Desert tortoise militia occupies Bundy Ranch

[struggle4progress]

Ben Goldfarb
April 1, 2016

... “This compound has been a symbol of tyranny and unconstitutional oppression for far too long,” said desert tortoise Lester Agassiz, the occupation’s self-proclaimed leader, at a Friday press conference. “Mr. Bundy’s cows have eaten our forage, defecated in our springs, and generally run roughshod over our habitat, all while violating the laws of the United States. It’s time for us to stand with desert fauna everywhere against this agent of injustice.”

Agassiz spoke at a makeshift camp on the outskirts of Bundy Ranch, where around half the Southwest’s estimated 100,000 desert tortoises have amassed this week to protest illegal ranching. “This occupation is not some snap decision,” Agassiz said as he munched on some shrubs. “We’ve been planning it ever since the whole Bundy issue started. We just don’t move very quickly ...

http://z1.hcn.org/hcn/hcn/articles/desert-tortoise-militia-occupies-bundy-ranch

[WhiteTara]

1. I hope they round up his cattle and send them to his ranch.

But he probably doesn't have fences.

[ToxMarz]

10. I hope they round up his cattle and sell them to repay me/us.

PS. He doesn't have a ranch that would accommodate, he is the definition of welfare queen.

[malaise]

2. Most excellent

Nicely done

[brush]

3. Thank you. Your last sentence on screen made me laugh out loud.

[struggle4progress]

7. Ben Goldfarb's sentence, not mine

[brush]

9. Thanks for posting though. I needed a good laugh.

[demigoddess]

8. +1

I could imagine the look on his face.

[Dont call me Shirley]

4. I keep 2 Desert Tortoises in my garden. I love this story. Go Desert Tortoises!

[Cryptoad]

5. K&R

[passiveporcupine]

6. Very funny

“And forget about the Endangered Species Act. I have a brain literally the size of a sunflower seed and I understand this stuff.”

One small step for tortoises and one giant leap for reptiles!