tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251459884806733144.post2759936282596158334..comments2023-04-04T07:59:32.308-06:00Comments on The Lowdown: Tester unveils new draft of forest jobs billAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02548265476522423800noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251459884806733144.post-15273503415670333672010-06-24T07:11:47.682-06:002010-06-24T07:11:47.682-06:00I had to chuckle a little when I read the comments...I had to chuckle a little when I read the comments from Mr. Furshong, MWA’s FJRA organizer over at George Wuerthner's excellent perspective piece on Tester's bill over at NewWest.net titled "Tester's Response Poor Strategy" available at: http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/testers_response_poor_strategy/C564/L564/<br /><br />Mr. Furshong stated:<br /><br />"WildernessMatthew Koehlernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251459884806733144.post-29548621573271902482010-06-21T10:17:06.846-06:002010-06-21T10:17:06.846-06:00on wilderness and man's arrogance:
“I would f...on wilderness and man's arrogance:<br /><br />“I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent<br />less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her<br />sweetness and respecting her seniority.”<br /><br />– E.B. WhiteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251459884806733144.post-69771220891107476582010-06-19T08:00:37.015-06:002010-06-19T08:00:37.015-06:00THANK YOU, SENATOR TESTER, FOR PRESERVING MONTANAN...THANK YOU, SENATOR TESTER, FOR PRESERVING MONTANAN'S HISTORIC RIGHTS TO HERD ATVS WITH HELICOPTERS IN WILDERNESS AREAS. THROUGH THIS REWRITE, SENATOR TESTER HAS PROVIDED F.S. PROFESSIONALS WITH JUST THE "TOOL" THEY'VE BEEN SEEKING- SENATORIAL MICRO-MANAGEMENT OF TIMBER LANDS IN MONTANA, WITHOUT HAVING TO CONSIDER TIMBER MARKET CONDITIONS, LOCAL FOREST HEALTH ISSUES, CLIMATE SPARE TIREnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251459884806733144.post-91411547101205064532010-06-19T07:56:09.136-06:002010-06-19T07:56:09.136-06:00The truth of the matter is that for a decade many ...The truth of the matter is that for a decade many of the fifty plus conservation organizations that are a part of our Last Best Place Wildlands Campaign has been working the Forest Service, communities, elected officials and workers on bona-fide restoration or fuel reduction projects. Folks like Furshong and Porter have totally not been honest about that fact...but then again, at least Furshong&#Matthew Koehlernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251459884806733144.post-14171720173189064722010-06-19T07:52:32.422-06:002010-06-19T07:52:32.422-06:00FYI: The two "anonymous" comments above ...FYI: The two "anonymous" comments above are actually from two people who work with Montana Wilderness Association - Gabe Furshong and Zack Porter. Verify this fact for yourself right here:<br />http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_e17668c4-7a29-11df-be8c-001cc4c03286.html?mode=comments&page=1<br /><br />To be honest, these young guys lack the experience and Matthew Koehlernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251459884806733144.post-67797959426673002432010-06-18T18:48:58.973-06:002010-06-18T18:48:58.973-06:00Oh, those poor, simple, deluded public land manage...Oh, those poor, simple, deluded public land managers and advocates... All those decades of not getting it, as Senator Tester and the enlightened anonymous does.<br /><br />It's about partnerships, says he! Public land partnerships among those who would get a paycheck, ride a snowmobile, or hunt world class elk, you see? No wilderness advocates need apply. <br /><br />Sounds curiously like paul edwardsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251459884806733144.post-59799431609007202372010-06-18T15:14:15.186-06:002010-06-18T15:14:15.186-06:00An already great bill - one that Agriculture Sec. ...An already great bill - one that Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack claimed should be "replicated across the country" - just got better. Sen. Tester has demonstrated his thoughtful leadership once more by incorporating the best suggestions he's heard from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Montana conservation organizations, and a host of other stakeholders in this state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251459884806733144.post-40140871150966915182010-06-18T12:17:24.532-06:002010-06-18T12:17:24.532-06:00What public land managers and public land advocate...What public land managers and public land advocates have failed to understand for so many years is that public land is about partnership. Senator Tester gets it. He doesn't take the myopic view that our forests are just about wilderness, or timber harvest, or recreation. He is working hard to reward partnerships that take a more integrated view of the forest - a forest where you can get a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com