Here is one reply I received back from the Chair of the Legislature Committe for Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Hello, Mr. Remington, and thanks for writing –
I am trying to reply to your recent email sent to my Committee. I hope this gets to you.
LD 303 is backed by the “Wildlife Alliance of Maine,” a group of non-consumptive outdoors people who most recently supported the bear referendum. They seem to think that “non-consumptive” sportsmen and women (hikers, birders, etc) are “not represented” in Maine’s wildlife management – and this is their way of complaining, I guess.
Removing all vestiges of wildlife management experience from the required qualifications of IFW’s Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner is nonsense, and I think the Committee will agree with that after the public hearing. Please watch for the hearing notice, and if you are free, we would appreciate seeing you in Augusta on this important issue.
Thanks again for writing, and please feel free to do so anytime.
Thom Watson
House Chair, Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee
[email protected]
Although this sounds encouraging that at least the chair views this as foolishness, it wouldn't hurt to drop these folks a line and let them know how you feel.
Hello, Mr. Remington, and thanks for writing –
I am trying to reply to your recent email sent to my Committee. I hope this gets to you.
LD 303 is backed by the “Wildlife Alliance of Maine,” a group of non-consumptive outdoors people who most recently supported the bear referendum. They seem to think that “non-consumptive” sportsmen and women (hikers, birders, etc) are “not represented” in Maine’s wildlife management – and this is their way of complaining, I guess.
Removing all vestiges of wildlife management experience from the required qualifications of IFW’s Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner is nonsense, and I think the Committee will agree with that after the public hearing. Please watch for the hearing notice, and if you are free, we would appreciate seeing you in Augusta on this important issue.
Thanks again for writing, and please feel free to do so anytime.
Thom Watson
House Chair, Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee
[email protected]
Although this sounds encouraging that at least the chair views this as foolishness, it wouldn't hurt to drop these folks a line and let them know how you feel.