Conservation groups are generating data and making strong cases in court.
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this is where I have a huge issue... I went to a wolf working group meeting, and saw the data they "generated" , generating data is the correct term, most of these groups are not collecting data, gathering data or researching data. They are generating it, in some plush 4th story room drinking latte's saying hey this sounds good put this in. So when they are approached with even the DFW's half data it looks like they are running circles around us. Plus the powers that be are appointing members to DFW to get the data to sound how they want it to, all the while draggin us along to pay the tab.
DFW's data collecting, gathering and research will not improve until the people that are paying them can hold them accountable. Just like any job when told to do something a few things come to mind, can you affect my pay, can you fire me? If the answer is no then most likely their response will be F U.