New WDFW Director Named

[Special T]

Im curious if he bought the Lifetime resident Lic from ID before he left! 

[CAMPMEAT]

Don't praise a person, who has to fight with all the CNW types, until he can prove he can win a fight. Don't forget, this is the Liberally run State of Washington WDFW. He's an outsider and hopefully he will get rid of some worthless yes people... I wish him the best, to work for US and not the anti's with tons of monies to blow.

[2labs]

This is great news! Ther is more to W.A. Then protecting shell fish. I hope he is not handcuffed by the dems.

[mkcj]

Don't praise a person, who has to fight with all the CNW types, until he can prove he can win a fight. Don't forget, this is the Liberally run State of Washington WDFW. He's an outsider and hopefully he will get rid of some worthless yes people... I wish him the best, to work for US and not the anti's with tons of monies to blow.

  That will be his true test, standing up to the BS lawsuits.

[KFhunter]

Don't praise a person, who has to fight with all the CNW types, until he can prove he can win a fight. Don't forget, this is the Liberally run State of Washington WDFW. He's an outsider and hopefully he will get rid of some worthless yes people... I wish him the best, to work for US and not the anti's with tons of monies to blow.

He's dealt with that, Idaho had plenty of lawsuits over wolves.

The biggest difference is that in Idaho he had Butch Otter in his corner....here he'll have Inslee who signed our wolf plan for Washington.  Inslee won't want to eat crow and admit the wolf plan was wrong for Washington.

It'll be a challenge to say the least going from Butch Otter to Jay Inslee

[CAMPMEAT]

Don't praise a person, who has to fight with all the CNW types, until he can prove he can win a fight. Don't forget, this is the Liberally run State of Washington WDFW. He's an outsider and hopefully he will get rid of some worthless yes people... I wish him the best, to work for US and not the anti's with tons of monies to blow.

He's dealt with that, Idaho had plenty of lawsuits over wolves.



Big time change. I hope he can make a change. I have a feeling it's going to be an uphill battle fighting all these, one way city folk, who don't have street smarts, just ignorance degrees.

The biggest difference is that in Idaho he had Butch Otter in his corner....here he'll have Inslee who signed our wolf plan for Washington.  Inslee won't want to eat crow and admit the wolf plan was wrong for Washington.

It'll be a challenge to say the least going from Butch Otter to Jay Inslee

[floatinghat]

Another happening today was the change in the commission. The new chair is Brad Smith replacing Miranda Wecker

[mfswallace]

Another happening today was the change in the commission. The new chair is Brad Smith replacing Miranda Wecker

More info on brad please 

[JimmyHoffa]

Another happening today was the change in the commission. The new chair is Brad Smith replacing Miranda Wecker

More info on brad please 

http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/bios/smith.html
 

[Bean Counter]

Wow  shocked and excited for the good news! Congrats, Washington hunters! 

[Jarhead Chase]

wow, maybe the state got tired of loosing hunters and decided to do something about it.  Looking forward to some real management.

My sentiment exactly! I had decided this year to only buy my Idaho tag, but this may be a game changer.

[bigtex]

I think we need to remember that the Director of WDFW isn't the god in WDFW who can suddenly do whatever he wants.

If we want change in terms of policy it needs to be from the commission.

In reality, the Director manages the people, the commission manages the policy of the department.

It's the commission who approved the wolf plan, its the commission who sets seasons, etc.

It's a great start, but a lot needs to change in the commission for things to really change.

[CAMPMEAT]

I think we need to remember that the Director of WDFW isn't the god in WDFW who can suddenly do whatever he wants.

If we want change in terms of policy it needs to be from the commission.

In reality, the Director manages the people, the commission manages the policy of the department.

It's the commission who approved the wolf plan, its the commission who sets seasons, etc.




It's a great start, but a lot needs to change in the commission for things to




Bigtex,

I thought the people voted and had a 100% say in our gubmint ? Why is it based and voted on by the commission ? How many private citizens vote towards anything in the WDFW ?

[bigtex]

I think we need to remember that the Director of WDFW isn't the god in WDFW who can suddenly do whatever he wants.

If we want change in terms of policy it needs to be from the commission.

In reality, the Director manages the people, the commission manages the policy of the department.

It's the commission who approved the wolf plan, its the commission who sets seasons, etc.

It's a great start, but a lot needs to change in the commission for things to

Bigtex,

I thought the people voted and had a 100% say in our gubmint ? Why is it based and voted on by the commission ? How many private citizens vote towards anything in the WDFW ?

Well I am sure some would say we do. We vote for the governor who then appoints the fish and wildlife commission, state parks commission, liquor control board, etc. That's why fish and wildlife, parks, etc really are impacted by who gets voted into the governors office.

I don't think there is any state where fish and wildlife commission members are voted on by the public. They're always appointed by someone, be it the legislature, governor, etc.

[csaaphill]

Another happening today was the change in the commission. The new chair is Brad Smith replacing Miranda Wecker

More info on brad please 

http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/bios/smith.html
 

is right it seems