FROGS & TOADS EXTENSION WILL BE GRANTED

[Hefty1]

FROGS & TOADS
EXTENSION WILL BE GRANTED



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Celebrate! We won this round.


The Fish & Wildlife Service has stated―in writing―that it will extend the comment period. Here is a copy. The Federal Register will be monitored to make sure the extension is officially noticed. Those counties, representatives, and groups that did not file will now have their opportunity to do so.


Next Steps


o Join the July 26 conference call. Education, training, and action plans will be covered. Registration is required.


o Attend the August 6 congressional field hearing, and encourage your congressional, state, and county representatives to do the same. Register here.

 

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[dredgeman]

great news

Keep the land open

 

[Hefty1]

Rural America's Newswire(TM) 20130719​

Reminders [h=1][/h]o Jul 26 Frogs & toads conference call.
o Aug 6 Frogs & toads congressional hearing sponsored by Rep. McClintock.




Frogs & Toads


o causes - A disease caused by a fungal pathogen is responsible for amphibian declines worldwide. PLOS ONE: Pathophysiology in Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs (Rana muscosa) during a Chytridiomycosis Outbreak


o causes - Sierra Nevada frog population slashed 75% in four years after introduction of a fungal disease that causes death by dehydration. Frog Fungus Causes Grisly Death by Dehydration | Chytridiomycosis | LiveScience


o extension - The USFWS sent out a press release announcing a 120-day extension to the frogs & toads comment period. http://bit.ly/13BB53U


o extension - 120-day extension to the frogs & toads listing officially noticed in the Federal Register. http://bit.ly/18sUuge


o representation - Encourage your representatives to support our efforts to save these counties. Here is a helpful congressional district map you can use for that purpose. FrogsToads





Other Topics


o Agenda 21 - Will the ecosystem takeover and subsequent charging for access result in population reduction? Some think so. (Jim R)


o bypassing the People - 12 states are suing the EPA over secret sue-and-settle practices to achieve desired outcomes without representation. They are AL, AZ, GA, KS, MI, NE, ND, SC, TX, and UT. 12 states challenge EPA over 'sue and settle' practices | Lake Tahoe NewsLake Tahoe News (Doyel S) This time around, it will be a united South, Midwest, and West that stand together against the Eastern Establishment.


o copper - The anti-humanists (wrongfully called environmentalists) seek to prevent even discussion of making USA self-sufficient in copper production. http://bit.ly/1dxDG4A We currently depend on imports for 35% of our copper needs, which will only get worse with the recent landslide at Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah.


o Drakes Bay Oyster Farm - A Marin judge ruled the Farm can continue to operate until a federal court decides the ultimate outcome.


o endangered species listings - The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) is at the forefront of filing a blitzkrieg of endangered species listings, such as the proposed frogs & toads listing. It is useful to get to know them, on a personal basis. Information about, and tax returns filed by, the CBD have been added to the DRA Acronyms page. Here is their 2011 tax return.


o forests - Retired forester John Marker letter to congressional committees regarding the horrible state of our forests. http://bit.ly/13GjnME


o forests - Federal Judge Marco Hermandez ruled in favor of logging in the Wallow-Whitman National Forest. Judge declines to block timber sales | Baker City Herald | Baker County Oregon's News Leader (Loma W)


o jurisdiction - USFS chief Tom Tidwell vows to address the concerns raised by Sheriff John D'Agostini.


o water - Avalanche of lawsuits filed to stop more diversions and tunnels from taking water from California's Delta region. The Fish Sniffer - Fishing News




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“We either restore local government, or submit to global governance."―Kirk MacKenzie, 2013

 

[63bkpkr]

Thank you Hefty! That is a lot of work!!!!
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[Hefty1]

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[Hefty1]

Rural America's Newswire(TM) 20130730​

Website Additions



o cattle - A new page was added to the DRA website to shed light on the assault on cattle/beef. Cattle


o forestry - Jim Petersen's article "The Forest Service's Mission Statement Is Pure Fantasy" was added to the DRA Forestry page.


o frogs & toads - The California Off Road Vehicle Association (CORVA) filed commentary opposing the listing and habitat. A copy was added to the Frogs & Toads page.


o road closures - David Justice and other citizens reopened a R.S. 2477 road the BLM had closed off near Olathe, Colorado. "It's not civil disobedience-it's a civic duty." (John M)





Other News & Views


o central planning - There is an agenda. In fact, the future of the world is being planned at a global level. Take a look at these long-range plans and maps, created by master planners somewhere on the planet, but not necessarily in the United States. Once local jurisdiction and planning have been defeated in favor of regional planning and live-anywhere "stakeholders," the same arguments can be applied at ever-increasing levels until global planning is inevitably the result. That is why the deceptively labeled Federalist Papers [pro central government] are quoted ad naseum, whilst little is heard of the mislabeled Anti-Federalist Papers [pro small government]. After all, if better decisions can be made from a distance, from some central location, then why not from Communist China? And if anyone can be a "stakeholder," why not the Chinese? Is China not impacted by our decisions? Truthfully, "We either restore local government, or submit to global governance." Anything in between is in transition to one end or the other.


o Drakes Bay Oyster Farm - Neo-environtalism exposed by the war on Drakes Bay Oyster Farm. (Jane G)


o ecosystem profits - According to this article, everything is to be given a price and a cost, including "social good". This implies someone owns the world and everything in it, and we are all nothing more than temporary tenants. (Alyson L)


o endangered species act - Excellent article. Dr. Bob Zybach questions the legitimacy, necessity, and impact of the spotted owl listing. http://bit.ly/12JFkvn


o land control - A sample conservation easement program and template was added to the Conservation Easements page. It affects all of the foothills surrounding the San Joaquin Valley. (Trish C)


o legal - Federal Circuit Court Judge Judith Rogers declared the states don't have jurisdiction over EPA actions in their own states. (Reed S) Say what?! As Congressman Traficant was famous for saving in his 1-minute speeches: "Beam me up Scotty."


o mining - The rush is on to revisit prior mining sites for the rare earth materials needed for modern electronics. Rush to find gold rush-era discards that could fuel cellphones, TVs | Fox News (Melody L)


o renewable energy (Melody L)
- 20130416 Renewable energy projects threaten wildlife. Government Study: Big Renewable Energy Projects Threaten Wildlife | Wildlife | ReWire | KCET
- 20130710 Endangered bird found dead at desert solar power facility. Endangered Bird Found Dead at Desert Solar Power Facility | Photovoltaic (PV) | ReWire | KCET
- 20130717 Water birds turning up dead at solar projects in the desert. Water Birds Turning Up Dead at Solar Projects in the Desert | Solar | ReWire | KCET
- 20130718 Great Blue Herons die at solar project. Great Blue Herons Die at Solar Project | Wildlife | ReWire | KCET


o self-sufficiency - North Carolina county goes after a self-sufficient mountain man that lives & teaches self-sustainability. Why do Private Property Rights Matter- The Case of an NC Mountain Man « Vicky Kaseorg « North Carolina Conservative (Larry W)




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