Post by: bearpaw on January 16, 2015, 07:18:05 PM
The Daily News - January 16, 2015
http://tdn.com/news/incoming-wdfw-director-has-challenging-job-ahead/article_df1728ee-9cfb-11e4-840d-9380169bb990.html (http://tdn.com/news/incoming-wdfw-director-has-challenging-job-ahead/article_df1728ee-9cfb-11e4-840d-9380169bb990.html)
Post by: Bob33 on January 16, 2015, 07:34:04 PM
Post by: Special T on January 16, 2015, 08:28:44 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on January 18, 2015, 07:38:16 AM
" Some good news: The reason that hunters get so incensed about hoof rot, anglers get so angry about who gets how many fish and hunters, non-hunters and ranchers argue about wolves is that people have strong feelings about fish and animals. Unsworth will have the advantage -- and feel the angst -- of leading an organization that serves passionate people."
If he is open to listen to everyone and unbiased hopefully he can find the common ground. I am willing to give him a little rope to see how he does. Lot's to deal with and I am sure there will be bumps in the road. The decision to go outside of the current administration gives me hope that some real change may be on the way.
Post by: ucwarden on January 18, 2015, 08:13:12 AM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 18, 2015, 08:17:28 AM
I wish him well. He has a lot of challenges to deal with.
:yeah:
Post by: bearpaw on January 18, 2015, 09:16:22 AM
For what it is worth, I have heard a lot of good things about the new director. I wouldn't wish that job on anyone, as he certainly comes in at a very difficult time, but I am betting he has done his homework and is ready to take on the many problems.
:yeah: Good luck to him. :tup:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 18, 2015, 10:00:37 AM
For what it is worth, I have heard a lot of good things about the new director. I wouldn't wish that job on anyone, as he certainly comes in at a very difficult time, but I am betting he has done his homework and is ready to take on the many problems.We all hope so ! :tup:
Post by: Encore 280 on January 18, 2015, 10:05:29 AM
Post by: elk101 on January 18, 2015, 12:24:37 PM
Post by: KFhunter on January 19, 2015, 09:38:22 AM
Post by: Special T on January 19, 2015, 11:02:21 AM
I hope the He does a great job but there is a reason I quit hunting elk in Idaho not because the game dept. was doing such a great job. when I stared in the 80 you had to buy your tags early now they don't come close to selling out and it is a lot less quota. when you see more wolves than elk in a unit there is a problem
I have heard a few people from ID say they are happy he's leaving. they weren't too impressed with his work in ID... PERHAPS he has tempered his thoughts on wolves since it has run its course in ID. I would bet that he makes some reasonable improvement on other fronts but we are stuck on the wolf issue.
Post by: bobcat on January 19, 2015, 11:25:16 AM
The number of wolves in the state will soon meet the goals of the wolf plan, and soon thereafter I assume wolves will be taken off the endangered species list.
So what exactly is it that the director could do to change that process? I'm not saying he absolutely could not have any influence, but what is it that needs changed? Of course I know most of us would prefer to have no wolves at all, but they're here now and they're not going away.
I think I'd rather have the director put his effort into things in which he can actually make a difference. First off, let's get the WDFW enforcement division fixed.
Post by: Special T on January 19, 2015, 11:50:27 AM
Many, including me, think we have been slow played by agreeing ot artifically hgih BP numbers and then ccomplainging aboutnot having enough funds or sucess in documenting wolves. I would lay the wager that we could delist right now if we had collars on half the wolf packs out there. :twocents:
Post by: bearpaw on January 19, 2015, 05:26:06 PM
The only thing i think the director could do (at this point) is get more wolves documented ASAP by hiring real trappers and possibly turning a new page by accepting the cattlemens offer to send a bio with the trapper they think is worthy of thier $... A HUGE beef many hunters, rancher and other have is the department seeming to side withthe Anti hunting groups every time there is an opportunity.
Many, including me, think we have been slow played by agreeing ot artifically hgih BP numbers and then ccomplainging aboutnot having enough funds or sucess in documenting wolves. I would lay the wager that we could delist right now if we had collars on half the wolf packs out there. :twocents:
:yeah:
Post by: bobcat on January 19, 2015, 05:48:42 PM
Post by: Special T on January 29, 2015, 08:16:50 PM