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Dwight commented on the blog post The Hunter’s Role in the National Wildlife Refuge System 3 months, 3 weeks ago · View
My impression is that the refuge system has a problem of “White Sign Disease.” That is a number of refuge managers behind the white refuge sign see the refuge as their kingdom and feel that they can make policies about the refuge independently. This leads to some very hunter “unfriendly” behaviors. For example, Bowdoing refuge [...]
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Dwight posted on the forum topic Comment on Draft Vision Document in the group
Relevance to a Changing America: 7 months, 4 weeks ago · ViewThe draft vision document addresses the changing in American publics well and the youth in nature issues. However, a flaw in the document is the neglect of current uses such as hunting and fishing. The broading of use is desired according to the document but picking the “low haning fruit” of anglers and hunters not [...]
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Dwight started the forum topic Vision lacks connection to publics! in the group
Leadership and Organizational Excellence: 7 months, 4 weeks ago · ViewThe vision document is great at leading with the platitudes of leadership excellence past as well as planned. However, it says nothing about service to publics. The overall pupose should be to serve the publics who support and are interested in refuges. There seems to be a disconnect here in my opinion. Leadership for the [...]
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Conservation Delivery: 7 months, 4 weeks ago · ViewI am greatly concerned that the refuge system has little accountability. The delivery of conservation benefits appears to be solely at the discresion of each specific refuge manager. For example,even thought refuges were established by hunters’ support some refuges are not allowing access for deer hunting while others do. Quivera refuge in KS goes so far as to forbid recovery of deer that were shot outside the refuge but traveled onto the refuge before expiring. This is very hunter unfriendly and goes against the stated refuge purpose of refuges as meeting public needs.It also causes waste of game meat by forbidding recovery and waste of game meat is illegal in all states. Where is the accountabililty of the refuge managers’ and the refuge system? The management of the refuge system is in need of an overhaul to require accountablity and establish some consistency as well as conection to the hunting public.
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Conservation Delivery 7 months, 4 weeks ago · View
Dwight, that is a great topic for discussion at our conference next week. We often focus so much on benefitting wildlife that we forget to mention why it is important for wildlife to flourish, for the continuing benefit of the American people.