Post by: Fl0und3rz on December 13, 2013, 04:55:13 AM
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Public comment sought on
state game management plan
OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is conducting a public opinion survey to help identify key wildlife issues to be addressed in the department’s 2015-2021 Game Management Plan.
The information gathered from the survey will help WDFW update its current plan, originally developed in 2003 and updated in 2009. The plan guides the long-term management of game species, and is used to develop three-year hunting packages that set annual regulations for hunting seasons.
The survey is available on WDFW’s website through Jan. 3 at http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/game/2015/ (http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/game/2015/) . Paper copies of the survey also are available by contacting the Wildlife Program at (360) 902-2515.
"The public’s involvement is essential in creating a comprehensive and effective game management plan," said Dave Ware, WDFW game division manager. "We look forward to hearing from people as we go about updating this plan that will guide game management priorities."
The opinion survey addresses a number of game management issues, including:
Hunter recruitment and retention
Hunting regulations
Land access for hunting
Wildlife conflict
Habitat enhancement
Questions directed at specific species
Once the survey results are analyzed, WDFW will incorporate them into a draft plan, which will go out for public comment next spring. The plan will be considered for final approval by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission next summer.
Direct link to survey here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2015-2021gmpscopingsurvey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2015-2021gmpscopingsurvey)
Note that you can raise issues that are a priority to you outside of their canned categories.
Consider adding some or more of the following.
- Wolf delisting in Eastern WA.
- Discover Pass exemption for lawful hunters/fisherman on WA State lands that are not developed camp sites or state parks. Discover pass equality of applicability across all user groups.
- Equality of hunting and fishing (bag and possession limits, limitations on gear allowed, seasons, etc.) between WA tribes and the non-tribal members of the public on non-reservation lands.
- Affordability of hunting/fishing licenses and retention associated of fees for game management purposes.
- Mole traps should be exempted from body-gripping traps restrictions.
- Return of the allowance for predator hunting with dogs. Specific guidance for the allowance of tracking and recovery of wounded game animals.
- Elimination of true spike units in preference for special permit hunts.
I realize that some of these may not be strictly within the purview of the WDFW and game management. Please do not turn this thread into a rant about any one of these topics; there are plenty of threads for that.
Take the survey and consider listing some of your additional priorities here so that others' might also remember and mention them as well.
Post by: pianoman9701 on December 13, 2013, 05:54:50 AM
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Post by: eastsidemallard74 on December 13, 2013, 07:50:14 AM
I just took the survey and i didn't really like how you couldn't add general comments. They just allow you to select the points that interest you. Oh well. Hopefully they use the information well.I could add comments after each section
Post by: Dhoey07 on December 13, 2013, 08:02:23 AM
I just took the survey and i didn't really like how you couldn't add general comments. They just allow you to select the points that interest you. Oh well. Hopefully they use the information well.I could add comments after each section
I thought it said you could only pick 10 areas of interest and that included any comment sections below. So if you had a concern and a comment, that took up 2 of the 10. I'll go back and look, maybe i screwed up
Post by: buckfvr on December 13, 2013, 08:06:55 AM
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Post by: buckfvr on December 13, 2013, 09:09:22 AM
Even though they cant really determine if a non-hunter goes in and lies, maybe they are on the right track. I personally think verification should come via WILD ID. If people want to change things, they should be paying along with the rest of us.
And for those who support wolves, make them buy a Wolf Lovers Permit to fund the managemant.....If they ever get to the point we will help by purchasing tags.
Post by: BullCrazy24 on December 13, 2013, 09:20:00 AM
What I noticed is for once they seem to be qualifying us personally by asking our hunting history, hopefully indicating they finally realize hunters who pay should have the say.
Even though they cant really determine if a non-hunter goes in and lies, maybe they are on the right track. I personally think verification should come via WILD ID. If people want to change things, they should be paying along with the rest of us.
And for those who support wolves, make them buy a Wolf Lovers Permit to fund the managemant.....If they ever get to the point we will help by purchasing tags.
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the wolf lovers should have to pay for a hunting tag if they want add their BS!
Post by: Elkaholic daWg on December 13, 2013, 09:26:50 AM
http://www.humanewatch.org/why-is-surveymonkey-funding-hsus/ (http://www.humanewatch.org/why-is-surveymonkey-funding-hsus/)
Post by: Fl0und3rz on December 13, 2013, 09:39:56 AM
Ah surveymonkey.......... I m sure MANY antis will take it. So as many of us as possible should
http://www.humanewatch.org/why-is-surveymonkey-funding-hsus/ (http://www.humanewatch.org/why-is-surveymonkey-funding-hsus/)
Well that makes sense, WDFW in bed with surveymonkey, in bed with HSUS. I had wondered why .gov would us a private company for its data collection. Thanks for clearing that up.
Post by: bobcat on December 13, 2013, 09:49:38 AM
It's goofy---said ten, then let me pick more. :dunno:
:yeah:
I don't know how many I picked but I'm pretty sure it was more than ten. There was no way of knowing how many you had already selected, and no way to know how many options were left. Terrible format! I doubt they can get any meaningful data from it.
Post by: Bob33 on December 13, 2013, 10:08:41 AM
Ah surveymonkey.......... I m sure MANY antis will take it. So as many of us as possible should DoneSurvey takers can choose from many charitable organizations to donate to: https://contribute.surveymonkey.com/charity (https://contribute.surveymonkey.com/charity)
http://www.humanewatch.org/why-is-surveymonkey-funding-hsus/ (http://www.humanewatch.org/why-is-surveymonkey-funding-hsus/)
Post by: huntnphool on December 13, 2013, 01:24:36 PM
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Post by: Elkaholic daWg on December 15, 2013, 10:00:25 AM
Not to sound too skeevy, but this survey can be taken multiple times from the same user, simply by using multiple Internet Browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Chrome, Safari, etc...). Not saying that Anti's will be doing this, but would not be surprised.Nor would I .
Post by: bearpaw on December 15, 2013, 10:40:38 AM
- Increasing predator management of coyote, cougar, bear, and wolf
- Address Wolf predation on ungulate herds
- Decrease predation on deer, elk, moose, caribou.
- Expand Goat, Sheep, and Moose herds throughout the state
- Increasing post season buck numbers
- Increase fall turkey hunting on private lands with nuisance problems, decrease fall hunting on public land where there are no nuisance issues
- Address the issue of increasing access fees on private lands
I forgot to ask them to improve recruitment and increase the number of hunter education instructors. :bash:
Post by: KFhunter on December 15, 2013, 10:58:38 AM
Thanks done!
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on December 15, 2013, 11:39:37 AM
What I noticed is for once they seem to be qualifying us personally by asking our hunting history, hopefully indicating they finally realize hunters who pay should have the say.
Even though they cant really determine if a non-hunter goes in and lies, maybe they are on the right track. I personally think verification should come via WILD ID. If people want to change things, they should be paying along with the rest of us.
Wild animals don't just belong to hunters. So all concerns should be heard. That's just the way it is. But after listening to all sides, the bottom line is management needs to focus on what's best for the long term use and maintenance of the resource, not any particular user group.