Mazama pocket gopher proposed for protection
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The federal government has proposed listing four subspecies of the Mazama pocket gopher for endangered species protection.
The Mazama pocket gopher is a species of small mammal that lives in prairie habitats in Washington and Oregon. They spend most of their time underground in tunnels, where they forage on grasses and forbs, and rarely surface.
The four subspecies proposed for endangered species protection exist solely in Washington. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also proposed Monday to designate 9,234 acres of critical habitat for the gophers in western Washington.
The proposal is open for public comment for 60 days.
The Mazama pocket gopher is a species of small mammal that lives in prairie habitats in Washington and Oregon. They spend most of their time underground in tunnels, where they forage on grasses and forbs, and rarely surface.
The four subspecies proposed for endangered species protection exist solely in Washington. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also proposed Monday to designate 9,234 acres of critical habitat for the gophers in western Washington.
The proposal is open for public comment for 60 days.
So my question is, if you have 5 acres in The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated 9,234 acres of critical habitat for the gophers in western Washington. What happens to your 5 acres that you work so hard for in keep up, maintaining and enjoying. These Fed boys don't live here. They can buy my property if it comes to this. The resale value of this property will get hurt and you have a useless piece of property. Â
If they seldom come above ground they won't be missed. Problem solved and all the protection won't be needed saving millions of dollars on something that doesn't exist.
'The Mazama pocket gopher is a species of small mammal that lives in prairie habitats in Washington and Oregon. They spend most of their time underground in tunnels, where they forage on grasses and forbs, and rarely surface'.
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What's a 'forb? Are they edible for humans?
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Sounds more like a mole to me. Moles should die.Â
I submit that the Mazama pocket gopher is the killer of the Giant Palouse earthworm.
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Tree huggers need not respond. Unless yer taking sides of course...
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Call Carl Spackler...he'll take care of it.
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Sounds like something puppeteer Kevin Clash might "play" with.
hahahaha! After reading the headline I thought they meant to carry these gophers in your pocket for YOUR protection..HAHHAHAHAHA