tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335518602841314712.post5718948588743580551..comments2023-06-21T10:52:49.519+02:00Comments on Big Year Norway 2014: Nature is great - at a distance.....Eirik Grønningsæter / WildNature.nohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08980805031682160265noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335518602841314712.post-84173301659393452522010-06-04T18:38:05.756+02:002010-06-04T18:38:05.756+02:00Totally agree with you Frode. We have to protect h...Totally agree with you Frode. We have to protect habitat and areas so they don't get "built down", but nature reserves where people are not allowed to enjoy nature is no good in the long run. Without proper management of the nature reserves - they will soon change so the habitat and quality of the area will change significantly - at most times not for the best for the wildlife. Anyway, this is a bit on the side of the topic I adressed in my blog. Norwegians tend to be a "nature loving" people, but once they get nature close they immediately freak out and want to destroy it - like a row deer or a moose calmly foraging in the garden.Eirik Grønningsæter / WildNature.nohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980805031682160265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335518602841314712.post-91508299410587944812010-06-04T18:20:10.137+02:002010-06-04T18:20:10.137+02:00Many wise words Eirik! I could not agree more with...Many wise words Eirik! I could not agree more with everything you just said. Citizens of Norway have become so complacent about our natural heritage that they take it for granted. On the other hand, I believe the black-and-white "save all or nothing" mentality of the Norwegian environmentalist movement is counterproductive.<br />Wildlife and habitat conservation and fishing/hunting goes hand in hand here in North America. In fact, many wildlife refuges would not have existed today if not for generous donations from hunting and fishing organizations. These managed wetlands, forests, and grasslands provide excellent breeding and foraging habitats for wildlife year-round, while at the same time allowing for licensed hunting for deer, waterfowl, turkeys etc. at specific periods of the year. AND the hunters respect and appreciate the non-game wildlife just as much as the rest of us.<br /><br />Just something to think about....Frode Jacobsen, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02934613943762357482noreply@blogger.com