Gregoire's gov't reduction plan - F&W Commission Out?

[jeepasaurusrex]

If we get lucky this year with all of Gregoire's mergers, we might end up with the hearing impaired and retirement community running the regulations.

We already do. She doesn't listen to what our wishes are, and looks like 100 miles of bad road. 

[colockumelk]

Admit it you'd hit it.

[jeepasaurusrex]

With a baseball bat. 

[runamuk]

Admit it you'd hit it.

dude that is so wrong 

[gadwall]

I agree with yelp.  It might be good if the citizens of WA could elect the director but I think King and Pierce counties would have the most influence thus it could go the way of bear baiting and hound hunting.

[yelp]

I agree with yelp.  It might be good if the citizens of WA could elect the director but I think King and Pierce counties would have the most influence thus it could go the way of bear baiting and hound hunting.

Welcome gadwall. 

[colockumelk]

Admit it you'd hit it.

dude that is so wrong 

Admit it you laughed.

[12Gauge]

Admit it you'd hit it.

Not even with your pole.  
I used to work for the State, with ESD & DOP.  Met her, man, you can drive a truck through those nostrils.

[yelp]

Nostrils!  LMAO  That is the first thing I look at!...Take that pantsuit off and I am sure it gets better....UUHGH  ..your right I guess the nostrils are the best part!..LOL       I think I will look at the mole!  LOL    I'm bad...

[GOcougsHunter]

Yelp and Gadwall are correct.  If the WDFW becomes an elected commish position (OIC, Lands, etc voter determined) you will have commissioners comprised of only one thing and thought, getting re-elected.  They will say and do anything to get re-elected with no care or attention to long term (and sometimes unpopular) issues and programs.   At least with an appointed (and non-partisan) position, we are more than likely to get someone in the position who may actually have a PhD in a wildlife science rather than some politico who looks good on TV.

Remember that the appointed WDFW director during the bear baiting/hound hunting fiasco was vehmently opposed to the statewide vote and putting wildlife policy decisions in the hands of a very uninformed public.  If the director was seeking re-election during one of these "grass roots efforts"  I promise he/she would not be on the side of logic.

Do not let the commisioner ever be an elected position.

[colockumelk]

That's a really good point.  I guess it's a somewhat complicated matter.  I'll have to think more an that.  Good post. coug. 

[Wacenturion]

Coug.....you said......

"At least with an appointed (and non-partisan) position, we are more than likely to get someone in the position who may actually have a PhD in a wildlife science rather than some politico who looks good on TV."

The PHD's in that agency are part of the problem........they're still live in academia.  They don't know how to relate to the average sportman.  The previous director is only one example......all he ever did before he came here was to write 19 research papers on salmon related issues.  That was in a 15-20 stint with Alaska.  Gee, that left a lot of time to interact with sportmen in the field during his career.....NOT! 

The WDFW Commission was so taken by the salmon savior from the north, that they missed the fact that he was a dude management wise, as nothing on his experience showed anything along those lines.  In fact I heard that the general public in one region in Alaska where he worked was ready to run him out of town.

Don't need any more of those type of selections......


   

[Gobble Gobble]

From what I hear beauty is only a light switch away. Just remember it doesn't matter how fug ugly they are there is always someone desperate enough to.....   excise me...  tap it.

[fc2038]

I think only people who hunt/fish and buy licenses should be able to vote on who is in there. 

 

[colockumelk]