WDFW Director Unsworth has a bad day

[ucwarden]

Take a look at Director Unsworth's presentation to the Senate Ways and Means Committee:
www.tvw.org/watch/?clientID=9375922947&eventID=2017011402&eventID=2017011402&autoStartStream=true

You will want to start the video at 01:01:00, then make sure and watch it through 01:11:45
It's priceless

[jjhunter]

Ouch!

[THunt]

Haha

[ucwarden]

Ouch!

I guess I am not the only one who is tired of the pathetic way WDFW is being run.

[7mmstalker]

Is it just me, or is this guy a politician / mobster, that lost his way looking for a more corrupt system to work in?
The issues Wa. State has with managing wildlife are not the only reason my family and I left the state, but it was an important factor. My wife, son and I were all born and raised in Washington. My son will grow into adulthood in Alaska, life here is far from perfect, but there is a better balance of independent minded people, and still pretty good fishing and hunting.
We spend a lot of our recreational budget on outdoor activities. The cost for our small family of three to participate in fishing and hunting seemed out of proportion to the return on that investment. I certainly understand the "value of the experience", but, as one of two full time+ workers in the family, I want a reasonable chance at putting some quality meat in the freezer.
Of course it is easy to play armchair quarterback and keyboard warrior / expert. So I willingly admit that I personally don't have a solution to the issue of lacking abundance. Likely at the core of the problem is increased pressure on the resources.
 I remember vaguely in the 1970's and 80's the salmon fishing and goose hunting were restricted pretty heavily. Geese seem to be pretty abundant now. Salmon, well they are challenging, for all involved to get the harvest level that they want. The complexity of the environment that affects the salmon seems to be a major hurdle. I'm just a guy that likes to hunt and fish, not a biologist.
The one fact that is obvious to me is allocating more $ to bureaucrats and special interest groups won't do a thing to improve the quality of outdoor recreation!

[pianoman9701]

So he basically lied to the Senate. I'm glad they read the comments before his appearance. I was disappointed not a single negative remark was quoted and not a word mentioned about the incredibly huge problem in Enforcement management.

[Forks]

UC, who would be your choice for a new Director? Everyone wanted a new one a couple years ago and the Commission came up with this tool.

[nwwanderer]

Things are a little icy inside at Olympia too, following along

[jpharcher]

What an ABSOLUTE TOOL, Does he even believe anything he said?
Talk about a public speaker with Zero ability to speak publicly trying to sell lies and getting caught!

[ucwarden]

So he basically lied to the Senate. I'm glad they read the comments before his appearance. I was disappointed not a single negative remark was quoted and not a word mentioned about the incredibly huge problem in Enforcement management.

True, but at least some people outside of WDFW are apparently beginning to notice the significant and unaddressed corruption issues which thrive right under Unsworth's nose, while he takes no action at all.  It's a start

[ucwarden]

UC, who would be your choice for a new Director? Everyone wanted a new one a couple years ago and the Commission came up with this tool.

I have no idea who would be a good candidate for director, and anyone I endorse on this public forum would instantly be labeled as an enemy of the WDFW admin., just based on any perceived relationship with me.

I do know that I have no respect for either Director Unsworth or Deputy Director Stohr, and in my opinion; both need to go.  They have had all the time and evidence to fix some very serious problems with their own agency, and they have done nothing positive at all.

[ucwarden]

What an ABSOLUTE TOOL, Does he even believe anything he said?
Talk about a public speaker with Zero ability to speak publicly trying to sell lies and getting caught!

Kinda painful to listen to him speak, isn't it?

[fisheral87]

Mr. Unsworth did not seem prepared to present a strong proposal for budgetary support, instead relying on vague generalities and apparently false assertions about the state of his department and their operational effectiveness.

Who was the Senator who objected to his statement?

Al

[Forks]

UC, who would be your choice for a new Director? Everyone wanted a new one a couple years ago and the Commission came up with this tool.

I have no idea who would be a good candidate for director, and anyone I endorse on this public forum would instantly be labeled as an enemy of the WDFW admin., just based on any perceived relationship with me.

I do know that I have no respect for either Director Unsworth or Deputy Director Stohr, and in my opinion; both need to go.  They have had all the time and evidence to fix some very serious problems with their own agency, and they have done nothing positive at all.

It seems a extremely difficult situation. Who the hell would want the job? People jumping ship at the agency and a uncertain direction of the Commission. I try to live a optimistic life but this seems like trying to summit Everest with no training or oxygen.

[Southpole]

What a dink!