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<blockquote data-quote="Scot E" data-source="post: 729813" data-attributes="member: 10832"><p>Most recent Montana wolf update. Please read and stay informed!</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p></p><p>Scot E.</p><p></p><p> <div style="text-align: center"><div style="text-align: center">[FONT=&quot]<img src="http://images.capwiz.com/biggameforever/images/bigame_header.PNG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/FONT]</div> </div><p> [FONT=&quot]Folks,[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> [FONT=&quot]<span style="font-family: 'verdana'">It appears that something fishy may be happening in Montana. Many of you are aware that radical activists are trying to close wolf hunting in areas outside of Yellowstone National Park. Not only would this set a terrible and risky precedent, but this would effectively prevent recovery of the hard hit elk and moose populations in the area.</span>[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> [FONT=&quot]<span style="font-family: 'verdana'">Here is where it gets worse.</span>[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> [FONT=&quot]<span style="font-family: 'verdana'">It looks like attempts are being made to circumvent the law to make this decision </span><u><u><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">TODAY</span></u></u>[/FONT]<span style="font-family: 'verdana'">. The problem is that the item is not on the official Montana FWP Commission Meeting Agenda.</span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: #1F1F1F">[FONT=&quot]<span style="color: #1f1f1f"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">According to press reports some commissioners suggest that restricting wolf harvest will be on today's agenda, "Montana wildlife commissioner Shane Colton said closing some areas to trapping or setting strict quotas will be on the table during a Monday commission meeting." In the same article another commissioner indicates he may support the action, "State wildlife commissioner Ron Moody said he would support closing areas to harvest or reducing wolf quotas if that's supported by the evidence." You can read the quotes in the Billings Gazette article at:</span></span></span>[/FONT]</span></p><p> <u><span style="color: #004DCC">[FONT=&quot]<span style="color: #004dcc"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><a href="http://capwiz.com/biggameforever/utr/1/MHTRSJPZZN/IRBOSJQAGN/9030962036" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/wolf-trapping-near-yellowstone-national-park-faces-scrutiny/article_82a01d64-7e4e-5f17-a8bb-34e7b1193c06.html</span></u></a></span></span>[/FONT]</span></u></p><p> </p><p> [FONT=&quot]<span style="font-family: 'verdana'">Montana law is very clear. No decisions can be made, unless advanced public notice is given that the issue will be considered in the meeting. How can concerned sportsmen and ranchers know to attend the meeting if proper notice is not given? A quick review of Section 2-3-103 of Montana Statute indicates, "…the agency may not take action on any matter discussed unless specific notice of that matter is included on an agenda and public comment has been allowed on that matter…"</span>[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> [FONT=&quot]<span style="font-family: 'verdana'">Of the four issues on the agenda for today's Montana FWP commission meeting. None of them relate to restrictions on wolf harvest around Yellowstone National Park. The only agenda item related to wolves is listed as "Information only." In fact this item is all about how Montana can harvest </span><u><u><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">more</span></u></u>[/FONT]<span style="font-family: 'verdana'"> wolves and </span><u><u><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">decrease</span></u></u><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"> overall wolf numbers. Here it says about this item:</span></p><p> </p><p> [FONT=&quot]<span style="font-family: 'verdana'">"The 2012 season framework includes a number of changes from 2011, <em><u><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">largely intended to increase wolf harvest and decrease wolf abundance in Montana</span></u></em></span>[/FONT]<span style="font-family: 'verdana'">…The review will include data on harvest numbers, geographic distribution of harvest, consideration of depredation removals and overall wolf mortality relative to wolf population model projections. Much of the data will be presented to compare harvests during the 2011 and 2012 hunting seasons." Emphasis added. </span><span style="color: #1F1F1F">[FONT=&quot]<a href="http://capwiz.com/biggameforever/utr/1/MHTRSJPZZN/CUKFSJQAGO/9030962036" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1f1f1f"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">[FONT=&quot]<span style="font-family: 'verdana'">http://fwp.mt.gov/doingBusiness/insideFwp/commission/meetings/agenda.html?coversheet&itemId=2770985</span></span>[/FONT]</span></a>[/FONT]</span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: #1F1F1F">[FONT=&quot]<span style="color: #1f1f1f"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">Here is a link to the full agenda: <a href="http://capwiz.com/biggameforever/utr/1/MHTRSJPZZN/IEATSJQAGP/9030962036" target="_blank">http://fwp.mt.gov/doingBusiness/insideFwp/commission/meetings/agenda.html?meetingId=27709806</a></span></span></span>[/FONT]</span></p><p> </p><p> [FONT=&quot]<span style="font-family: 'verdana'">So is the item on today's agenda or not? I don't think anyone knows but the Commissioners in Montana. Knowing that questionable actions have been taken before, Big Game Forever issued an action alert in Montana asking Montana sportsmen and livestock producers to send messages to the commission. Over 650 messages have been sent from Montana. On Friday we sent another request to our national list. This generated over 2,000 additional messages. So thanks to each of you who sent one of the 2,600 messages to Montana FWP commission for being ahead of the curve on this issue.</span>[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> [FONT=&quot]<span style="font-family: 'verdana'">The meeting is happening now. It is becoming more clear why Montana hunters are so frustrated. Underhanded tactics seem to have become the norm when it comes to the lack of adequate wolf management in the state of Montana. If restricting wolf harvest is considered by Montana FWP Commission in today's meeting, it will be a clear violation of the spirit if not the letter of Montana law meant to protect its citizens from this very kind of action.</span>[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> [FONT=&quot]<span style="font-family: 'verdana'">Stay tuned,</span>[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> [FONT=&quot]<span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">-- </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Ryan Benson</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"> </span><a href="http://capwiz.com/biggameforever/utr/1/MHTRSJPZZN/GWLUSJQAGQ/9030962036" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">http://biggameforever.org/</span></span></a></p><p> [/FONT]<a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/ryandbenson@msn.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">ryandbenson@msn.com</span></a></p><p> </p><p> <div style="text-align: center"><div style="text-align: center">[FONT=&quot]<img src="http://images.capwiz.com/biggameforever/images/biggame_footer.PNG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/FONT]</div> </div></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scot E, post: 729813, member: 10832"] Most recent Montana wolf update. Please read and stay informed! Thanks, Scot E. [CENTER][CENTER][FONT="][IMG]http://images.capwiz.com/biggameforever/images/bigame_header.PNG[/IMG][/FONT][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [FONT="]Folks,[/FONT] [FONT="][FONT=verdana]It appears that something fishy may be happening in Montana. Many of you are aware that radical activists are trying to close wolf hunting in areas outside of Yellowstone National Park. Not only would this set a terrible and risky precedent, but this would effectively prevent recovery of the hard hit elk and moose populations in the area.[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="][FONT=verdana]Here is where it gets worse.[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="][FONT=verdana]It looks like attempts are being made to circumvent the law to make this decision [/FONT][U][U][FONT=verdana]TODAY[/FONT][/U][/U][/FONT][FONT=verdana]. The problem is that the item is not on the official Montana FWP Commission Meeting Agenda.[/FONT] [COLOR=#1F1F1F][FONT="][COLOR=#1f1f1f][FONT=Helvetica Neue][FONT=verdana]According to press reports some commissioners suggest that restricting wolf harvest will be on today’s agenda, "Montana wildlife commissioner Shane Colton said closing some areas to trapping or setting strict quotas will be on the table during a Monday commission meeting.” In the same article another commissioner indicates he may support the action, “State wildlife commissioner Ron Moody said he would support closing areas to harvest or reducing wolf quotas if that's supported by the evidence." You can read the quotes in the Billings Gazette article at:[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [U][COLOR=#004DCC][FONT="][COLOR=#004dcc][FONT=Tahoma][URL="http://capwiz.com/biggameforever/utr/1/MHTRSJPZZN/IRBOSJQAGN/9030962036"][U][FONT=verdana]http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/wolf-trapping-near-yellowstone-national-park-faces-scrutiny/article_82a01d64-7e4e-5f17-a8bb-34e7b1193c06.html[/FONT][/U][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/U] [FONT="][FONT=verdana]Montana law is very clear. No decisions can be made, unless advanced public notice is given that the issue will be considered in the meeting. How can concerned sportsmen and ranchers know to attend the meeting if proper notice is not given? A quick review of Section 2-3-103 of Montana Statute indicates, “…the agency may not take action on any matter discussed unless specific notice of that matter is included on an agenda and public comment has been allowed on that matter…”[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="][FONT=verdana]Of the four issues on the agenda for today’s Montana FWP commission meeting. None of them relate to restrictions on wolf harvest around Yellowstone National Park. The only agenda item related to wolves is listed as “Information only.” In fact this item is all about how Montana can harvest [/FONT][U][U][FONT=verdana]more[/FONT][/U][/U][/FONT][FONT=verdana] wolves and [/FONT][U][U][FONT=verdana]decrease[/FONT][/U][/U][FONT=verdana] overall wolf numbers. Here it says about this item:[/FONT] [FONT="][FONT=verdana]“The 2012 season framework includes a number of changes from 2011, [I][U][FONT=verdana]largely intended to increase wolf harvest and decrease wolf abundance in Montana[/FONT][/U][/I][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=verdana]…The review will include data on harvest numbers, geographic distribution of harvest, consideration of depredation removals and overall wolf mortality relative to wolf population model projections. Much of the data will be presented to compare harvests during the 2011 and 2012 hunting seasons.” Emphasis added. [/FONT][COLOR=#1F1F1F][FONT="][URL="http://capwiz.com/biggameforever/utr/1/MHTRSJPZZN/CUKFSJQAGO/9030962036"][COLOR=#1f1f1f][FONT=Tahoma][FONT="][FONT=verdana]http://fwp.mt.gov/doingBusiness/insideFwp/commission/meetings/agenda.html?coversheet&itemId=2770985[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1F1F1F][FONT="][COLOR=#1f1f1f][FONT=Tahoma][FONT=verdana]Here is a link to the full agenda: [URL="http://capwiz.com/biggameforever/utr/1/MHTRSJPZZN/IEATSJQAGP/9030962036"]http://fwp.mt.gov/doingBusiness/insideFwp/commission/meetings/agenda.html?meetingId=27709806[/URL][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT="][FONT=verdana]So is the item on today’s agenda or not? I don’t think anyone knows but the Commissioners in Montana. Knowing that questionable actions have been taken before, Big Game Forever issued an action alert in Montana asking Montana sportsmen and livestock producers to send messages to the commission. Over 650 messages have been sent from Montana. On Friday we sent another request to our national list. This generated over 2,000 additional messages. So thanks to each of you who sent one of the 2,600 messages to Montana FWP commission for being ahead of the curve on this issue.[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="][FONT=verdana]The meeting is happening now. It is becoming more clear why Montana hunters are so frustrated. Underhanded tactics seem to have become the norm when it comes to the lack of adequate wolf management in the state of Montana. If restricting wolf harvest is considered by Montana FWP Commission in today’s meeting, it will be a clear violation of the spirit if not the letter of Montana law meant to protect its citizens from this very kind of action.[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="][FONT=verdana]Stay tuned,[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="][FONT=Calibri]-- [/FONT][FONT=Calibri]Ryan Benson [/FONT][URL="http://capwiz.com/biggameforever/utr/1/MHTRSJPZZN/GWLUSJQAGQ/9030962036"][COLOR=blue][FONT=Calibri]http://biggameforever.org/[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL] [/FONT][URL="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/ryandbenson@msn.com"][FONT=Calibri]ryandbenson@msn.com[/FONT][/URL] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT="][IMG]http://images.capwiz.com/biggameforever/images/biggame_footer.PNG[/IMG][/FONT][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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