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by Bryan Hamilton
October 16th, 2017, 12:23 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Looking for Advice on the Unthinkable
Replies: 15
Views: 15911

Re: Looking for Advice on the Unthinkable

There is not much you can do in the field for first aid. Keep the limb immobilized and at the level of the heart. Most important is activating 911 and getting to a hospital. Snakebite kits are useless and cause additional damage. If hiking out is the fastest way to get medical care, hike out. Legiti...
by Bryan Hamilton
October 16th, 2017, 11:07 am
Forum: Reading Room
Topic: Pet Snakes Set off Chain of Events: Could make you sick
Replies: 16
Views: 20270

Re: Pet Snakes Set off Chain of Events: Could make you sick

How does any of this relate to disease transmission of mosquitoes? And why aren't those mosquitoes feeding on pythons, if the mammals are all gone and the pythons are so abundant?

Answer that and perhaps you will find answers to your questions. Remember that those who seek are not always lost.
by Bryan Hamilton
October 15th, 2017, 12:13 pm
Forum: Reading Room
Topic: Pet Snakes Set off Chain of Events: Could make you sick
Replies: 16
Views: 20270

Re: Pet Snakes Set off Chain of Events: Could make you sick

Maybe the point is this. Ernie, you have a personal issue with something that happened with pythons. Maybe the ban? And because of that you try to tear down all science related to pythons, particularly in Florida. Your personal attacks have chased away all the python researchers that might discuss t...
by Bryan Hamilton
October 11th, 2017, 3:45 pm
Forum: Reading Room
Topic: Values, trust, and cultural backlash in conservation
Replies: 11
Views: 19301

Re: Values, trust, and cultural backlash in conservation

I had some of the initial reactions as you Chris. I'm not familiar with the sociology field but the "dominance" model struck me as offensive. I think Kelly is right that it comes from "dominion", ie that resources are to be used by humans. I'm strongly on the dominance side of th...
by Bryan Hamilton
October 11th, 2017, 2:56 pm
Forum: Reading Room
Topic: Pet Snakes Set off Chain of Events: Could make you sick
Replies: 16
Views: 20270

Re: Pet Snakes Set off Chain of Events: Could make you sick

Dodge what point? You seem to think I have some kind of personal investment in the python work. I don't. You've chased off all the python researchers that used to come here and explain their research. You've personally attacked anyone that disagrees with you. And most of those folks left. They aren'...
by Bryan Hamilton
October 11th, 2017, 11:22 am
Forum: Reading Room
Topic: Pet Snakes Set off Chain of Events: Could make you sick
Replies: 16
Views: 20270

Re: Pet Snakes Set off Chain of Events: Could make you sick

Like it or not, indirect effects and disease ecology are driving wildlife management and conservation biology right now. They are important concepts even if you don't agree with some of premises or conclusions. The wolf example in yellowstone kind of paved the way for some of this work. Indirect eff...
by Bryan Hamilton
October 10th, 2017, 5:09 pm
Forum: Reading Room
Topic: Values, trust, and cultural backlash in conservation
Replies: 11
Views: 19301

Values, trust, and cultural backlash in conservation

Open access! And possibly explains some of what goes on around here. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000632071730318X?via%3Dihub The global rise of populism is having a profound effect on policies across many issues. We explore the potential effects on wildlife conservation using t...
by Bryan Hamilton
October 10th, 2017, 4:13 pm
Forum: Reading Room
Topic: Pet Snakes Set off Chain of Events: Could make you sick
Replies: 16
Views: 20270

Re: Pet Snakes Set off Chain of Events: Could make you sick

Garbage in garbage out. This explains Bryan Hamilton.
You get me Ernie. You really do. Love to chat more there is garbage to produce.

I'm actually skeptical of this paradigm. Just sharing information. Sorry to have triggered you.
by Bryan Hamilton
October 10th, 2017, 10:54 am
Forum: Reading Room
Topic: Pet Snakes Set off Chain of Events: Could make you sick
Replies: 16
Views: 20270

Pet Snakes Set off Chain of Events: Could make you sick

This is going to become an ecological paradigm, taught in introductory biology classes.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/201 ... d=tw-share
by Bryan Hamilton
October 10th, 2017, 7:43 am
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

PREACH IT! To an audience of none.
by Bryan Hamilton
October 8th, 2017, 10:40 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: arizona weather
Replies: 4
Views: 3130

Re: arizona weather

What ever you do, post some pics. If you are looking for something specific (most people are) it doesn't hurt to ask.
by Bryan Hamilton
October 8th, 2017, 10:36 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: This Year in PA (and some AZ)
Replies: 5
Views: 3944

Re: This Year in PA (and some AZ)

Super cool! That's some good stuff right there. I love all the salamanders and the alligator lizard was really cool too.
by Bryan Hamilton
October 7th, 2017, 11:03 am
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

Maybe the real question Richard, is how can it be that you are so competent and everyone around you is incompetent? Is this random chance or something you have cultivated through years of excellence?
by Bryan Hamilton
October 6th, 2017, 9:48 am
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

You guys, stop it! Really start a new thread.

edited to remove snarky comments. Just start a new thread already.
by Bryan Hamilton
October 4th, 2017, 3:03 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Pythons, mammals, and mosquitoes
Replies: 3
Views: 12789

Re: Pythons, mammals, and mosquitoes

Related news article, complete with sensationalism. Pythons are eating everything in the Everglades, so now mosquitos are forced to feed off diseased rats https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2017/10/04/pythons-are-eating-everything-in-the-everglades-now-mosquitos-are-forced-to-feed-off-dise...
by Bryan Hamilton
October 4th, 2017, 2:10 pm
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

The real travesty is that you are still allowed on this forum. I guess its better to give you an outlet than bottle all this up.
by Bryan Hamilton
October 2nd, 2017, 2:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: arizona weather
Replies: 4
Views: 3130

Re: arizona weather

Most people would say to herp during the monsoon, which typically peaks in August into September.
by Bryan Hamilton
October 2nd, 2017, 10:12 am
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

I used to collect baseball cards and stamps. That was more fun than this thread.
by Bryan Hamilton
October 1st, 2017, 1:39 pm
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

Ernie, It must be tough to lose so hard, so often. In spite of your lies, bile, and slanderous attacks. {someone has read and taken to heart "Rules for Radicals". Or was it "The Prince"?} I hope they are paying you well for your effort and not for your results. This ugliness neve...
by Bryan Hamilton
September 26th, 2017, 4:21 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Profile Picture?
Replies: 2
Views: 4479

Re: Profile Picture?

User Control Panel- Profile - Edit Avatar.

Its has to be really really small
Maximum dimensions; width: 150 pixels, height: 150 pixels, file size: 60.00 KiB.
by Bryan Hamilton
September 25th, 2017, 9:50 am
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/in-surprise-move-nevada-regulators-vote-to-ban-commercial-reptile-collection?link_id=0&can_id=eb58fe768945da458787f3c80e1f2861&source=email-win-commercial-collection-banned-in-nevada&email_referrer=email_238945&email_subject=win-commercial-col...
by Bryan Hamilton
September 24th, 2017, 10:46 am
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

My two post in the Herpetologists - you can help save Nevada's reptiles thread summed up this shambolic affair to a tee. You're clairvoyance is impressive Ernie. Like Kelly I would like to think of you compassionately giving some water and caring for reptiles. CBC definitely understands how to take...
by Bryan Hamilton
September 23rd, 2017, 11:05 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some Summer Endemics
Replies: 9
Views: 7969

Re: Some Summer Endemics

Wicked nice! I want to see all those salamanders in the field. Your photographs are excellent.

Everything is endemic at some spatial scale. You did a nice job on the definition. Its a tough thing to define.
by Bryan Hamilton
September 22nd, 2017, 3:17 pm
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

Jones just made up the numbers he liked and wrote down the stipulations he wanted. Jason Jones data was fraught with discrepancies, inaccuracies, duplications and unreliability. Its no wonder his supports flee from commenting on that. Any number advised by Jason Jones will be fraught with prejudice...
by Bryan Hamilton
September 18th, 2017, 11:35 am
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

Can anyone tell me how 700 to 1000 pitfall traps in southern Nevada can produce negative impact on any non-game species? Richard, how can they not? We're arguing from very different positions and clearly have different definitions of what an impact is. Why should your position be the default, "...
by Bryan Hamilton
September 18th, 2017, 9:55 am
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

Would anyone claim his presentation was balanced totally objective? You seem really locked in on objectivity? In your eyes is the only objective person in the discussion Richard Hoyer? Everyone else is un-objective and therefore wrong? Or is just the state NDOW biologist that lacks objectivity? Wha...
by Bryan Hamilton
September 16th, 2017, 3:12 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Advice on an affordable rental for a herping trip
Replies: 12
Views: 10089

Re: Advice on an affordable rental for a herping trip

Those new little jeeps look pretty sweet. I'm not sure if they are available to rent yet.

Kind of reminds me of the old samurai type vehicle. Small, fuel efficient but decent clearance and has 4 wheel drive.
by Bryan Hamilton
September 12th, 2017, 4:54 pm
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

Good to hear. I try to keep a sense of humor with all this. I eagerly await your next move. Is it related to the veiled threat that something will happen if you don't get a response in a week? You and I have very different opinions on this issue of collection and what is ethical. Science can't answe...
by Bryan Hamilton
September 12th, 2017, 3:32 pm
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

edited to remove snide comment and emojis. Richard I hope you are OK. Some of your responses strike me as a bit obsessive and that concerns me. I don't know you personally though but I wanted to check in. Jimi you mention that "could" and "should" are two different questions. Tha...
by Bryan Hamilton
September 7th, 2017, 2:07 pm
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

Tons of chuckwalla habitat in Nevada. Ernie, we agree on something! Now back to more regularly scheduled, productive disagreement....Predictive modeling may be poor (in your opinion) but relative to what? Not having a model. A range map? Expert opinion? Those are still models, predictive modeling tr...
by Bryan Hamilton
September 7th, 2017, 12:24 pm
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

: There is a basic principle of populations that explains why species tend to remain at equilibrium and neither increase or decrease in an appreciable manner. A basic principle maybe but by no means a law or even a rule. I asked earlier why there are no chuckwallas in Northern Nevada? Its because t...
by Bryan Hamilton
September 7th, 2017, 11:32 am
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

I don't know what the percent of occupied chuckwalla habitat is in Nevada. Chuckwalla's in Nevada are patchily distributed in extremely rocky habitats, so there is a lot of unoccupied habitat. If only some entity, some management agency could address these gaps in distribution. Perhaps through predi...
by Bryan Hamilton
September 5th, 2017, 9:41 am
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

Hi Richard, I'll try to take some time to respond to your post. Or you could ask Ernie, self-proclaimed master of geometry.
I haven't failed to consider anything. I do consider all the angles and I know all the angle's.
by Bryan Hamilton
September 3rd, 2017, 4:35 pm
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

The part of nevada I live in has no chuckwallas at all. Explain that?
by Bryan Hamilton
September 3rd, 2017, 10:34 am
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

Ernie,
Your ad hominem attacks are getting all over this forum. Yuck.
by Bryan Hamilton
September 2nd, 2017, 1:09 pm
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

Thanks that all I'm looking for. I don't know what the limit on chuckwallas should be. 1,5,10 but probably not 100 annually. And certainly not unlimited. I really want to fight so that we can all enjoy our resources. I don't want prohibition on bringing an occasional snake or lizard home. Or even co...
by Bryan Hamilton
September 2nd, 2017, 12:11 pm
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

Brian, by your standard I shouldn't be able to take your fish, your deer, your oil, your gas, not even a leaf from your public land. To play devil's advocate, the land also belongs to the collectors, so why should you prevent them from using THEIR renewable resource? Why are actions immediately tak...
by Bryan Hamilton
September 2nd, 2017, 10:50 am
Forum: News
Topic: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Nevada
Replies: 235
Views: 377007

Re: State pushes to tighten wild reptile collection rules-Ne

A few of my thoughts, genuine and otherwise. I live in Nevada. I work very closely with the state agency. Their biologists are not stupid. They are not scam artists. They are not making up data to support their worldview. Since I've been in this state, I've wanted to see commercial collection end. I...