WDFW News Release: WDFW seeks applicants for game management advisory council‏

[jackelope]

WDFW NEWS RELEASE
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
http://wdfw.wa.gov/

August 29, 2011   

Contact:  Dave Ware, (360) 902-2509 

WDFW seeks applicants for positions
on game management advisory council 

OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking nominations for its Game Management Advisory Council, which advises the department on issues including hunter-access opportunities, resource allocation, funding options and research projects.

WDFW Director Phil Anderson will appoint five new members to the 22-member council, which also makes recommendations regarding implementation of the department’s Game Management Plan ( http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/game/ ). 

Nominees do not have to be affiliated with an organized group. Nominations must be submitted in writing with the following information: 

- Nominee’s name, address, telephone number and email address.
- Relevant experience and reasons for wanting to serve as a member of the advisory group.
- Nominee’s effectiveness in communication.
- Name and contact information for any individual or organization submitting a nomination.

Nominations must be received by 5 p.m., Aug. 31. Nominations must be submitted to Dave Ware, Game Division Manager by mail: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 600 Capitol Way N, Olympia, WA 98501-1091; or email at David.Ware@dfw.wa.gov . For more information, contact Dave Ware at (360) 902-2509. 

New advisory council members will serve through June 2013, and should be available for advisory committee meetings beginning as early as December 2011. The council holds at least three one-day meetings each year. Special meetings may be called when special issues/topics arise. Upon request, council members will be reimbursed by WDFW for travel expenses to attend meetings. 



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[bobcat]

Interesting. The group that nobody ever heard of until last year when they gave their support for the WDFW's proposed changes to the permit system.

I think we need somebody on here to apply for that position.

I nominate Bearpaw. 

[bearpaw]

Thanks bobcat, this had been mentioned to me by someone else and I appreciate your faith in my judgement on wildlife issues, but I really am too busy to properly serve at this time. These positions need people who can devote the time for meetings at any time of the year.

I wonder if we have someone else on the forum or in WFW with the kind of time to devote? We could certainly send in a nomination from the forum or WFW.

[bobcat]

Yeah, figured you wouldn't have the time needed for the job. But there must be somebody on here who is eligible. Someone that can keep all of us in the loop.

[Special T]

I think we need to reach out to some of the existing mebers of the  council... I would love a fireside chat with someone who has experience in that... 

[bearpaw]

I hope they come up with some people who have the fortitude to question skewed information, poor management, or reductions in opportunity.

[jager]

I thought this needed a bump.

[winshooter88]

Just a reminder, anyone wanting to apply for membership on the GMAC (Game Management Advisory Council), the deadline is August 31st at 5:00pm. Hopefully someone from Washington For Wildlife or the Hunting Washington Forum will have the time and the interest to apply.