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Hate to burst your bubble guys but this is the price increase spread sheet from 2 years ago that were implemented last year. As far as I can find out there are no new increases on tap so far this year. The department hasn't brought any new proposed increases to the GMAC this year.
WDFW needs more money so it can manage the states wolf populations like they are doing in the wedge. "WDFW NEWS RELEASE Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091 http://wdfw.wa.gov/ August 21, 2012Contact: (360) 902-2938Fish and Wildlife police officers work to Manage Washington wolf packs. Kettle Falls – During the last few months WDFW officers have been working around the clock in an effort to get in front of the wolf pack in an area known as the wedge; a triangular area formed by the Columbia river and Kettle river up to the Canadian border. WDFW officers have removed one sub-adult and plan up to removing 4 more wolves. WDFW officers ask that the public stay out of the area unless you live nearby and need access to private land. The WDFW agency is proposing a closure to all non-local traffic to make room for government licensed vehicles to travel on the less than paved roadways. WA DOT officials are contemplating paving the portion of roadway from US 395 past summit lake and on to Pierre lake road to ease the congestion WDFW officials are currently facing. “Our traffic vehicle counts on this section of roadway has increased 850% during the last three months” a US DOT official states. “with this level of traffic it has moved up the list of roads to be paved and placed in “urgent” status meaning if traffic levels are sustained at this level for 3 more months it will be mandatory to pave it. “Less than paved roads (gravel) cannot sustain this kind of traffic – government vehicles or not” according to US DOT traffic engineers. WDFW"Our main job at the wedge currently is placing collars on offending wolves" Steve said. WDFW officers utilize the latest in tracking technology and these collars are expensive; upwards of $5,000 for each unit plus the receiving or tracking units and manpower to monitor the locations and vital signs of the wolves wearing these collars. “Our goal is 100% of wolves in the wedge area to be collared with these new collars” according to Steve Ulmer. WDFW officers plan to eventually collar all wolves within Washington. “It is imperative we know what the wolves are doing and when they are doing it in real time, eventually we would like to have video recording collars so we can see in real time what the wolves see and take appropriate action utilizing drones with collar lock on capabilities” according to Steve. WDFW is proposing a fee increase to all fishing and hunting licenses to cover this cost. “We would need to increase hunting fees by 250%, a necessary increase to keep Washington a premier hunting state” according to Mr. Ulmer.
