WDFW Predator Lawsuit

[follow maggie]

Even if the department moves in a positive direction, inslee is likely to veto it, just as he did with the increased cougar quotas 3-4 years ago.

[KFhunter]

Even if the department moves in a positive direction, inslee is likely to veto it, just as he did with the increased cougar quotas 3-4 years ago.

Inslee was right to veto the cougar quota increase as it wasn't done properly and exposed WDFW to litigation.  Much as it chokes me to say that.

[JimmyHoffa]

Even if the department moves in a positive direction, inslee is likely to veto it, just as he did with the increased cougar quotas 3-4 years ago.

Inslee was right to veto the cougar quota increase as it wasn't done properly and exposed WDFW to litigation.  Much as it chokes me to say that.

But did he veto it for that reason or because of bunny huggers?

[KFhunter]

Even if the department moves in a positive direction, inslee is likely to veto it, just as he did with the increased cougar quotas 3-4 years ago.

Inslee was right to veto the cougar quota increase as it wasn't done properly and exposed WDFW to litigation.  Much as it chokes me to say that.

But did he veto it for that reason or because of bunny huggers?

because of the bunny huggers, as they would sue the dept and win, but Inslee didn't exactly need his arm twisted much!

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/oct/20/inslee-strikes-down-cougar-hunting-quota-increase/

[wolfbait]

Even if the department moves in a positive direction, inslee is likely to veto it, just as he did with the increased cougar quotas 3-4 years ago.

Inslee was right to veto the cougar quota increase as it wasn't done properly and exposed WDFW to litigation.  Much as it chokes me to say that.

But did he veto it for that reason or because of bunny huggers?

because of the bunny huggers, as they would sue the dept and win, but Inslee didn't exactly need his arm twisted much!

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/oct/20/inslee-strikes-down-cougar-hunting-quota-increase/

Another predator the public is forced to control

[Special T]

All I can say is wow!

https://wdfw.wa.gov/news/wdfw-and-partners-submit-application-lethally-remove-sea-lions-columbia-river-and-tributaries

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[Oh Mah]

Awesome that this is being done.

[ELKBURGER]

All I can say is wow!

https://wdfw.wa.gov/news/wdfw-and-partners-submit-application-lethally-remove-sea-lions-columbia-river-and-tributaries

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I hope this application gets approved and that its not too late to get the run numbers back up.

[bearpaw]

Another step in the right direction by WDFW!

[Jpmiller]

Did I miss the specifics of the humanely killing or were they not disclosed yet?

[WSU]

I believe they trap them then euthanize with drugs.

Hopefully the Puget Sound follows after the Columbia.  Some huge percentage of the smolts are getting eaten, and I think I recall it was mainly be harbor seals.  There are thousands of harbor seals.

[huntnphool]

I believe they trap them then euthanize with drugs.

Hopefully the Puget Sound follows after the Columbia.  Some huge percentage of the smolts are getting eaten, and I think I recall it was mainly be harbor seals.  There are thousands of harbor seals.

https://wdfw.wa.gov/news/wdfw-and-partners-submit-application-lethally-remove-sea-lions-columbia-river-and-tributaries

[WSU]

I believe they trap them then euthanize with drugs.

Hopefully the Puget Sound follows after the Columbia.  Some huge percentage of the smolts are getting eaten, and I think I recall it was mainly be harbor seals.  There are thousands of harbor seals.

https://wdfw.wa.gov/news/wdfw-and-partners-submit-application-lethally-remove-sea-lions-columbia-river-and-tributaries

That's what I was responding to, plus Jpmiller's question. This is an expansion of what they are already doing at Willamette falls and Bonneville.  I'm hoping they expand it further to include Puget Sound.

[KFhunter]

Came across this yesterday, I thinking a lion did it with the ribs opened like that

No way to verify though as its been too long. Noticed it wasnt skinned out so there wasnt a field necropcy done, might not needed to though


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[JimmyHoffa]

Came across this yesterday, I thinking a lion did it with the ribs opened like that

No way to verify though as its been too long. Noticed it wasnt skinned out so there wasnt a field necropcy done, might not needed to though


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Does look like lion.  A canine would have likely torn up the hind and throat.  Plus it looks like patches of hair pulled out and left around it.