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We have so many threads that discuss things said or done by the WDFW Commission that I thought it would be best to just start one thread for all updates.
This is a link to the last day of the most recent 3-day meeting.
tvw.org
In this meeting the Commission voted to deny a petition (by Wildlife for All) to modify the lethal removal options around wolves (good move). WDFW staff basically point out that every point made in the petition was simply not true. It worked. One typically anti-_____ commissioner, Baker, admitted coming into the presentation with one view but flip-flopped on the issue and voted against the WFA petition. The only ones that stuck with their anti team, in spite of all the good evidence presented by actual WDFW scientists, was Roland, Smith, and Ragen.
They also took general testimony and it's skews pro-hunting (great comment @ 1:14:30).
They also had a WDFW presentation on Science. Pretty good stuff. Basically the staff telling the commissioners, we ain't dumb, we never were dumb, and you should try listening to us.
The commission seemed pretty receptive. Ms. Baker said she thinks they made a big mistake in the way they canceled spring bear. She also hopes that they can have a future meeting without it being brought up. I would encourage us hunters to make sure that never happens.
This is a link to the last day of the most recent 3-day meeting.
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission - TVW
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission convenes for a hybrid meeting in Olympia.
tvw.org
In this meeting the Commission voted to deny a petition (by Wildlife for All) to modify the lethal removal options around wolves (good move). WDFW staff basically point out that every point made in the petition was simply not true. It worked. One typically anti-_____ commissioner, Baker, admitted coming into the presentation with one view but flip-flopped on the issue and voted against the WFA petition. The only ones that stuck with their anti team, in spite of all the good evidence presented by actual WDFW scientists, was Roland, Smith, and Ragen.
They also took general testimony and it's skews pro-hunting (great comment @ 1:14:30).
They also had a WDFW presentation on Science. Pretty good stuff. Basically the staff telling the commissioners, we ain't dumb, we never were dumb, and you should try listening to us.
The commission seemed pretty receptive. Ms. Baker said she thinks they made a big mistake in the way they canceled spring bear. She also hopes that they can have a future meeting without it being brought up. I would encourage us hunters to make sure that never happens.
