Governor Inslee Signed New Law To Keep Wolf Attacks Out Of Public View

[Roundhead]

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington/articles/2017-05-08/some-info-about-wolf-attacks-will-be-exempt-under-new-law

[Ice Cap]

Looks to me like just peoples names, not the incidents.

[pianoman9701]

Good move on the idiot's Governor's part.  I guess even a blind dog finds a bone once in a while.

[bigtex]

Looks to me like just peoples names, not the incidents.

This is a terrible thread title. The bill (now law) does not hide the incident, just the individuals involved.

[jackelope]

Clarification:


OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A new state law will exempt from public disclosure personal information about people who report or respond to wolf attacks in Washington state.


Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1465 into law Monday.


The legislation prevents the release of information of people who report wolf attacks as well as those who participate in state programs aimed at preventing wolf attacks. It will also exempt the names of state contractors or others involved in killing wolves from public records.


The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and other supporters have cited death threats received by employees, ranchers and others. They say the measure is needed to protect those who deal with wolves.


Meanwhile, some argue that private information should be protected but that the public has the right to know how state policies and programs are carried out.

[KFhunter]

This is good, the (name redacted) got death threats and a lot of heat, like wise the (name redacted) had a lot of folks calling for their heads as well.

[pd]

Looks to me like just peoples names, not the incidents.

This is a terrible thread title. The bill (now law) does not hide the incident, just the individuals involved.

 

[WAcoyotehunter]

Looks to me like just peoples names, not the incidents.

This is a terrible thread title. The bill (now law) does not hide the incident, just the individuals involved.

 

pretty standard

[bearpaw]

This bill was pushed by my local legislators because ranchers are being threatened by low life wolf lovers. It's meant to protect the rancher who suffers losses by wolves from harassment and threats by the wolf lovers. It's a badly needed law!

[Roundhead]

Ah very good move sounds so good now.
Then all of a sudden there is zero wolf attack incidents reported and you wonder how WDFW was able to manage and trained wolves so well. 
No names attached to the incidents mean there are no incidence.

[Roundhead]

This bill was pushed by my local legislators because ranchers are being threatened by low life wolf lovers. It's meant to protect the rancher who suffers losses by wolves from harassment and threats by the wolf lovers. It's a badly needed law!

Double edge sword don't you think? Ya need to put your thinking hat on when it comes to WA socialist liberal Governor.

[Mudman]

Sounds like a good idea but I don't trust em.  I fear it a tool to manipulate the agenda.  How does the news find or report on things related to wolf management now???Maybee he should draft a law to go after criminals threatening others?  Oh wait that's done.  Hmm.  Make it Hate crime and prosecute.

[bigtex]

Sounds like a good idea but I don't trust em.  I fear it a tool to manipulate the agenda.  How does the news find or report on things related to wolf management now???Maybee he should draft a law to go after criminals threatening others?  Oh wait that's done.  Hmm.  Make it Hate crime and prosecute.

And what would that hate crime be? Race, Religion and...oh ya WDFW Employees???

[bearpaw]

This bill was pushed by my local legislators because ranchers are being threatened by low life wolf lovers. It's meant to protect the rancher who suffers losses by wolves from harassment and threats by the wolf lovers. It's a badly needed law!

Double edge sword don't you think? Ya need to put your thinking hat on when it comes to WA socialist liberal Governor.

I'm pretty sure it was one of our local conservative  legislators that wrote the bill. Fortunately it had bi-partisan support and the Gov signed it.

[bearpaw]

Sounds like a good idea but I don't trust em.  I fear it a tool to manipulate the agenda.  How does the news find or report on things related to wolf management now???Maybee he should draft a law to go after criminals threatening others?  Oh wait that's done.  Hmm.  Make it Hate crime and prosecute.

And what would that hate crime be? Race, Religion and...oh ya WDFW Employees???

I'm nearly certain WDFW supports this to protect the cattlemen because cattlemen have been threatened in the past. WDFW has requested that I remove names from certain topics to protect cattlemen in the past.