End of Western WA Pheasant Release Program

[EnglishSetter]

My attempt at reading the writing on the wall:

There's zero support (city/county/state) to keep the farm.  They all want it gone. 

Best case scenario it gets relocated, but that will take years to become really viable even if they can find the $$$.  If they can't find the $$$ for an existing farm, finding the $$$ to rebuild at a new location seems far fetched to me.

I hope I'm 1000% wrong.

Right there with you.

Want to bet there's already a deal in the works for the farm property?

I wouldn't take that bet.  Between increasing tax base, enriching cronies and political donations, I'd be a fool to take that bet.

[pbg]

Has anyone heard anything more about Pheasants being released on the west side. I think I saw thats they were still selling permitts.

[Torrent50]

I was just telling myself yesterday that I need to call and ask the status of this.   The permits are still showing on my WDFW account page.   Last I heard was that they were negotiating a price per bird to buy them to plant this year.   But that wasn't from am official source.

[Torrent50]

Just found this.   It sounds like they are still raising birds for release, albeit 40% fewer.

https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/directors-statement/directors-statement-bob-oke-game-farm