Alert: SB 6813 - WDFW Elimination

[woodswalker]

been nuke/paving all day long....I'm kinda fired up on this issue.

[bearpaw]

Good points guys, many of us are in the same ballpark on this issue.

I agrre with sisu that the system is a cesspool, but I think whacker pointed out that things would likely be worse in DNR with an even larger bearacracy for game animal management to be forgotten about.

Remember the wildlife commissioners who currently guide WDFW policy come from various geographical areas of the state. An elected commissioner only needs to bow to 3 counties to stay in control, and those counties are not very pro-hunting.

Keep the letters going in.

[woodswalker]

Iiiiiiintersting.....

"Other members and I are hearing from many, many people in opposition to the legislation. I personally do not see how it could work so at this point am in opposition to the bill.

Jeanne

Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles

Chair - Senate Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection Committee

36th Legislative District

Washington State Senate"

KEEP THOSE CARDS AND LETTERS COMING GUYS...WE ARE BEING HEARD!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bob33]

THIS TAKES LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES:

1. Navigate to this website: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx
2. Enter your address.
3. Select "Legislative" for District Type.
4. Click "Find My District".
5. Your representatives will display.  You can select any of them if there is more than one.
6. Compose your email. " I am a hunter and I oppose SB6813".
7. There is an option box to email all your representatives, so you only need to do this once.

[hirshey]

While symbolic, here is a little test for you.  Go to the WDFW main page and then hit refresh 20 times.  How many of the banner pictures at the top of the screen are of game animals?  I went 0 for 20, I clicked 24 times before I got a game animal (If you want to count a merganzer).

I will probably send letters in support of the WDFW for 2 reasons.

 #1 I want them to go back to there roots and start mananaging for abundance of GAME species both wild game and fish.  A super agency will be harder to change than an individual agency.

#2 The grass is not always greener (or in this case it may become greener as in econuts) on the other side.  I don't know but the unkown is not always better than the known.

Shootmoore

 

I agree, shootmore. As an employee of the government, it is terribly difficult to make any changes... let alone positive ones. The smaller the agency, the better chance for change. Here's hoping this is a wake-up call for the WDFW, and remind them who ends up keeping them on the payroll: the sportsmen.

[WDFW-SUX]

(Sigh) I have my own dreams about how Id like it to go....

Sublime - April 29, 1992 (Rodney King riots)

[carpsniperg2]

While symbolic, here is a little test for you.  Go to the WDFW main page and then hit refresh 20 times.  How many of the banner pictures at the top of the screen are of game animals?  I went 0 for 20, I clicked 24 times before I got a game animal (If you want to count a merganzer).

I will probably send letters in support of the WDFW for 2 reasons.

 #1 I want them to go back to there roots and start mananaging for abundance of GAME species both wild game and fish.  A super agency will be harder to change than an individual agency.

#2 The grass is not always greener (or in this case it may become greener as in econuts) on the other side.  I don't know but the unkown is not always better than the known.

Shootmoore

 

I agree, shootmore. As an employee of the government, it is terribly difficult to make any changes... let alone positive ones. The smaller the agency, the better chance for change. Here's hoping this is a wake-up call for the WDFW, and remind them who ends up keeping them on the payroll: the sportsmen.

x3

[sisu]

Bearpaw, ya I forgot about the Left West. My bad.

[bearpaw]

sisu I definitely hear your thoughts though, I just hope there is a way to create some positive movement within WDFW, if it survives. 

I did just hear Senator Morton address the merger on our local radio station, he is opposed to creating a larger agency.

[denali]

WDFW-SUX
your out of  control     

[bearpaw]

WDFW-SUX
your out of  control     

 

[Elkaholic daWg]

 


Late yesterday evening the Senate Ways and Means Committee adopted an amendment to the 2010 Supplemental Budget that maintains the Department of Fish and Wildlife as a separate entity from the Department of Natural Resources.  You will recall CCA Washington issued an action alert to our members a few days ago informing that the earlier version of this budget proposed merging WDFW into DNR.

In response to thousands of e-mails and phone calls from CCA members, supporters and friends, legislators modified this budget to keep WDFW in place.  Budget cuts for WDFW and DNR are part of this new amendment.  We will be communicating more about these cuts and the amendment in the near future.  For now we wanted you to know this is a significant win for CCA and for the citizens of Washington.  You are to be congratulated for this success and no further e-mails to your legislators on this topic are necessary at this time.

Sincerely,

CCA Washington



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[Kain]

Now we should all email WDFW and let them know we just saved their butts and they should remember that.  But I have little faith that anything will change with them.

[rougheye]

Good news i guess    Now only one small entity can mismanage our wildlife . Im glad they didnt merge but i have to say i was curious as to what would happen .

[sako223]

Just a free pass for WDFW, same as a pat on the back for a job well done.
This just gives them an opportunity to reinforce the armor and continue to adjust from the merge of fish & wildlife.
Hunters and wildlife will be the last thing on the agenda now. Job security just took top priority.
Even though the merge looked bleak I consider this a loss.
We need to make our presence and position known in a physical and educated manner.