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To: jttmab who wrote (187420)	5/25/2006 10:33:28 PM
From: kumar	Respond to of 281500

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To: jttmab who wrote (187420)	5/26/2006 11:18:38 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Take a holiday up there. See the polar bears before they go extinct. Something to tell the grandkids one day. Gosh.. do you think those oil companies would be crass as to just let those polar bears become extinct?? What about those Porcupine Caribou everyone said were going to go extinct when Prudhoe Bay and the Alaskan pipeline became operational?? arcticcircle.uconn.edu The United States Congress is debating whether or not to allow North Slope oil development to expand onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The potential lease area lies within the calving grounds of the Porcupine Caribou Herd. This large, migratory herd moves between the U.S. and Canada is vital to the traditional subsistence cultures of numerous native villages in both countries. Over the past 25 years, the Porcupine Herd has fluctuated between about 100,000 and 180,000 animals, with a current population of about 160,000. And are you implying that there would be MORE CONCERN about researching the sustainability of various endangered species were there no economic incentive to do so?? I say "let 'em drill" and make them responsible for protecting the herds out of their profits rather than taxpayer dollars. If a species comes close to extinction, then require them to curtail their operations and evacuate the area. This is no different that requiring hunters to purchase duck stamps and deer tags, with the revenues being directed toward conserving those species so they can be enjoyed by future generations. Hawk