[pct-l] PCT and Grazing

[Montedodge@aol.com]

 After living near the Kettle Mountain Range in North Eastern Washington for 
6 years, I can say grazing is a bad thing for the PCT. The spread of noxious 
weeds is very apparent. Native plants are eaten away and overcrowded by any 
weed that comes its way. Less food for native animals as well .A very few 
ranchers line their pockets at a big  cost to everyone. ( BLM really stands 
for Bureu of Livestock and Mining) The forest service in this  case is the 
big Doof for letting animals and weeds overrun everything else in the Kettle 
Range. If you want weeds in all the Meadows, bring in the cows!!!! Forest 
Service is paid just a few dollars per unit ( a cow and a calf is called a 
unit) for leaving them in the woods all summer and half the fall. PS Special 
Note to Jerry!!!! Other peoples opinions DO matter. I was as you are now. Now 
that I have met half the people on this list, I guard my tongue more closely 
as most people know were I live and would make short work of me at the next 
PCT meeting or Kick-Off. You may meet some of these people your self and have 
to eat a few of your words. Monte
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