Dear Editor,
Why did the commission cut us off from speaking? The commission meeting ended with a huge stack of public comment requests unheard, silencing many voices, including mine. This …
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Dear Editor,
Why did the commission cut us off from speaking? The commission meeting ended with a huge stack of public comment requests unheard, silencing many voices, including mine. This disregard left concerns unaddressed at a time when all commissioners and the public were available to engage.
• Why didn’t the commission act on anything at the meeting? They had the perfect opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to responsible wildlife management. They could have revoked Cody Roberts’ hunting privileges, pushed for a ban on snowmobile hunting, recommended the expansion for Trophy Game status for wolves, or initiated felony animal cruelty charges. Their inaction not only shows a lack of determination to end the culture of wolf torture in Wyoming but also suggests a disturbing level of tolerance for such behavior.
• The commission’s apparent indifference to this horrific incident is a glaring example of the deficiencies in our regulatory framework. Opting to let the issue fade into obscurity reflects a troubling pattern of neglect that only strengthens our push to have wolves re-listed as endangered. Despite the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission’s most recent claim that this incident does not indicate a failure of wildlife policy, the reality speaks otherwise. Similarly, State Sen. Larry Hicks’ dismissal of this event as an “aberration” overlooks the likely underreporting of such brutal acts.
Sincerely,
Dagny Signorelli, Wyoming Director, Western Watersheds Project