re: Where the heck is Mike VII?

Are we going to continue growing our tradition of being the example of what it means to love and care for nature? LSU has dedicated a great portion of land to the care and comfort of all Mikes and Mikes to come. When so much land is being torn down for the benefit of parking lots and buildings, LSU has designated a great portion of its own land to Nature. Just think about it, if LSU does discontinue the Mike the Tiger Program, what will happen to the land designated to Mike? The land would be turned into parking and have buildings raised up on it. There are times when PITA has a valid point and a place in the world, just like everyone else but those concerns should be directed to the cruelty and ill treatment to animals. Are they really for the preservation of animals? Think about it, tear down Zoo's and wild life centers designated to specific endangered animals. What does that really do for the animals being pushed out of their own natural environments? What happens to the land that was designated to those animals? It just lessens the room for those animals to live and breed. Yes, make sure those designated areas are properly taken care of and make sure the animals are not being neglected but to shut those areas down will do nothing but create less space for the animals. Mike is LSU and makes LSU unique. Don't stop a great tradition because of outside pressure that is misguided and obviously has an agenda other than what they try to hide behind.