James

Olympia Considering End to Department of Fish & Wildlife!
Hunters and Sportsmen MUST Contact their Legislators Immediately!





The Senate budget released this week would zero out the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) budget and transfer all WDFW functions to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in a merger of the two agencies. Further, it would reduce by $10.5 million the amount spent on the functions that have been handled by WDFW.



To those involved in the shooting sports, the net result of such a transfer of authority would likely be devastating. Gun owners and sportsmen have been fighting DNR for years with regard to shooting and hunting on DNR land. Leadership in DNR is, at best, indifferent to the interests of sportsmen and, more likely, hostile and antagonistic.



The majority of hunters and sportsmen in Washington State agreed last year to surcharges on their licenses to keep important WDFW functions in place. Every hunting (and fishing) program and every dedicated fund is at risk for reduction or termination. Sportsmen’s support of the department could be wiped out if the Senate Budget is allowed to advance with the merger language in it.



It is critical that hunters and sportsmen contact the members of the Senate Ways & Means Committee immediately! Tell them to OPPOSE THE MERGER OF WDFW INTO DNR! Please leave messages for your Senator and Representatives, as well.



Following are the email addresses for the 22 members of the Senate Ways & Means Committee, including Senator Rodney Tom who is the author of the merger effort:



State Senator Margarita Prentice (Chair) - prentice.margarita@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Karen Fraser (Vice-Chair, Capital Budget) - fraser.karen@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Rodney Tom (Vice Chair, Operating Budget) - tom.rodney@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Joseph Zarelli (Ranking Minority) - zarelli.joseph@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Dale Brandland - brandland.dale@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Mike Carrell - carrell.michael@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Darlene Fairley - fairley.darlene@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Mike Hewitt - hewitt.mike@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Steve Hobbs - hobbs.steve@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Jim Honeyford - honeyford.jim@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Karen Keiser - keiser.karen@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Adam Kline - kline.adam@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles - kohl-welles.jeanne@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Joe McDermott - mcdermott.joe@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Ed Murray - murray.edward@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Eric Oemig - oemig.eric@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Linda Evans Parlette - parlette.linda@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Cheryl Pflug - pflug.cheryl@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Craig Pridemore - pridemore.craig@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Debbie Regala - regala.debbie@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Phil Rockefeller - rockefeller.phil@leg.wa.gov

State Senator Mark Schoesler - schoesler.mark@leg.wa.gov



Your Senator and his or her email address can be found here:

https://dlr.leg.wa.gov/MemberEmail/D...aspx?Chamber=S



The toll-free Legislative Hotline number for those wanting to leave a phone message for their legislators is (800)562-6000.



Please call and email these legislators immediately! A Ways & Means vote on the Senate Budget with the merger language could occur as early as tomorrow morning.

BigStick

Thanks for the info. I just recently moved to WA so I am not familiar with the differences in organizations. Is the DNR really that bad to deal with? Whether it is or not though, I can't see how cutting funding to the WDFW would be a good thing. What would that do to the Salmon, or more importantly according to some, the seals (which eat the salmon ironically)??? Maybe we can get some environmentalists to help us resist this one?

Metonymy

Do you have a link to this article?

James

That is the artical sent to me by the NRA.
PM me your email and I will forward the message I recieved.

koorbloh

you're going to forward the email that contains your forum post, word for word?

also, how do I unsubscribe from those NRA emails? because I know you'll never stop spamming me, and I already get this shit in my email box and about 3 other forums....


*edit: ahh, sweet relief:

James

Sure, if thats what he wants. Glad you got it figured out.

hubers454

also, how do I unsubscribe from those NRA emails? because I know you'll never stop spamming me, and I already get this shit in my email box and about 3 other forums....(koorbloh Quote)


no shit they pound me too I finnally blocked them, not from the forums though,,, been a member since 1960 something hehehehe man I am old,,,,,,