tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.comments2023-07-27T10:45:22.531-05:00Walkin' With the Wild WomanGretchen Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536860716461787275noreply@blogger.comBlogger447125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-25072118625011994562014-06-08T10:21:07.444-05:002014-06-08T10:21:07.444-05:00Thank you Carrie for taking the time to make such ...Thank you Carrie for taking the time to make such a well thought and reasonable reply. I am all for civil discussion on the issue from all concerned anglers, but let's discuss facts, science, data - not start flaming internet wars and smear campaigns among ourselves. That serves zero purpose in the end and only makes those pulling such shenanigans look foolish, unprofessional, and should make one seriously question their leadership abilities.Gretchen Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10536860716461787275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-70780075535372176792014-06-08T09:49:08.324-05:002014-06-08T09:49:08.324-05:00Gretchen,
First off I applaud you for standing up ...Gretchen,<br />First off I applaud you for standing up for yourself and asking questions about potential regulations.<br />It’s a shame that Mr. DeVries chose to view it as a personal attack rather than a well worded question.<br /><br />I get the impression that he is of the “old school” mentality, the older generation of sexists in the outdoor industry. He obviously saw your question on a public social media site as an opportunity to create a “Big Bad Wolf” in an attempt to divert attention from the real issue.<br /><br />He is obviously taking your very existence as a personal affront and feels the need to “put this woman in her place” by launching an obvious and pitiful smear campaign, his words are extremely condescending and unprofessional.<br /><br />His interpretation of the law is obviously clouded and he should be very, very careful what he posts, there are very strict slander, defamation and copyright laws that he (even implied) could potentially be breaking – which is actionable.<br /><br />Good for you for standing up against his bully tactics by declining his request to “interview you” by email (who even does that anymore????). By even requesting the interview by email he is letting you know he doesn’t even take you seriously enough to pick up a phone.<br /><br />To be honest with you, I would not put much stock in his threats, as with most bullies, their bark is worse than their bite and 90% of all people will see right through his façade. The other 10% are not people you would want as readers anyhow.<br /><br />Again, good for you for standing up for what you believe in by asking a well thought out and well worded question.<br /><br />It’s just a shame that one man doesn’t have enough confidence in his proposed regulation change to actually answer it succinctly and without negativity.<br />CarrieZ’s Hunting, Fishing & Outdoor Showhttp://wwocz.net/category/wwocz-podcast/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-68681037988267261072014-05-05T10:18:24.963-05:002014-05-05T10:18:24.963-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289978086828083547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-56394941214162740022014-05-05T10:17:53.711-05:002014-05-05T10:17:53.711-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289978086828083547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-6492509202721310202014-04-08T07:51:51.040-05:002014-04-08T07:51:51.040-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869732881181434098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-5845954611450811672014-03-28T11:16:05.423-05:002014-03-28T11:16:05.423-05:00i look forward to all your posts Thanks so much f...i look forward to all your posts Thanks so much for sharing your journey, your beautiful dog and your photosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-6728080188926105802014-03-27T19:51:43.408-05:002014-03-27T19:51:43.408-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Ken Ghttp://www.waterdogjournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-85926418858372447462014-03-27T19:49:45.633-05:002014-03-27T19:49:45.633-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Ken Ghttp://www.waterdogjournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-14584890370688841022014-03-27T19:44:33.048-05:002014-03-27T19:44:33.048-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Ken Ghttp://www.waterdogjournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-89959473141060593842013-12-21T20:23:46.084-06:002013-12-21T20:23:46.084-06:00Hi Gretchen,
My name is Amanda Milster and I am w...Hi Gretchen,<br /><br />My name is Amanda Milster and I am with the Endangered Species Coalition. I discovered your blog and I wanted to contact you to see if you might be interested in writing a post about an issue that we have been working on. We are very concerned about the federal proposal to remove Endangered Species Act protections from wolves and are trying to get the word out as much as possible. Patagonia, Black Diamond, Dansko and several other companies just publicly released a statement against the federal proposal as part of the public comment period. These businesses are concerned about the economic implications of losing gray wolves, as they have a major positive impact on outdoor recreation and tourism revenues. We've heard strong arguments for protecting wolves from sportsmen, scientists, and conservationists, but this strong statement by business leaders is very important, as it shows a new side of the argument. <br /><br />There were also 1 million comments from the public against this delisting submitted. When the comment period ended on Tuesday, we held a candlelight vigil directly outside of the Department of the Interior as we delivered all of these comments to the building. We were also able to work with another organization, the Illuminator, to project a message directly onto the building urging Secretary Jewell to protect wolves. We worked with a photographer and have great photos from the event. I would be more than happy to talk about this further with you. We also have press releases available about the delisting proposal. I can send them your way if you're interested!<br /> <br />Thank you very much and happy holidays!<br /><br />Amanda<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05032131939468757139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-83920416485362603722013-11-23T09:48:19.321-06:002013-11-23T09:48:19.321-06:00Our sincerest condolences. She will never be forgo...Our sincerest condolences. She will never be forgotten. Pridezion Labradorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519993708235720957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-45816702490287605522013-11-20T21:47:29.323-06:002013-11-20T21:47:29.323-06:00Beautiful.Beautiful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06006343269523458217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-70416519829563182762013-11-20T08:46:29.642-06:002013-11-20T08:46:29.642-06:00Gretchen, good job!
suerGretchen, good job!<br /><br />suerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-28949425763048486232013-10-26T07:57:57.017-05:002013-10-26T07:57:57.017-05:00Glad you decided to stick it out, as you can tell ...Glad you decided to stick it out, as you can tell from meeting all the people and sweeping the Award in Craft Photography division you are a talented women and it would be a shame to give it all up.<br />I'm honored to have you as a friend and a co-worker.<br />Keep it up girl!Carrie Zylkahttp://www.wwocz.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-80194939065236065922013-10-02T12:41:40.704-05:002013-10-02T12:41:40.704-05:00Yay Gretchen! And Congratulations on all of your ...Yay Gretchen! And Congratulations on all of your awards!Janehttp://www.actiong.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-43420945505208033472013-10-02T12:16:16.769-05:002013-10-02T12:16:16.769-05:00Thanks for the shout out about the AGLOW conferenc...Thanks for the shout out about the AGLOW conference in Fond du Lac Gretchen! Looking forward to having you back!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741753163523994626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-73238789758820490632013-07-09T14:11:35.501-05:002013-07-09T14:11:35.501-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Niennahttp://offbeatgoddess.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-49502584295456611932013-05-06T14:14:07.946-05:002013-05-06T14:14:07.946-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-83008298080472663092013-05-05T00:44:23.710-05:002013-05-05T00:44:23.710-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-56461271805191662782013-05-04T04:21:08.059-05:002013-05-04T04:21:08.059-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-82248886143763312702013-05-04T03:01:21.878-05:002013-05-04T03:01:21.878-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-51658825342958206592013-05-03T03:39:02.140-05:002013-05-03T03:39:02.140-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-72913017797533912152013-04-26T22:23:43.825-05:002013-04-26T22:23:43.825-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-76231064013579593672013-04-03T22:43:38.562-05:002013-04-03T22:43:38.562-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Cindy Allenhttps://www.facebook.com/cindy.allen.503?ref=tn_tnmnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775135926082486450.post-49034734312867538582013-03-26T11:08:21.959-05:002013-03-26T11:08:21.959-05:00You obviously don't hunt these birds with brow...You obviously don't hunt these birds with brown paper bags......<br />Bootsy Hambonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12075258416075041213noreply@blogger.com