Not a lot of press on this in the news but Oregon is currently in the process of finding a new director to lead the ODFW. Does anyone know if there is any public input on this decision?
Below is an article from an anti hunter perspective, to give you an idea of the impact the new director will have on the future of hunting and fishing in Oregon?
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To make this vision a reality, the commission – along with the new director – will need to secure new sources of funding that are not tied to consumptive uses of wildlife.
The new director should be someone with a conservation background, not an old-school "wildlife management" degree who looks to the best science to guide policy. For instance, we now know and appreciate the presence of wolves, mountain lions and other predators in our ecosystems. "
Below is an article from an anti hunter perspective, to give you an idea of the impact the new director will have on the future of hunting and fishing in Oregon?
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To make this vision a reality, the commission – along with the new director – will need to secure new sources of funding that are not tied to consumptive uses of wildlife.
The new director should be someone with a conservation background, not an old-school "wildlife management" degree who looks to the best science to guide policy. For instance, we now know and appreciate the presence of wolves, mountain lions and other predators in our ecosystems. "
Oregon wildlife commission poised to make the most consequential decision in a decade • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The next director of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife should support changing values towards wildlife as a benefit to the state.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com