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After a particularly long and "adventurous" night as a young man, my father told me that "if you sleep with dogs, you'll get fleas or worse." This jewel of wisdom has stuck with me and has special significance to this specific situation. Giving credibility to any of these groups by partnering with them in any way will eventually bite the WDFW and us in the arse.
Here's a response to my letter of objection to the wildlife commission regarding partnering with HSUS, NCW, and CBD to build a large reward:Just as we are charged with enforcing natural resource laws, we are also responsible for maximizing recreational hunting opportunities across the state. We take both responsibilities very seriously, and would never allow our commitment to maintain and expand hunting opportunities to be compromised through the relationships required to offer a reward in a poaching case. We have a long history of working with people and organizations who agree on some issues and disagree on others, and we consistently strive to serve the best interests of Washington State, its people, and its fish and wildlife resources. Thank you again for expressing your concerns. We hope, as you suggest, that our news release proves effective in generating information that will help us identify and prosecute those responsible for this crime. Sincerely, Bruce BotkaCommunity Outreach and Public AffairsDepartment of Fish & Wildlife360-902-2262 (w)360-870-4249 (c)bruce.botka@dfw.wa.gov
Quote from: pianoman9701 on March 24, 2014, 11:08:45 AMAfter a particularly long and "adventurous" night as a young man, my father told me that "if you sleep with dogs, you'll get fleas or worse." This jewel of wisdom has stuck with me and has special significance to this specific situation. Giving credibility to any of these groups by partnering with them in any way will eventually bite the WDFW and us in the arse................and hopefully it will be a BIG bite and hurt like he!!.
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on March 24, 2014, 11:11:40 AMQuote from: pianoman9701 on March 24, 2014, 11:08:45 AMAfter a particularly long and "adventurous" night as a young man, my father told me that "if you sleep with dogs, you'll get fleas or worse." This jewel of wisdom has stuck with me and has special significance to this specific situation. Giving credibility to any of these groups by partnering with them in any way will eventually bite the WDFW and us in the arse................and hopefully it will be a BIG bite and hurt like he!!. It will and we're the ones who'll feel the pain.
· All three of the groups who have pledged their financial assistance – Conservation Northwest, the Center for Biological Diversity, and The Humane Society of the United States –approached us in an effort to help us apprehend the person or persons responsible for this crime. Their pledges helped us offer a much larger reward than we would have been able to do otherwise, so we felt it would greatly enhance our opportunity for success.
So When the Cattleman's association wanted to hire an experienced wolf trapper that a WDFW bio could accompany and they rejected the Funding they did so because? If memory serves correctly it was because they didn't want the process to be tainted or have any possible association with impropriety... Can we find any other double standards?
The cattleman's association just wanted a trapper with actual experience instead of a WDFW "Certified" expert... However the Cattlemen said that the "certified" expert could tag along, and take samples put on collars, and learn from a pro.... Cant imagine why they declined such a generous offer.
