Got to love our government!

[DUGANDEER]

Just a warning, surprise surprise. Do I get a warning if I set some victor traps for Bobcats?


http://www.krem.com/news/northwest-news/Illegal-mole-traps-found-in-lawmakers-backyard-83405132.html

[Kain]

Thanks for sharing that.  Any chance we might be able to get the law changed?   

[bonecrusher]

Thanks for sharing that.  Any chance we might be able to get the law changed?   

good luck with that

[washelkhntr]

"It was just an oversight on the part of our grounds staff," said General Administration spokesperson Steve Valandra.

Valandra said the crews were, "Unaware these sort of traps were outlawed."


 

And not a damn thing is gonna happen to any of them. If it was one of us, we would make the cover story on the 5 o'clock news.

[Curly]

The state removed the traps Tuesday morning after State Representative Joel Kretz, R-Okanagan County, alerted Fish and Wildlife officials.

"To me, it's a real good example of the arrogance in Olympia," said Rep. Kretz, "The citizens are not able to operate like this."

A Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said the General Administration Department received a warning about the traps. Warnings are traditionally issued to first-time offenders.

The grounds crews are looking at alternative pest control measures, said Valandra.

Damn, I wish I would have noticed them and reported them.

I agree w/ Joel Kretz, it is an example of the arrogance in Olympia.  I find it hard to believe they didn't know the law.......but maybe they didn't....  

WDFW should have fought the stupid initiative harder at the time.........that initiative and the bear baiting were so f'd up I still can hardly believe it.

[carpsniperg2]

crazy and those are the kind of people that vote aginst us for our hunting rights the people that do not know

[denali]

Well good to see things have not changed....Laws are for surfs and peasants not the ruling class .. do you think for a second Tim geitner , Treasury Secretary had to concern himself with tax law , no of course not.  the examples are endless