ON THE RIO GRANDE, Texas (Reuters) - The riot of green vegetation that lines both sides of the Rio Grande river along the southeast Texas and Mexican border can give a canoeist the impression of gliding past unbroken wilderness. ...... http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070724/lf_nm/usa_environment_dc_1;_ylt=Ajv_GxnbCet.gN1xjgNZVudH2ocA Jackie <http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070724/lf_nm/usa_environment_dc_1;_ylt=Ajv_GxnbCet.gN1xjgNZVudH2ocA> *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I'll live with the loss of a few ocelots if it means getting rid of a lot of coyotes. -----Original Message----- Behalf Of Jackie Myers ...... http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070724/lf_nm/usa_environment_dc_1;_ylt=Ajv_Gxnb Cet.gN1xjgNZVudH2ocA Jackie <http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070724/lf_nm/usa_environment_dc_1;_ylt=Ajv_Gxn bCet.gN1xjgNZVudH2ocA> *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Mark wrote > I'll live with the loss of a few ocelots if it means getting rid of a lot > of > coyotes. I assume by "coyotes" you don't mean the animal but, people. A fence wont do one thing to limit people coming across the border illegaly and will just be an infringement on those of us who love the Rio Grande and the border areas. Stephen BC,TX *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Mark Sanders wrote: >I'll live with the loss of a few ocelots if it means getting rid of a lot of >coyotes. > > > Yup. It's more complicated than one story. Pristine forests along the border are in danger without the fence. The following does not occur along the Rio Grand but it's important, nonetheless. And there is no reason why this won't happen there, too. Beautiful area to paddle. Would be very sad to see it disappear by any cause. 'Illegals Light Border Fires To Sidetrack US Agents' "The wildfires have destroyed valuable natural and cultural resources in the National Forest System" http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070619/NATION/106190024&SearchID=73285742007791 Jackie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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