7-15 NWR Dealing with Wolves

7-15 NWR Dealing with Wolves

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.
Rah Rah for Oregon Republican representative Greg Walden regarding one of the most controversial subjects in the rural landscape.

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) has announced that his plan to remove gray wolves from the federal endangered species list has been approved by the U.S. House by a vote of 223-201.  

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced today that his plan to remove gray wolves from the federal endangered species list has been approved by the U.S. House by a vote of 223-201.   "Oregon's wolf population has grown by more than 40 percent, and yet we have this divided management strategy in the federal government where in part of the state wolves are still listed and part of the state they're not. We need a single management strategy where we have local control under the Oregon state plan," said Walden. "That's why this amendment is so important. We need to repeal the endangered species listing for the gray wolf, and get it under state management where we've got the most local control so Oregonians can make the decisions."

Management of wolves in Oregon is currently divided by an arbitrary line that leaves wolves in the eastern third of the state under state management, while the remainder are still managed under the federal Endangered Species Act.

And for those of you who are in rural communities but, due to the aging process, are from time to time increasingly forgetful, there is good news coming from an operation called Seattle's Aegis Living on Capitol Hill where researchers are finding using programs like Dakon Fitness, or one of the many popular apps like Lumosity, is just a small part of keeping our brains healthy.

Researchers are increasingly finding our brains thrive on variety and diversity.

Aegis is at the forefront of incorporating music, art, theater, lectures and a number of other activities including daily exercise at its several dozen assisted and senior-living centers where they believe memory loss can be reversed.

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