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Title: Michigan Governor Signs Bill Protecting Wildlife Management from Politics
Post by: huntrights on May 16, 2013, 09:26:02 AM

Michigan Governor Signs Bill Protecting Wildlife Management from Politics

http://www.ussportsmen.org/hunting/michigan-governor-signs-bill-protecting-wildlife-management-from-politics/

Washington needs a law like this if one does not already exist.

"Anti-hunting groups have a history of spending significant sums of money in Michigan and elsewhere to run emotionally driven campaigns aimed at stopping hunting at the ballot box.  These campaigns often ignore science and wildlife conservation to push their anti-hunting agendas."

For example; remember the referendum to ban the use of hounds for bear, cougar, and bobcat hunting in Washington State.

Title: Re: Michigan Governor Signs Bill Protecting Wildlife Management from Politics
Post by: Special T on May 16, 2013, 09:45:10 AM

WDFW's mandate is to use the best available science... I belive that the WDFW COULD do whats right. IMO they do not have the support or fortitude to push back against bunny hugger nonsence. It does not help that there are less hunters and anglers in the Dept than in the past so they have less skin in the game.