Comments on Pictures of Cats org Blog: Conspiracy to Eradicate the Florida Panther

In addition-I want to tell you that I will never p...

2009-07-07T15:47:20.398-07:00

In addition-I want to tell you that I will never post anything more from your site although I find it insightful and highly intelligent. When we post to CARE these are quick things that we try to get in and I have been terribly squeezed for time considering I was just struck in the back several times. My pain meds are not helping either. I do hope you know I appreciate your work.

Hello Freddie or Michael-I just want to let you kn...

2009-07-07T15:19:09.316-07:00

Hello Freddie or Michael-I just want to let you know that I posted your conspiracy article on CARE2 as a compliment to your approach to the issue.

I hoped you would take it as a compliment. I should have asked you for this article (which I consider to be highly thought out and well done) but I got interrupted from that and then tried to post a comment and it would not go through.

I meant you no harm-my life has been up in the air lately and I have had an accident a little while ago that has required massive changes in it. I do apologize and meant it, as I say, only as a compliment.

It was well received and seems to connect with the union of scientists article about the Eller scandal. Sometimes we in CARE do things impulsively.

I belong to a Florida panther group and we have been monitoring the ongoing events with the loss of these cats. There does seem to be more to it.

I found your theories very interesting and well-substantiated. Aside from this I know the workings of wildlife officials and politicians and developers in Florida-particularly south Florida-and they are not beyond any means to control their interests.

As I say I meant no harm and I was wrong and once again-I apologize.

Hi, thanks for the comment. I don't think I have b...

2009-07-06T07:52:54.206-07:00

Hi, thanks for the comment. I don't think I have been irresponsible. I may have been provocative but that is what blogs are all about and I do admit this.

There is no point writing bland repetitive stuff on a blog. I present the signs and I make an "allegation" that it could be possible. It makes sense too. And there is actual loss of existing habitat not just the cat roaming into new habitat.

I am sure a large number of people want rid of this obstacle. It must be a thorn in the flesh of developers but equally there are many who appreciate the Florida panther. It is just that the ones who want rid of it are more motivated.

It seems a little irresponsible to create a conspi...

2009-07-06T05:56:24.297-07:00

It seems a little irresponsible to create a conspiracy theory that the Florida Panther is being eradicated. I have a remote cabin in the Big Cypress National Preserve and my experience is that there are more panthers now then there has been in the last 30 years. They have basically eaten most of their food source in the big cypress and need to expand their range to survive in the numbers that exist today. That brings them into conflict with people and developers. You are right in that loss of habitat is a problem because they are expanding into new habitat and the existing habitat will not support the numbers that exist. The biggest killer of panthers is themselves in fraticide, followed by automobiles, being shot, way down on the list. If there was a conspiracy the shot panther would never have been found, so please be a little more responsible about these kind of statements.
Steve