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Sifo
| Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2014 - 12:04 pm: |
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This is unlikely to make national news because there wont be armed ranchers making a stand against federal agents, but it just as big of a problem. This time about a frog that isn't even on the land, but the land could be made suitable for the frogs.
quote:Some 5,000 acres of public and private land in Mississippi also received the critical habitat designation. The medium-sized frog, which has warts covering its back and dusky spots on its belly, lives underground in pine forests and breeds in small, temporary ponds. It hasn't been seen in Louisiana in some 50 years, and the only frogs known to exist today are in Harrison County, Miss., north of Gulfport. U.S. Department of Justice attorney Mary Hollingsworth told Feldman the property in St. Tammany is breeding habitat that is "in very good shape and could be used today if the frogs were there." With "reasonable effort," the upland part of the land could be made suitable for the frogs as well, she said. ... The Poitevent family - which also owns other land that is the site of a proposed and controversial oil drilling and fracking operation near Mandeville - has said Fish & Wildlife's action could block development of their property and cost them as much as $34 million. Hiatt said the nearest frogs are some 50 miles away in Mississippi. "Nonetheless, they want to set it (the property) aside so it can be restored one day." Richard Stanley, another Weyerhaeuser attorney, likened the habitat designation to that of a franchise tag on an NFL player, limiting his options. "That effectively takes the property out of commerce," he said. ... "Essentially this is sort of a test case for the Fish & Wildlife Service. This is the first time they've ever extended their authority this far, and if they get away with it here, they're likely to do it in the future. So we're hoping for a quick resolution."
Full story: Federal judge hears arguments in St. Tammany's dusky gopher frog case |
Blake
| Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2014 - 05:27 pm: |
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Tyranny pure and simple. |
Pwnzor
| Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2014 - 08:10 pm: |
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pwnzor does not approve. |
Ltbuell
| Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2014 - 11:16 pm: |
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..and neither do i..hate those"turds in suits" ..as i call them all. |
Ffbuell1
| Posted on Monday, September 01, 2014 - 11:10 am: |
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This unfortunately has been going on for year's,all the liberal president's have been taking our PUBLIC lands ,and we all must notify our elected official's and tell them to stop. |
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