Wolf Meeting in Kennewick..4.23.19

[gramps]

Ben Maletzke, of the Washington state department of Fish and Wildlife, will speak at a 7 p.m. Tuesday meeting of the Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society at the First Lutheran Church at Highway 395 and Yelm Street.

Read more here: https://www.tri-cityherald.com/sports/outdoors/article229511779.html#storylink=cpy

[gramps]

Is any one going to the meeting?   I will be there as I missed Mr. Maletzke's  presentation to the Walla Walla Co. Commissioners last week.

[Nwgunner]

I am planning on it.

[CAMPMEAT]

Very nice, another meeting far away from the problem.......typical !

[Nwgunner]

Very nice, another meeting far away from the problem.......typical !

Well considering there are now 4 confirmed packs in the Blues we are a lot closer to the problem than what some might think. Certainly a lot closer than others that reside in Arizona.  It is my understanding that this meeting is to address wolf populations in southeast and southcentral Washington specifically.
And please don't interpret this as a lack of compassion for what those in the north east are experiencing.

[Nwgunner]

This meeting is being hosted by the Audubon society.  What is to be expected by this crowd?  Pro wolf, anti hunting? Middle ground? 

[mfswallace]

Please record and share on this thread...

[jackelope]

@400out

[jackelope]

Very nice, another meeting far away from the problem.......typical !

Almost ground zero...getting there anyway. The Blues are no longer far away from the problem.

[jackelope]

This seems to be a meeting being put on by the Audubon Society to talk about wolves with a guest speaker from the WDFW. Not really a WDFW wolf  meeting.

There is a WDFW Wolf Advisory Group meeting 4/24-4/25 in Tumwater.

[KopperBuck]

This meeting is being hosted by the Audubon society.  What is to be expected by this crowd?  Pro wolf, anti hunting? Middle ground?

It really shouldn't make a difference, but I'd lay the farm down on pro.

[Special T]

I think it will be a very different presentation than hunters get. It should be very informative if you/we could keep our mouth shut or ask questions that do not give away your position. 

[KopperBuck]

I think it will be a very different presentation than hunters get. It should be very informative if you/we could keep our mouth shut or ask questions that do not give away your position. 

100% agree. It does zero good to be confrontational out of the gate. Especially with these folks. I was hoping to make the drive - think it could be an informational and worthwhile to see it from a different perspective.


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[jackelope]

I think it will be a very different presentation than hunters get. It should be very informative if you/we could keep our mouth shut or ask questions that do not give away your position. 

Whenever I think about this sort of thing, it reminds me of this Rinella video. It's a good example of how these conversations should go. Logical and civil.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=STEVEN+RINELLA+LIBRARY+TALK&&view=detail&mid=1C7CA8E867F595C75E461C7CA8E867F595C75E46&&FORM=VRDGAR

[Special T]

The reason why I point this out is because if you were to remain silent/unknown what and how they talked about wolves  would show you what issues about wolves are important.  It is really hard to understand some one that holds a drastically different view of an issue...

If I were going to try and make a pitch that  predator/wolf # control was important to the general population, the opposing views understanding is necessary.  This event IMO is an opportunity to LISTEN and think critically about how the opinions  are formed.