I would bet that if you took the $$$ incentive away from the ESA for game departments AND Nonprofits we would be in much better shape. $$$ is the source of this (and many other) Problem...
There is more money for a Socialist Government in forced regulation (ESA) than there is in voluntary fee's for tags and licenses. If you look at the mandate of WDFW it is to play around with ecosystems and control human interaction with said ecosystems.
It seems the new Resolution with people around me is to "try" to go vegan. They say if I care about the planet I would just try it, or to make improvements in my life by adopting their better way of living.
It's like it's a new religion. I honestly feel like I am living in a "Invasion of The Body Snatchers" reality.
