"Colorado's first gentleman pursues new wolf-related laws, according to emails"
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bayoublaster7527
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Governor’s office (mostly Marlon, I would suspect) watches CPW and the commission very closely. You’d be very foolish to think they have any independence or autonomy from the Governor’s office. With the Dems in control of every single lever of political power, including a supermajority in the general assembly, there are zero checks and balances in Colorado state government.
LuketheDog
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I wish I could say I was surprised, but that guy is definitely a wolf in sheep's clothing...yeah, pun intended
Pucky Freak
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Seems like a bigger issue here is the CPW director, a governor appointee, dodging questions about Reis’ involvement in pushing niche advocacy agenda via legislation and CPW policy.
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LuketheDog
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Davis is really starting to look like just a pawn for the governor...
bayoublaster7527
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Absolutely. He is accountable to the Gov at the end of the day, not anyone else. That was clear when the wolf reintroduction photo op/campaign ad with Polis and Reis and no notification to affected legislature members, county commissioners, or CPW commissioners.
I am honestly surprised Marlon hasn’t pressed his anti-hunting, animals rights agenda even more.
The second director davis was announced as the replacement to prenzlow i became very concerned.
The polis administration has been the penultimate beginning to the end of a long history of largely very good wildlife management in this state, at least from my younger perspective.
But, polis and our legislature are simply a mere reflection of what the resident makeup of this state has become, and it's very unfortunate.
I watch the many threads on here about the wildlife issues in montana and the political heavyweights doing the exact same thing up there, just a different flavor of the same thing. It is a different extreme but a similar issue with wildlife being politically managed to benefit the interests in charge. It is simply the other side of the same coin. Yet, I think i'd take those issues up in montana 9 times out of 10 compared to what is happening down there.
The sky isn't exactly falling, but the future of wildlife management in colorado is not bright for sportsmen and women.
The polis administration has been the penultimate beginning to the end of a long history of largely very good wildlife management in this state, at least from my younger perspective.
But, polis and our legislature are simply a mere reflection of what the resident makeup of this state has become, and it's very unfortunate.
I watch the many threads on here about the wildlife issues in montana and the political heavyweights doing the exact same thing up there, just a different flavor of the same thing. It is a different extreme but a similar issue with wildlife being politically managed to benefit the interests in charge. It is simply the other side of the same coin. Yet, I think i'd take those issues up in montana 9 times out of 10 compared to what is happening down there.
The sky isn't exactly falling, but the future of wildlife management in colorado is not bright for sportsmen and women.
wescott1988
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What Reis is doing doesn't exactly seem to be illegal, but I'm glad he continues to be exposed. Hopefully more residents will ask questions about what his motives really are.
Pucky Freak
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“One June 28, Reis wrote to…the governor's wildlife, agriculture and rural economic development adviser:…The topic is of such great importance, it deserves more time to discuss and form a strategy around it. With only two legislative sessions to go while Jared is still Governor, I suspect we would want to start safeguarding parts of the wolf reintroduction plan that are likely first to attack on the opposition's list of priorities, i.e. downlisting and then relisting as a Game Species.”
Downlisting a species no longer endangered is a process prescribed in the federal Endangered Species Act. Reis is conspiring with State officials to subvert federal law. I’m no legal expert, but I wouldn’t go so far as stating that Reis didn’t commit a crime.
i think he's really just referring to the subject of delisted wolves and what comes after - state laws that permanently ban the hunting of wolves or banning the hunting of wolves certain ways.
reis would like to see it that wolves are never hunted and in colorado he has the influence to help get that structured well ahead of delisting.
it seems he really has done nothing illegal or even by many standards unethical. it's business as normal in governors mansions across the US. in this case, it's just unfortunate the type of individual reis is.
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The march of ineption for wildlife management in government takes both left and right feet.
