CNSNews.com - Climate Change Will Be Its Highest Priority, Says U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Farmers and ranchers especially should be keeping an eye on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's newest "highest priority." While I support responsible stewardship of the land and reasonable conservation of resources, I don't support using an unproven theory (climate change, aka global warming) to interfere in the legitimate business of raising crops and live stock on private farms and ranches or engaging in fishing our streams and hunting our wild lands (within established rules and quotas established by the states). Nor do I support the use of this possibly bogus claim of a climate disaster being used to promote behavior modification (such as not eating certain foods) through restricting what our farms and ranches produce.  .... Not sure yet where all this is headed, but if Fish and Wildlife is involved, can the Dept. of Agriculture be far behind?  I'm thinking not and seeing this as a warning flag, meaning pay attention!   ~~~   S. Lane

CNSNews.com - Climate Change Will Be Its Highest Priority, Says U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Climate Change Will Be Its Highest Priority, Says U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
By Adam Brickley

Bison, photographed at a National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo Courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

(CNSNews.com) – Over the next five years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) plans to make climate change its “highest priority.”

According to its new “Action Plan” released last month, the branch of the U.S. Department of Interior charged with protecting fish, wildlife and plants will focus first and foremost on the global weather.

“Climate change must become our highest priority,” a fact sheet attached to the plan said. “Consequently, we will deploy our resources, creativity and energy in a long-term campaign to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and safeguard fish, wildlife and their habitats.”

The Fish and Wildlife Service said it plans to “reach out to the larger conservation community to tackle climate change.”

The Action Plan is part of an overall strategic report titled “Rising to the Challenge: Strategic Plan for Responding to Accelerating Climate Change.”