Post by: billythekidrock on June 17, 2011, 07:11:25 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 17, 2011, 07:14:07 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on June 17, 2011, 07:53:28 PM
I was hoping that the WFW or WWPHA would have an update or notes to share with us.
Post by: Special T on June 17, 2011, 07:54:59 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on June 17, 2011, 08:05:25 PM
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting a stakeholder meeting to discuss cougar conservation and hunting cougars with dogs. This meeting is being organized to address a commitment made between Representative Joel Kretz (District 7) and Mitch Friedman, executive director of Conservation Northwest, during the 2011 legislative session. We are requesting your participation in a forum designed to better understand the state of scientific knowledge and promote discussion from a wide range of perspectives regarding hunting cougars with dogs.
The session will be held June 17, 2011, in the Office Building 2 Auditorium on the capitol campus in Olympia beginning at 9:00 a.m. The format will include a science panel who will discuss their perspectives on the science of cougar population ecology, cougar management, and the effects of hunting. The invited stakeholders and legislators will ask questions of the panel members and discuss their perspectives. We will also determine if there is enough interest in pursuing further discussion on potential legislation that bridges the perspectives of the stakeholders.
We hope that you are able to attend and ask that you contact************************* to confirm your attendance. Others are welcome to attend and observe the discussion from the audience. We are looking forward to a constructive and productive discussion about cougar management and hope that you can attend.
Post by: billythekidrock on June 17, 2011, 08:10:15 PM
Agenda
9:00 a.m. Overview and Purpose Rep. Kretz and Mitch Friedman (Cons NW)
9:15 a.m. Review Agenda & Meeting Format Facilitator
9:30 a.m. Introductions of Stakeholders Self Introductions by Group Members
10:00 a.m. Expert Panel Facilitator
· Introduce Members
· Response to Pre-Exposed Questions
o Explain your perspective on cougar population ecology and how it is affected by hunting (with or without dogs). Please give attention to the matter of human conflicts.
o Explain your perspective on the various forms of hunting (use of dogs, boot) for cougar management.
· Panel Members may ask Questions of Each Other
12:00 p.m. Lunch – On Site
1:00 p.m. Stakeholder Questions of Expert Panel Facilitator
2:00 p.m. Develop Legislative Action Items Facilitator
· Use of dogs for hunting cougar
· Penalty for illegal killing of cougar
· ?
3:00 p.m. Workshop Individual Action Items Facilitator
4:30 p.m. Discuss Next Steps All
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
Post by: Elk whack master on June 17, 2011, 08:29:51 PM
Post by: stumprat on June 17, 2011, 08:32:57 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 17, 2011, 08:36:04 PM
Post by: bearpaw on June 17, 2011, 08:56:35 PM
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The invited stakeholders and legislators will ask questions of the panel members and discuss their perspectives. We will also determine if there is enough interest in pursuing further discussion on potential legislation that bridges the perspectives of the stakeholders.
If you read it was by invitation.... I was told about it by a legislator, but was not invited. :twocents:
WFW is not a known organization yet, and WDFW probably knows if I was there I would speak my mind, I'm not sure that's what they want. :twocents:
As Bowhunter45 eluded, it's a huge task following everything, I will be glad when we gain more members too. :twocents:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 17, 2011, 09:03:03 PM
I just spent 1/2 hour reading threw the legislation meetings and everything I found was from March ...mainly about the cougar pilot program ...I will look harder tomorrow or call and see what i can find out !!!1QuoteThe invited stakeholders and legislators will ask questions of the panel members and discuss their perspectives. We will also determine if there is enough interest in pursuing further discussion on potential legislation that bridges the perspectives of the stakeholders.
If you read it was by invitation.... I was told about it by a legislator, but was not invited. :twocents:
WFW is not a known organization yet, and WDFW probably knows if I was there I would speak my mind, I'm not sure that's what they want. :twocents:
As Bowhunter45 eluded, it's a huge task following everything, I will be glad when we gain more members too. :twocents:
Post by: bearpaw on June 17, 2011, 09:19:53 PM
I just spent 1/2 hour reading threw the legislation meetings and everything I found was from March ...mainly about the cougar pilot program ...I will look harder tomorrow or call and see what i can find out !!!1QuoteThe invited stakeholders and legislators will ask questions of the panel members and discuss their perspectives. We will also determine if there is enough interest in pursuing further discussion on potential legislation that bridges the perspectives of the stakeholders.
If you read it was by invitation.... I was told about it by a legislator, but was not invited. :twocents:
WFW is not a known organization yet, and WDFW probably knows if I was there I would speak my mind, I'm not sure that's what they want. :twocents:
As Bowhunter45 eluded, it's a huge task following everything, I will be glad when we gain more members too. :twocents:
The legislator I was talking to told me it was by invitation, but there is a HW member who was invited who may weigh in. :twocents:
Post by: billythekidrock on June 17, 2011, 09:35:31 PM
From the last paragraph.
"Others are welcome to attend and observe the discussion from the audience."
I was told it would be recorded, but possibly not available on the DFW website.
Hopefully someone can give us some bullet points.
Post by: Special T on June 17, 2011, 10:00:17 PM