Experts on Pando Trees

[cannonball]

I sent this quote to KSL. Wonder if they will Nuke it: [I grew up in Pando Country and it always seems to amaze me and wonder where they get these scientists. Deer, the reason for these trees struggling. What a laugh. In my teenage years there were five times or more deer than we have now. I have seen whole areas die off of old quakies to be taken over with large areas of new quakie sprouts. The best analogy, I can give, of some these educated people took place several years ago in one of our universities. The professor told the students that the rock formations(which, by the way are right by this Pando group of trees) were done by the Fremont Indians. My friend stood up and said, "I know that Indian". "His name is Lorenso. Every one in this area knew of Lorenso's formations to scare the coyotes from his sheep. Believe what you want - - Drought - - Yes. But deer - - Not much. Our deer herds are really struggling and they seem to survive better around the camp grounds.]

 

[BIGJOHNT]

Been driving through them for thirty years. Didn’t know they where such a bid deal. Kind of cool ! Sounds like they are going to build a visitor’s center on site now.

 

[GLEDEASY]

I to thought the article was laughable when it mentioned deer, lack of predators, and no hunting allowed. I wrote a response but never sent it.

It's kind of neat to learn that it's one big organism, but it's creating more fuss over it than it's worth IMO. I've walked all over that mountain, including Pando, and didn't feel any more special in that spot. These "experts" are going to come in and use their influence to govern future decisions. When in fact there is a circle of life for every species.

 

[hogg_65]

Damn shame, all the attention they are spotlighting on that area. Those places don't need the extra tourism, imo.

 

[cannonball]

KSL didn't post the comment and I didn't think they would. To think our tax dollars are paying for these "experts". You would think for nearly $100,000 per year per person we would get our money's worth - - NOT.