New CPW Commissioner

[Oak]

Governor Polis has selected a replacement for Murphy Robinson.

Gov. Polis Adds Lifelong Sportsperson and Agriculture Economics Expert to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission | Colorado Governor Jared Polis

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis appointed Chris Sichko to fill the vacancy on the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission for a term expiring June 2027.

governorsoffice.colorado.gov

Christopher Sichko

www.sichko.org

 

[txco]

Is this good or bad? The article reads like its pandering to hunters and ranchers but is that the reality?

 

[TOGIE]

archery small game hunter who "participates in Colorado's big game draw system"



tell me you don't know shit about hunting without telling me. sportspersons rep my ass.

though, that certainly puts him in a minority of cpw commissioners who have even the slightest understanding of the big game draw.

nominated by polis, so i'm going to be deeply, deeply skeptical until proven otherwise.

 

[Dougfirtree]

Sounds like he’s a new hunter. My guess is the governor is trying to split the difference with someone who is a hunter, but still has a bit of a different, maybe “outsider’s” perspective.

 

[RojoGrande]

I guess its better than a CPW Director who's commented on favorably by the Rocky Mountain Wolf Project. Has she ever had a hunting or fishing license? Probably a capable administrator who'll toe the line for the current and likely future administration.

Laura Clellan, tapped as interim Colorado Parks and Wildlife boss, named sole finalist for the permanent job

Laura Clellan, a retired Army commander, brings decades of leadership in fraught circumstances to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

coloradosun.com

Mr. Sichko's resume from the link above seems mundane. Government economist with expertise in environmental, labor, and agricultural topics. Buzz word about ecosystems and environmental concerns but nothing about fishing, small game hunting, public lands, the outdoor recreation economy, etc. What's been omitted probably says more about the type of commissioner he'll be than what's in the resume.

 

[bayoublaster7527]

Absolutely not a sportsman. Another appointment where the hunting community was completely excluded from the appointment process and Governor Polis selected a commissioner that does not properly reflect the interests of the identified constituency- sportsmen in this case. Appointment is made to further Gov Polis’ ideological agenda. Quite clear they are overcompensating and pandering with the press release.

Sichko says, “My ultimate goal is to support the regeneration and rewilding of the American Great Plains, building a region that supports robust, healthy, and vibrant human and animal coexistence.” sichko.org

 

[Mallardsx2]

Hmmmmm....