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[whacker1]

of all the posts on this forum, i am disappointed that this subject matter hasn't garnered more attention.   we get more angry posts on natives than this subject has garnered thus far.  i guess we just don't have enough people that will engage.  I hope that people are out there writing letters to the commission and the administration and hopefully i shouldn't be measuring participation based on post activity on this web-site.  i am glad to see the comments from several on here and pointed me in a direction of some commissioners being different personalities than i expected.  The disdain between the departments of law enforcement is super frustrating.  it would appear that Fish and wildlife or at least members of those groups are unwilling to work with local sheriff's departments and thus the local departments have struck out on their own.

[Jake Dogfish]

I clicked on the link, could not figure out how to make it work.

[Bushcraft]

I clicked on the link, could not figure out how to make it work.

They are PDF's. You probably have to download them before viewing.

[whacker1]

I clicked on the link, could not figure out how to make it work.

If you want to listen to the podcast, you need to click on the play button after opening the link.
screen shot below showing play button.  mine only likes to work with Google chrome.  first 40 minutes is the most important part of the podcast.

[Ironhead]

Hard to believe that the very people hired to handle wildlife conflicts are actually hindering their own co-workers from doing their job.
She lied and obstructed justice, that alone  should be enough to have her fired.
I already don't trust the WDFW, this just proves my suspicions.

[jackelope]

Northwest Sportsman has an article with more details.

 https://nwsportsmanmag.com/unusual-incident-occurs-after-northeast-washington-bears-hazed-away-from-camp/?fbclid=IwAR2I9mO0UlWhi3VZ0BNFOm-3bDJ1HK274n8NuYJ5dpOFlj8pOeT_uBflY-w

[HillHound]

Hard to believe that the very people hired to handle wildlife conflicts are actually hindering their own co-workers from doing their job.
She lied and obstructed justice, that alone  should be enough to have her fired.
I already don't trust the WDFW, this just proves my suspicions.

Yep as they always say keep your friends closer and your enemies even closer. What better way to destroy our opportunities but to get on the inside and be a part of the decision making. I sure hope they charge this lady with any and everything possible but most of all I hope she is fired. She has no respect for animals and obviously thinks she knows best even when she is uninformed on the situation at hand. Someone needs to start a petition to get her fired I will sign it

[Ridgeratt]

After reading the emails and listening to the podcast. This is a confirmation of what I have suggested to people for many years. The best way to promote your agenda is from the inside. Looks like the facts are true.

What if find in the emails to be odd is the "Name" Jay Shepard is signing off on wolf depredations. This person is the right hand man of Conservation Northwest. 

I'm not sure if you call for their resignation you won't just get another person with the same mindset.

[bearpaw]

Northwest Sportsman has an article with more details.

 https://nwsportsmanmag.com/unusual-incident-occurs-after-northeast-washington-bears-hazed-away-from-camp/?fbclid=IwAR2I9mO0UlWhi3VZ0BNFOm-3bDJ1HK274n8NuYJ5dpOFlj8pOeT_uBflY-w

Thanks for posting this story, it seemed to summarize the events well. My biggest problem with this entire situation is that a WDFW employee shot at a hound (that was doing work for WDFW) not knowing what was occurring. I don't think it matters if the employee was off work or on duty, I'm pretty sure this could have violated laws that the WDFW employee should have been knowledgeable of, which brings into question whether or not this person is fit for the job. Some questions certainly need to be answered, WDFW owes the houndsman who was performing work for them a very good explanation, as well as an explanation to the public in general!

Is this the kind of people the WDFW wants to continue employing as a conflict specialist or at all within the agency?

After reading the emails from WDFW employees in one of the other topics, knowing how Jay Sherpard and other WDFW personal have handled wildlife conflicts in my local area, knowing that Shepard isn't the first wildlife manager to go to work for anti-hunting groups, seeing the direction that conflict management has gone, it all only further confirms that too many wildlife agency employees are most likely using their positions within these agencies to advance particular agendas intent on curtailing many hunting and conflict management activities.

It really appears that WDFW is a tool being used by anti-hunters to control and diminish hunting opportunities and restrict conflict management.

[Hovel Downs]

The county needs to empanel the Grand Jury to investigate. 

[huntingfool7]

That's a hell of a podcast.  Aside from the WDFW lady shooting at dogs, listen to the story at 1:27:00

WDFW needs a house cleaning.  Unfortunately those employees that are a problem will likely get promoted.  Same scenario happened with the lynx hair study that was tampered with several years ago. 

[KFhunter]

Tbey wanted to GPS my snowmobile for that lynx study, I politely told the hottie college chick no.

The snowmobile club then sent out a notice that this lynx study could be used to reduce access. 

I bet they didn't get much cooperation

[Bone collector 13]

bumping this thread for more attention, we need to keep the anger alive. i was involved in a coverup in 2018 where WDFW had a part time seasonal employee tree'd by wolves up north and were unwilling/denying WADNR request to launch a fireifghting helicopter to land and extricate the lady. WDFW denied this request multiple times stating they would handle it, decision was made to override WDFW a couple hours later and send the helicopter. after it was all said and done the rumor was WDFW didnt want anyone involved because the status of that pack was questionable(possibly not a confirmed pack by WDFW yet).

[LDennis24]

For some reason I can't open the PDF's? 

Is this the person involved?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyla-west-3433728b

[LDennis24]

Or this person?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/may/21/state-hires-wildlife-conflict-specialist/%3famp-content=amp