The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-24
How Far Is Far?

widlife writer in the Helena Independent in attemp
whip up sportsmens opposition CVA recently pointed
out that eva became reality for all ntents and
rule wildlife would go window
quite worried the that redress sports
would journey Portland wherever
headquarters might be.
Aside from this being SUBTLE if far-fetched approach
in trying to whip eva opposition another major
section OF our clzenr this company columnlst
paren closed his what has happened these past
months concerning the elk in Yellowstone Park.
I'd like know how much home rule" the sportsmen of
Montana accorded when bloc of federal
bureaucras decreed that 5000 of the elk be slaugh
tered?
Were protesting sportsmen by pubc
servants that in effect they could jump in the lake Were
then advising protesting Montana sporsmen that
they might as well their breath?
In order reduce the slaughter
fact that sportsmen had carry their
Portland but clear to Washington D. c.? That only
through the effective intervention by Murray Cong Mans
field and Gov Bonner that this 90 cent reduction
brought abouandover the heads of Caesars
tives' in the Park and Forest Services etc.?
AS noted above this editorial primarily at the
problem OF CV and pomens cooperation but does serve
to point out that the their desperation
will stoop confuse and opposition
to eva In passing might be well to mention that the eva
ba statements to the contrary Notwithstanding to
the not whit of additional authority not al
ready Incorporated laws pertaining existing bureaus
terested in development wdfe recreation ETC.
only provides plan for coordnatng the efforts of 30 odd
Northwest development co-ordina
ton only tremendous savings the taxpayers but
will provide the much efficiency develop
ment-under direct control of the federal Congress-
But to return to this matter of elk slaughterng
24 the Park
herd ransplanted the last couple of months Mon
This contrast many public expressions by state
and federal that would be impossible transplant
more than few head in the entire state.
Likewise you will that Gov Bonner has received
Secretary of Interior Chapman that Before
further slaughterng committed the people will have chance
to discuss the problem with service officials this
and determine how head be transpanted
in Montana and elsewhere. ros
That's like The insoence of high office Ito quote
Shakespeare i'll becomes those who receive their suenance
from the treasury This editor will concede his belief
that the herd probably great number for the avail
able in the park But certainly the first step
in reduc the herd what available grazing land will
port 4 slaughter Rather, about and sincere effort
should "a made to determine just how hundreds
thousands of these elk be ranspanted Montana and
other states Such be made night
take weeks months compile such data If then should
be done. The Montana Fish & Game Commission (whose
existence by the way depends in major fees and
licenses paid by sporsmen sockmen should certainly
make such survey in Montana. Then, after all available
facts have collected they should be discussed with the
people and decision reached I'm that sportsmen like
all other citizens given opportunity help work out this
problem, will do realistically and comparatively.
The remaining big game have much precious
have it's existence dependent either bureaucratic fiat
unlimited license to kill by sportsmen.
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