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Sorry, I was just trying to clarify, but maybe I didn't do so well. It may be a euphemism, but what it actually means is this: An essential experimental population of a species is one whose loss would be likely to appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival of the species in the wild. All other experimental populations are considered non-essential. More definitions and clarification can be found here.

Sorry, I was just trying to clarify, but maybe I didn't do so well. It may be a euphemism, but what it actually means is this: An essential experimental population of a species is one whose loss would be likely to appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival of the species in the wild. All other experimental populations are considered non-essential. More definitions and clarification can be found here.

According to Fish and Wildlife, "The non-essential experimental population designation for Mexican wolves allows for greater management flexibility to address conflict situations, such as livestock depredations or nuisance behavior, than if wolves had retained the fully endangered designation."

According to Fish and Wildlife, "The non-essential experimental population designation for Mexican wolves allows for greater management flexibility to address conflict situations, such as livestock depredations or nuisance behavior, than if wolves had retained the fully endangered designation."

The federal government does not offer reimbursement for depredation by endangered species, although Benjamin Tuggles of the Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed reimbursement as part of a plan to improve the reintroduction process. In the meantime, Defenders of Wildlife has a program that reimburses livestock owners for confirmed wolf kills, in certain circumstances, through the Bailey Wildlife Wolf Compensation Trust. Over the past 10 years it has paid out over $1 million. According to figures on the Defenders site, it has paid out on 85 claims in New Mexico, totalling a little more than $57,000.

The federal government does not offer reimbursement for depredation by endangered species, although Benjamin Tuggles of the Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed reimbursement as part of a plan to improve the reintroduction process. In the meantime, Defenders of Wildlife has a program that reimburses livestock owners for confirmed wolf kills, in certain circumstances, through the Bailey Wildlife Wolf Compensation Trust. Over the past 10 years it has paid out over $1 million. According to figures on the Defenders site, it has paid out on 85 claims in New Mexico, totalling a little more than $57,000.

Actually, thomasjames, while many livestock growers oppose them, wolves do have broad support among the general population. As NMI reported last month, a recent survey by Research and Polling showed 70 percent of registered voters in New Mexico support the reintroduction of the Mexican gray wolf. Only 21 percent opposed it. You can read more here: Survey: Many Want Wolves to Thrive

Actually, thomasjames, while many livestock growers oppose them, wolves do have broad support among the general population. As NMI reported last month, a recent survey by Research and Polling showed 70 percent of registered voters in New Mexico support the reintroduction of the Mexican gray wolf. Only 21 percent opposed it. You can read more here: Survey: Many Want Wolves to Thrive

Interesting point about grain-fed cattle and e. coli in the intestine, Benito. I hadn't heard any of that before. Do you know why Americans eat so much grain-fnished cattle? Because we like it better. If you looked at a piece of grain-finished beef (almost all cattle are fed grass and finished on grain) next to a piece of grass-fed beef you could see that the grain-finished meat is much fattier. And despite what our doctors tell us about eating leaner meats, fat equals flavor, and we can't get enough of that fatty beef.

Also, I eat steaks medium rare, but I ALWAYS order my burgers medium, precisely because of the risk of e. coli. Why is it always ground beef that's getting tainted with e. coli? Because contamination on the surface of a steak or roast will be killed by direct heat on the grill, in the pan or in the oven. But contamination on the surface of a piece of meat that is GROUND before being cooked spreads that danger throughout the meat. Cooking may kill e. coli on the surface of a burger, but not inside.

Interesting point about grain-fed cattle and e. coli in the intestine, Benito. I hadn't heard any of that before. Do you know why Americans eat so much grain-fnished cattle? Because we like it better. If you looked at a piece of grain-finished beef (almost all cattle are fed grass and finished on grain) next to a piece of grass-fed beef you could see that the grain-finished meat is much fattier. And despite what our doctors tell us about eating leaner meats, fat equals flavor, and we can't get enough of that fatty beef.

Also, I eat steaks medium rare, but I ALWAYS order my burgers medium, precisely because of the risk of e. coli. Why is it always ground beef that's getting tainted with e. coli? Because contamination on the surface of a steak or roast will be killed by direct heat on the grill, in the pan or in the oven. But contamination on the surface of a piece of meat that is GROUND before being cooked spreads that danger throughout the meat. Cooking may kill e. coli on the surface of a burger, but not inside.

I'm lost! Who's scraping at the bottom of the barrel, chupacabra? Do you mean Bush was sifting around in the detritus if he was looking at Wilson for Defense Secretary?

I'm lost! Who's scraping at the bottom of the barrel, chupacabra? Do you mean Bush was sifting around in the detritus if he was looking at Wilson for Defense Secretary?

Please help me to understand your comment, watchfulnewmexican. What part of this blog post do you suggest is plagiarized? It's just a blog post with a couple of quotes, attributed and linked to other sources.

For a real example of plagiarism, click here.

Gwyneth

Please help me to understand your comment, watchfulnewmexican. What part of this blog post do you suggest is plagiarized? It's just a blog post with a couple of quotes, attributed and linked to other sources.

For a real example of plagiarism, click here.

Gwyneth

By the way, since 1990, the National Rifle Association and the Gun Owners of America have donated $52,783 to Heather Wilson's Campaigns and $24,800 to Steve Pearce. Tom Udall got $0. Over the years, Pete Domenici took $17,950 from the gun lobby; Bingaman got $0. You can see the numbers here.
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By the way, since 1990, the National Rifle Association and the Gun Owners of America have donated $52,783 to Heather Wilson's Campaigns and $24,800 to Steve Pearce. Tom Udall got $0. Over the years, Pete Domenici took $17,950 from the gun lobby; Bingaman got $0. You can see the numbers here.
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To answer your question, Nora, food prices have been rising at an average of 2.5 percent for the last 15 years. The 4 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food, seen in 2007, was the highest annual increase since 1990.

You bring up an interesting point when you ask if that number is adjusted for inflation.

The CPI isn't adjusted for inflation; it IS the inflation rate. More specifically, it is one of the main indices we we use to measure inflation, which is defined as "the rise of the general level of prices over time."

For more information on the CPI for food, check out the Web site of the Economic Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture, here.

To answer your question, Nora, food prices have been rising at an average of 2.5 percent for the last 15 years. The 4 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food, seen in 2007, was the highest annual increase since 1990.

You bring up an interesting point when you ask if that number is adjusted for inflation.

The CPI isn't adjusted for inflation; it IS the inflation rate. More specifically, it is one of the main indices we we use to measure inflation, which is defined as "the rise of the general level of prices over time."

For more information on the CPI for food, check out the Web site of the Economic Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture, here.