Radio interview about WFW and Wolves...

[bearpaw]

A short while ago I recieved a call from Mr. Jim Slinsky, he wanted to do an interview regarding our new sporting group "Washington For Wildlife" and the Washington wolf plan. Mr Slinsky has a national network of radio stations on which his shows are aired. I accepted the request and we did an interview.

Jim asked a lot of good questions about our group and most importantly about wolves. I presented him with some info about Washington and our wildlife and a lot of facts indicating why 15 BP's are too many for Washington when compared to Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.

Jim said the show will air on several radio stations in Washington on Sunday Oct 9 starting at 2 PM.

Online:  http://www.kitz1400.com/schedule/index.php   (at 2 PM Sunday Oct 9, click the listen button at the bottom of the page)
KITZ 1400 AM in Silverdale
KTGK 920 AM in Olympia

Outdoor Talk Network    www.outdoortalknetwork.com
Jim Slinsky is a sportsman, conservationist and defender of our rights to hunt, fish, trap, and shoot.  Jim is a staunch advocate of the individual interpretation of the Second Amendment.  He is the Founder, Producer and Host of the “Outdoor Talk Network”, a nationally, syndicated, outdoor-talk radio program.  The “Outdoor Talk Network” is an informative and entertaining program with the focus on fishing, hunting, trapping, shooting and related environmental and legislative issues.  Jim’s outdoor talk radio program has been ongoing for over fifteen years.  He has interviewed the most important and influential people in the outdoor industry. Jim’s philosophies are reflected in his words, “Our hunting and fishing success stories are merely the by product of our political and environmental accomplishments."

[asl20bball]

Way to go Bearpaw! I'm sure you represented our interests well. I wish I could attend the Wolf meeting 10/6/11 in Olympia...btw everyone they moved  the meeting to a larger building so hopefully there will be a good number representing our side as well.

[KillBilly]

Good deal Dale... I'm positive you did the right thing and that you represented WFW, the 9000 Hunt-Wa members and all Hunters and outdoorsmen in Washington. 

[firefighter4607]

Thats great Bearpaw!!! I wonder how he found out about WFW?

[sebek556]

  sweet more coverage the better!

[trophyhunt]

I think it's great that you are involved and well informed, also passing on views that are not on the wdfw side of things. My only concern is that wdfw think that any breeding pairs are good for WA. I'm sure we are a minority but a few of us think there should be no breading pairs. I don't believe we can control wolves numbers as well as most think. My question to you is, How many breeding pairs do you think we should have? I don't want to give you the wrong idea, I'm not trying to step on your toe's. I'm just curious what you think the number should be. Again thanks for being a voice.

[bearpaw]

I think it's great that you are involved and well informed, also passing on views that are not on the wdfw side of things. My only concern is that wdfw think that any breeding pairs are good for WA. I'm sure we are a minority but a few of us think there should be no breading pairs. I don't believe we can control wolves numbers as well as most think. My question to you is, How many breeding pairs do you think we should have? I don't want to give you the wrong idea, I'm not trying to step on your toe's. I'm just curious what you think the number should be. Again thanks for being a voice.

Good questions trophyhunt,
I didn't specify how many wolves are suitable. I detailed facts regarding Washington being the smallest of the NRM states that has wolves, Washington has the highest human population, Washington less than half the state and federal lands as ID, MT, or WY, Washington has the highest human population density across the countryside with 2 to 6 times more human population than ID, MT, or WY living in our rural areas, and Washington has the smallest game herds of the states. I detailed the fact that after experiencing wolves the management objectives of ID/MT/WY ranges from 10 to 15 bp's and that Washington simply does not have the habitat or game herds to support as many wolves as these other states and therefore the proposal for 15 BP's is ludicrous. I explained that wolves have never been endangered there were 60,000 wolves in north America before wolves were introduced in the NRM and I mentioned how the WDFW has distorted facts about wolves and their impacts in the proposed wolf plan. I commented that I was optimistic the Commission would review the current science coming out of the other states and the facts regarding Washington and approve a better plan than has been proposed by WDFW.

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You asked my opinion so here it is. Washington's management of our game herds is already stressed by development, liberal management, and too many predators. The last thing we need in Washington are more predators when the last remaining caribou in the lower 48 are barely surviving, our moose and sheep are limited in number, many deer and elk herds are below objective, and excessive populations of cougar and bear are already causing problems for residents and ranchers around the state. WE DON'T NEED ANY WOLVES IN WASHINGTON!

However, Federal Law has dictated we must come up with a management plan to delist wolves so the state can manage them. Washington is in the same position as the other states, we are stuck with wolves. I only hope it will be a reasonable number that will not have excessive impacts, or we'll experience the same problems we have seen in the other states. 

[TheHunt]

My personal opinion which is worth  or less.  I think 4 breading pairs is about it.

I still do not understand why we measure wolves in breading pairs rather then total numbers.

[pianoman9701]

Great job, Dale. I can't wait to hear it. If it's got a webcast option, please send the link.

[gaddy]

right on Bearpaw, i believe i will check out his site & see if i can get his program in tri-cities. hadn't heard about till now. Thank you for being so vocal & staying on top of the issues that concern all of us sportsmen & women.

[bearpaw]

Great job, Dale. I can't wait to hear it. If it's got a webcast option, please send the link.

Jim said the show will air on several radio stations in Washington on Sunday Oct 9 starting at 2 PM.

Online:  http://www.kitz1400.com/schedule/index.php   (at 2 PM Sunday Oct 9, click the listen button at the bottom of the page)

[dlaw]

Bearpaw, excellent thoughts.  I am glad to see someone like you being contacted that can put their own thoughts and the facts into words for people to understand.

[KillBilly]

Dang Dale, if I was a drinking man I'd ask ya to turn some water into wine..

[runamuk]

Nice....

I gotta say more emphasis needs to be made on the caribou issue it is totally unrealistic to be all over bringing back one species and not another and in this case the wolves have the potential to destroy the caribou, but no one cares...except maybe me  not sure what is is but I would love to see a thriving population of bou in this state and wolves wont help this at all... we had wolves they have been here all along and now our existing wolves risk being pushed out by these new wolves that are bigger and badder.

and I still support a threshold number that our state can carry and further managed at an area by area level.... as opposed to a breeding pairs or packs....thats too liberal and nonspecific and from a management standpoint is not manageable

[mulehunter]

its great stuff.  Hopefully make it better for all Hunting future.  Thanks Dale.

Mulehunter.