HOOF ROT MEETING IN VANCOUVER WASHINGTON

[pianoman9701]

Sounds like one of the smaller backpack drones, not a predator.  Predators are huge, way more than 4 lbs (more like 4,000 lbs) and do not run off batteries.  Probably using the switchblade.  But yes, I understand your point.

Thanks for the clarification. I didn't see that weight.

[Rainier10]

Any one check out page 60 of the new hunting regs?  There is an entire page about hoof rot. Page 46 in the elk hunting section talks about new proposed rules for field dressing of hoof rot elk coming in the future.

[bbarnes]

Do you wonder why that's in there?Sounds like there not sure if there safe to eat.Maybe trying to get out of a legal situation.Is the supposed treponema transferable to humans?Are the chemicals being sprayed in the forest,in there blood stream and we're eating them?One things for sure there story has changed a lot during this process.It would be interesting to get all of the WDFW that have been involved,and the politicians to take a lie detector test.I bet the results would be mind boggling to find out how long they've know what's been going on.

[pianoman9701]

BBarnes, I also don't think it's possible that they didn't do samplings between 2009 and 2013. I think they did and the results they got were conclusive and the powers that be shut it down. It's inconceivable to me that the year after the number of affected elk skyrocketed that they stopped testing them or doing toxicologies or any necropsies for four years. How is that scientifically justifiable?

[bbarnes]

Here's what needs to happen you as a master hunter need to get all of the reps in each region together,and we all need to have a meeting.We need to ask that the Governor,WDFW director and the chair of the commission,the department of agriculture DNR,ecology,EPA and some law makers on both sides of the fence sit down.We will discuss our concerns of management ,mismanagement ,forest practices and do a time line.Also get as many people to attend the next hoof rot committee meeting,as possible at region 5s office in May, and voice there concerns to the committee.We need to all do as you and I did in Vancouver,disprove all of the theory's.Also we need to ask for all the study's they have collected to date,so we can see for our selfs if any things being done.Its also time to talk with the sports fishing people and let them know these forest practices are effecting endangered species of fish.