[paddler]

He got our legislature to give $500K this year to an outfit calling themselves "Hunter Nation Inc" to "educate" hunters in Wisconsin, Minnesota, etc, about delisting the wolf. Thus far, our legislature has given $5.1 million Utah taxpayer's money to various Peay scams, counting SFW, BGF, and now some midwestern outfit. All with no accountability for how our dollars are spent. Nice!

 

[KineKilla]

Wait a second....

Utah is paying to educate people in other states about an animal that isn't known to be an issue or full-time resident in Utah?

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[paddler]

Wait a second....

Utah is paying to educate people in other states about an animal that isn't known to be an issue or full-time resident in Utah?

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Yep!

 

[Vanilla]

$500k?

The real ruse here is if I remember correctly, they were only asking for $350k at the committee. Looks like someone decided to give him a raise.

Don Peay has taken so much tax payer money. A real fiscal conservative, that guy!

 

[Critter]

Do you have a link for this information?

 

[paddler]

It was in the Trib this morning:

The Salt Lake Tribune E-edition

The Salt Lake Tribune E-edition

eedition.sltrib.com

 

[APD]

How and why does this keep happening?

 

[taxidermist]

How and why does this keep happening?

Because "WE" are on this forum bitching about it, when "WE" should be bitching at those handing out the money, and Gov. Cox.

 

[Daisy]

How and why does this keep happening?

It's not what you know, it's who you know:

Why Donald Trump lost the support of the man who led his 2016 campaign in Utah

The founder of Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife led Trump’s “ragtag” Utah campaign in 2016. He no longer supports Trump and is finally ready to say why — and what the former president could yet do to turn things around.

www.deseret.com

 

[KineKilla]

Because "WE" are on this forum bitching about it, when "WE" should be bitching at those handing out the money, and Gov. Cox.

Post Of The Day!

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[paddler]

Because "WE" are on this forum bitching about it, when "WE" should be bitching at those handing out the money, and Gov. Cox.

I do that from time to time, but then get bitched at because I'm being "political". The legislature does what it **** well pleases despite what the majority of Utahns wants.

 

[taxidermist]

I do that from time to time, but then get bitched at because I'm being "political". The legislature does what it **** well pleases despite what the majority of Utahns wants.

Agree. Maybe Gephardt could get some answers?

 

[bowgy]

I'll play devils advocate, maybe by helping other states that have problems going against their hunting rights they may in return help Utah when we need help. Just a thought.

 

[backcountry]

I'll play devils advocate, maybe by helping other states that have problems going against their hunting rights they may in return help Utah when we need help. Just a thought.

I'm all for reintroduction of wolves into the habitat AND the strategy you mention could be smart in the long run if the goal is increased predator hunting opportunity. You've got to start somewhere when building momentum and this could help those in Utah down the road against allowing wolves a foothold in our ecosystem.

I'm against this funding and I can understand the possible benefit for those who are on the other side of the fence. And, there is also the chance that those bending these ears know how to funnel money through them as middle men. Time will tell. But money will always be power even if you are just the one moving it around.

 

[bowgy]

I put in a call to my legislator to see what his thought process was and how he voted, he texted me and said he was getting on a plane and would call me when he lands.

 

[bowgy]

In reading a bit more about this it is to help get the federal government to give wolf control to the states, if that happens I have no problem with the money invested.