting look at just one aspect of what MTR can do. Keep it up, Albert. You're putting really good stuff out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com