Sunday, May 18, 2008
Polar Bear Wars
As we all know, there are special interest groups for everything. They have well-intended "causes", raise money, make political contributions, and can influence voting, which allows them to influence politicians.
Some say, that some "causes" mask their true intentions, which usually is to prevent or hinder development.
Frequently, the end result of their activism is that some animal species receives favored status over a human endeaver. Drilling for oil is a good example.
We certainly do live in interesting times...
Some say, that some "causes" mask their true intentions, which usually is to prevent or hinder development.
Frequently, the end result of their activism is that some animal species receives favored status over a human endeaver. Drilling for oil is a good example.
We certainly do live in interesting times...
The is from a press release by Senate Committee in Environment and Public Works:
"Lost in the debate is the fact that polar bear numbers have dramatically increased over the past forty years – a fact even liberal environmental activists are forced to concede. According to Canadian scientists, 11 of the 13 bear populations are stable, with some increasing. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now estimates that there are currently 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears. These numbers are substantially up from lows estimates in the range of 5,000-10,000 in the 1950s and 1960s."
