Aw geeze Rich! I'm both a conservationist AND a naturalist (yup, both can co-exist in the same body ). PLEASE don't lump naturalists in with those fanatics at PETA! I've been a naturalist ever since I was old enough to walk the boonies alone and wonder at things. I earned my B.S. in wildlife biology, and my grad work was in vertebrate autecology, but the difference between some naturalists (including me) and others is that we tend to keep the emotion out of things, and recognize the need for wildlife management. Those left-of-center let their emotions get in the way too often and judgement gets clouded. Think of a naturalist as a profession. Like most others, you get people from all walks of life, with widely varying personalities, opinions, intelligence, and politics.And that is the nub of the disagreement. You're a naturalist. Most of us are conservationists. Never the twain shall meet.
PETA is a naturalist organization.
so reading a topographical map gives you ALL the information you will ever need to know about any geographical area?
currently i live in denver and will be leaving very soon (can't knock the city till ya try it ).
hey its no problem! we obviously share a few things in common or we wouldn't be posting on this boardand I promise not to bring up the wolves if you won't
Capt-PLEASE don't lump naturalists in with those fanatics at PETA!
I think you're hitting Cal a little below the belt, Jeff. I realize you're relatively new to the board, but Cal is definitely not a troll. He's the real deal, a dedicated naturalist, and believes in what he's saying, whether or not we agree with him. Let's keep the debate civil and intellectual.