Yeah I think I see what you’re driving at. To my knowledge, the only variable that has changed has been the elimination of spring bear hunting, which was pretty conservative in terms of permit allocations. I don’t know if that’s enough to invalidate the study or not.
I’m not saying he didn’t, but if you look at permit numbers and harvest data it certainly doesn’t support “a handful”.
I’m not sure there is a western state where moose aren’t decreasing in numbers.
The Cascades have a very high bear density. The bio in the Blues did a hair DNA study and found the population estimates might be the highest density in the state.
The current study could actually be very informative. I think it could potentially advance some existing research on this topic.
That said, I’d like to see it replicated in different ecosystems. The Selkirk region might yield far different results because of prey base and habitat than say the...
This whole situation is also a good example of how quickly a situation can go south.
Inslee has been governor for over 10 years. Historically, he has appointed some very good commissioners. One of the best was an Audubon Society member, never hunted, drives a Subaru, etc. She was one of the...
You are an idiot. Pure and simple. Hunting won’t go away here and you do t understand politics like you think you do.
You simply fail to understand a Republican candidate that is as poor as the one put forth cannot win here. Pure and simple. A good moderate Republican can win, and has in the...