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I'm at the point of view now were I consider myself a native of this land. I have done these things in the outdoors for my entire life, as did my ancestors. I will not stop because some stupid ass liberal wants me to. I will not stop because some stupid ass liberal says its "illegal now". F those people and their agenda. I will always do what i have always done
Melanie Rowland, J.D.Commissioner RowlandMelanie Rowland, WDFW Commission(At-Large position, Okanogan County)Occupation: Retired, environmental attorney, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of General CounselCurrent Term: January 24, 2022 - December 31, 2026Melanie J. Rowland has lived in Washington and enjoyed its stunning natural landscapes since the 1970's. She served in the Northwest Regional Office of General Counsel for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she advised the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on matters pertaining to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and other federal environmental laws. While at NOAA she was a member of the NMFS national working group on the effects of climate change on marine species and co-authored several publications on this topic. Since retiring from NOAA, she has volunteered as a member of the board and legal counsel for the Methow Valley Citizens Council.Prior to her service with NOAA, Commissioner Rowland was a Visiting Scholar at the University of Washington’s Institute for Environmental Studies and the Law School, where she co-authored the country’s leading wildlife law treatise and taught courses in conservation biology and wildlife law. Previously, she served as Senior Counsel for The Wilderness Society, and as Assistant Dean at the University of Washington and the University of Puget Sound law schools. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.Commissioner Rowland and her husband live in Twisp. They enjoy hiking, birding, and cross-country skiing in the beautiful Methow Valley. They also enjoy sea kayaking on the coasts of Washington, BC, and Alaska. She is an avid student of wildlife track and sign and is certified by CyberTracker.For what it's worth. There is a member who was banned from this site who is taking the MVCC personal to task for destroying his trapline last year. The person who was cited had her arraignment and she showed up with a suit. They had a court date set in the next month. I'm guessing Rowland is not pleased that they have to deal with a trapper.
On the end of the article I read it mentioned about the Tulalip tribes work on relocating beaver. Then I recall a grant of something like 320K to relocate 3 or 4 beaver on the South fork of the Skykomish. What a freaking joke. It all falls in line with Rowlands personal agenda.
If its the member I'm thinking of she'll sure confuse the heck out of them like she did to many of us here! That said good for her for taking the fight to them and maybe we can do something to support like get howl.org involved if this issue escalates beyond tomorrow's meeting.@Ridgeratt thanks for the info on Rowland's profile. For those interested here is the citation/location for her as well as the other commissioners: https://wdfw.wa.gov/about/commission/membersThanks,High hunter
Remind her that they are prolific rodents. I think APHIS will freak if there are constraints on trapping, especially wco work. APHIS does not have the capacity to fill the necessary void if the wco workforce are handcuffed. On the flip side I think this could expose the extreme and whacky agendas to to general public. When society is impacted by ill informed policies it may help going forward. The entire state will be impacted by blanket protection of beaver maybe a better case to focus on than predators. Predators are largely out of sight and mind of most, beavers will cause mass destruction statewide.
