Wolf meeting

[asl20bball]

Sent.
Also posted a personal reminder to re-send again every week.

[pianoman9701]

email sent

[bearpaw]

another email sent!  I am ure by now they are tired of seeing my email address... LOL

Totally awesome..... we want them to wish you never learned how to send email! 

[bearpaw]

email sent

Bravo, now we are   

[CedarPants]

"Your email message to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has been received. We are currently away from the office preparing for & attending a Commission meeting and will review email messages after we return next week"

Well that's convenient.  How in the heck is an entire commission out of the office?

Guess I'll just have to send my email once a day to make sure they have several copies to review next week 

[bearpaw]

"Your email message to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has been received. We are currently away from the office preparing for & attending a Commission meeting and will review email messages after we return next week"

Well that's convenient.  How in the heck is an entire commission out of the office?

Guess I'll just have to send my email once a day to make sure they have several copies to review next week 

Excellent strategy..... 

[mulehunter]

EMAIL SENT.

Mulehunter.   

[KillBilly]

Sent it after you sent it to me the other night.... also cc'd Pamplin & Beach...

[KillBilly]

Now for a little humor... I was out in my back yard a little while ago cutting a piece of yew wood I was going to apply a finish to. Something made me turn around... The hair stood up on the back of my neck and a whole multitude of things went through my mind in mili-seconds.... I was looking at a Wolf in my back yard 

I'm sure all of you have times like this... in the next few mili-seconds I was thinking I had been spending too much time on the wolf issues and now I was paying for it.

In the next couple of mili-seconds it came to me that it wasn't a wolf at all but a very large and awesome Siberian Husky. I don't have any idea where it came from or who owned it but it sure scare the bejeesus out of me. I put a leash on it and called animal control to come pick it up. They checked it for micro chip but it wasn't. I'm sure somebody will be looking for it.

Anyway, it provided with all the surprise and humor I can stand for one day....

[briancorneal]

Just wait until there are children being killed by wolves.  Then they'll listen.

[6x6in6]

Here was my version sent......

Thank You for providing the public the opportunity to hear the concerns with the proposed Wolf Plan.

My greatest concern is not the existence of wolves in this State.  I understand that they are here and will remain.  My concerns focus on the wolf densities. 
As you know, Washington’s current proposed Wolf Plan allows for 15 breeding pairs.  Washington presently has approximately 15.5 million acres of State and Federal Public Land.  This equates to a 1:1 million acres breeding pair density.  Our neighboring States wolf plans allow for a much less breeding pair per million acre density.  Combined; Oregon, Idaho and Montana are at a 1:2.75 million acre density.  Specifically, Oregon has 4 breeding pairs for almost 19.5 million acres which is a 1:4.85 million acre density.

Although I certainly would endorse the Commission’s approval of a 4 breeding pair Wolf Plan density similar to Oregon’s, I would be satisfied with a compromise that would match the average of our surrounding States at 1:2.75 or a 6 total breeding pairs for the State of Washington.


Thank You

[6x6in6]

I have officially got the Mrs to open her eyes, COMPLETELY.  Yes, she is semi-pro wolf.
When I threw the wolf density numbers at her she was "OMG, no way!!! Just look at the population of our surrounding states along with those public land numbers.  Are they out of their minds?"

She's firing off a message and she says she will clearly state that she is semi-pro wolf and the proposal for densities is insane!!!! 
My conversion of her is making headway.  Baby steps. 

[jager]

Sent my version!!

[6x6in6]

I have officially got the Mrs to open her eyes, COMPLETELY.  Yes, she is semi-pro wolf.
When I threw the wolf density numbers at her she was "OMG, no way!!! Just look at the population of our surrounding states along with those public land numbers.  Are they out of their minds?"

She's firing off a message and she says she will clearly state that she is semi-pro wolf and the proposal for densities is insane!!!! 
My conversion of her is making headway.  Baby steps. 

Wow, she knocked out a pretty good one right here:

I have taken the time to send this to you as I am very concerned about one particular section of language contained in the proposed Wolf Plan.

I have been over the years a pro wolf reintroduction supporter.  With that said, under no circumstances can I support a decision by the Commission to allow 15 wolf breeding pairs in this State.  Our State’s public land and population density just simply cannot support such numbers.  Why does the proposal allow for and how could you ever fathom that this State could support a combined greater wolf density than Oregon, Idaho and Montana?  The facts are there; our neighboring States have piles and piles of statistics that you should review and base your density decision likewise.  To approve a breeding pair population which is approaching 3 times the combined numbers of our neighboring States is simply a devastating destiny to the ungulate population of our fine State. 

I look forward to your response on this matter.

[huntrights]

It's good to hear that some people from this group made it to the meeting yesterday.  I was there for the last few hours of their discussion hoping to speak, but as others have said, over 70 people signed up to speak and they didn't start the public comment portion of the meeting until shortly after 3:00 PM.  I noted several people there with little red badges on that said something along the lines of, "I support the wolf plan".  I am pointing this out to make sure all realize there are organized efforts on the other side of the fence to push the plan through.  From my observations, it's hard to say which way this debate is going.  However, I will say that I believe it is very important to keep your communications flowing to the WDFW Commissioners.  Since I had to leave before being able to participate in the public comment period, I sent them a copy of my intended testimony.  I received confirmation from them today that each Commisioner will receive a copy of my email.  Keep the letters and emails flowing; they do make a difference.  If you have noted specific flaws in the plan as presented, point them out so the Commissioners don't get blinded by a smoke screen of half-truths, statistical manipulation, and biased information.