APOLOGY was RE: [at-l] Killing dem dare dangerous creatures

[nealb@midlandstech.com (William Neal)]

I WAS MAKING A JOKE!  Didn't anyone see the smileys?  And do you think I'd
actually kill someone?  :-) Though considering the headache I had that
night, I was considering it. :-) 

Yes, I do believe those two people should have been arrested considering all
the facts.  But it sounded like some people thought they should not have
been arrested.  And I apologize if I MISUNDERSTOOD someone.  So I decided to
make a "little" joke about "should I get arrested if..."  Obviously I was
misunderstood.

I could have beat a rattler that came close to biting me on the trail, but I
did not.  I've even moved spiders outside of the house.  I am not an animal
rights fanatic, but I do believe in protecting wildlife.  

But I would hope that people on the list would give a second read to
anything posted before flying off the handle.

Again, I apologize if you misunderstood me.
-----Original Message-----
From: Josh Wilkins [mailto:jtwilkins@mediaone.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 10:46 AM
To: at-l
Subject: [at-l] Killing dem dare dangerous creatures


    Man we should just kill of the rest of the black rhinos, they have been
known to attack people. And I'm sure dogs are some of the most dangerous
animals, start running through you park with a big knife to kill such
dangerous creatures. Maybe we should go back to the days of bounties on all
the "dangerous" animals. Bears, wolves, snakes, rats bring in a pelt and we
will cut you a check. Screw ecology and actually seeing nature in the woods.
JTW
*I sorry for the flame but one someone says something this archaic I just
really burns me.

> Gee!  How awful!  For killing such dangerous creatures?!  Reckon I'd get
> nailed if I got rid of something I found obnoxious?  Like Rap Singers? :-)
> Or loud, partying hikers? :-)
>

>
> > On my thruhike, I ran into a ridge runner who was looking for
> > two guys I had
> > passed a bit earlier on...  Turns out they were killing
> > snakes on the trail
> > with a machete-like knife and he was out to find him.
> >
> > Basically, he was not even planning on confronting the guys
> > but was just
> > tracking them as best he could to determine which trailhead
> > they were likely
> > to hit.  With that information, he was in radio contact with
> > the authorities
> > and the police were ready to meet the offenders at the trailhead.
>
> Makes sense to me. Believe it or not, Rattlesnakes are a protected
species,
> which makes it a Federal crime to kill them, the Rangers WILL cart you
off.
> Other wildlife falls within different regulatory purviews, but wanton
> slaughter of almost any wildlife can land you in somebodies jail.
>
> Lee I Joe
>