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Re: Rise in sea lion shootings sparks federal investigation
« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2012, 09:26:37 AM »
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This is a great example of the State doing all the wrong things right... 


Well said  :tup:

There are too many sealions, not enough sturgeon or salmon so what again is the solution?  Ah....spend time looking to find the people who wrongfully are taking matters into their own hands but feel they are doing the "right" thing that WDFW can't or just will not do.

I understand there are things that are under federal protection, but I would like to see WDFW voicing concerns to the Federal gov't on how to fix instead of the typical "our hands are tied" excuses.

I hope we get a good new governor with a new wildlife commisson that gets it.
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Re: Rise in sea lion shootings sparks federal investigation
« Reply #16 on: June 13, 2012, 09:55:42 AM »
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This is a great example of the State doing all the wrong things right... 


Well said  :tup:

There are too many sealions, not enough sturgeon or salmon so what again is the solution?  Ah....spend time looking to find the people who wrongfully are taking matters into their own hands but feel they are doing the "right" thing that WDFW can't or just will not do.

I understand there are things that are under federal protection, but I would like to see WDFW voicing concerns to the Federal gov't on how to fix instead of the typical "our hands are tied" excuses.

I hope we get a good new governor with a new wildlife commisson that gets it.

Not that the DFW always manages predators the way it should ( :chuckle: :chuckle:), but this is pretty much out of their hands as long as the failed Marine Mammals Protection Act stands unchanged. With wildlife concerns covered under federal law, the federal gobmint (read USFWS) always either dictates policy or asks the states for management plans and then either accepts or rejects them, as with the horrible wolf plan. With the Marine Mammal Protection Act, we, as a state, have very little leeway unless we're willing to do what WY did with the feds on the wolf plan, and tell them to go pound sand. Our DFW doesn't have the intestinal fortitude or the hunter/fisher-based mentality to deal with this on their own. They don't want the bad press and they don't want to ruffle anyone's feather, especially those of Queen Christine. And she's the biggest obstacle to responsible predator management in our state, through her appointments and her whiney liberal leadership.
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Re: Rise in sea lion shootings sparks federal investigation
« Reply #17 on: June 13, 2012, 02:10:44 PM »
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"It's alarming," he said. "It seems people are stepping up their antagonism toward the animal."
And every time they cut the sturgeon season back by 30% it will continue to increase.

 They have known about a huge sturgeon poaching ring going on for years yet budget cutbacks, lack of field officers etc. keep them from effectively putting a stop to it. Now 20 sealions die and all of a sudden we have a federal investigation with federal officers involved. Seems to me their priorities are in the wrong place.................again!

Simply amazing isn't it how backwards some things are?
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