A proposal to allow the hunting of tundra swans, along with a rule to allow hunters to retrieve hound dogs on private property without landowner permission, are shaping up as two of the most controversial questions before state outdoors users Monday.
The annual meetings of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) — held simultaneously in all 72 counties — will also ask attendees about creating a hunting season for the white deer and eliminating all trapping hours restrictions.
In total, 58 questions are on the WCC spring questionnaire and results will be used to advise the Department of Natural Resources and the Natural Resources Board on policy changes. State law mandates that WCC resolutions must be considered when new legislation is written.
There are so many reasons why this is just plain wrong, and the fact that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is obligated to consider the swan hunting resolution is just plain disturbing.
There really is no bottom for Republicans. What a depraved lot they have become.
Zach, thanks.
SARCASM
Fortunately, we don’t have to worry about Gov. Walker and WIGOP making any effort to bring back the thousands of commercial fishing jobs in Lake Michigan.
“The Decline of a Once-Great Fishery”
http://www.jsonline.com/news/127244963.html
/sarcasm
“Beef prices reach highest level since 1987”
http://www.jsonline.com/business/national/beef-prices-reach-highest-level-since-198747ea27a0b2244eaea2cabae2a074edb6-255018961.html
is what happens when the climate CHANGES. The cumulative impact of drought, floods, unseasonable frosts gradually drives up the price of forage, which drives up the price of meat.
What next; open season on Humming Birds?
I do not support “hunting” tundra swans.
The Blog and Comments appear to be void of an understanding of what WCC is and it’s relationship with citizens and with the WDNR. Did any of you go to a meeting and vote? ……..??….. I thought so.
ig, which meetings did you attend?
Since you’re dying to educate us, please go right ahead.
JC,
It is more efficient and effective for you to click here;
http://dnr.wi.gov/about/wcc/
Thanks for posting something I read long before I posted this.
I find it amusing that any time I post something you disagree with, you resort to the, “You clearly don’t understand what you’re talking about…..” line instead of simply expressing an opinion.
Putting that aside, I’m well aware of the relationship between WCC and the DNR, and as I noted, “[the] results will be used to advise the Department of Natural Resources and the Natural Resources Board on policy changes. State law mandates that WCC resolutions must be considered when new legislation is written.”
Given how in-the-bag this administration is for its favorite special interest groups, it wouldn’t surprise me one bit to have seen a swan hunt get serious if the measure had passed.
It’s about time we start a tundra swan hunt. They’ve been killing livestock and terrorizing small children for decades.
Mourning doves too….can’t forget those pesky buggers!
Too late, the doves are doomed.
I also voted no to hunt sandhill cranes.
WWED? What would Ed do? VOTE!
Couple of things Zach;
1)-we agree no swan hunting. Which was the title line. WE AGREE!
2)-the relationship is “Citizens”, WCC & WDNR. Not just the later two. Again, did you attend a meeting and vote?
wonderful images here:
http://www.wingsoveralma.org/wildlifeviewingproject/almastundraswans.html