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Safari Club International, Rocky-Mountain Elk Foundation, and the National Rifle Association have announced their opposition to Montana initiative 8-161, which would eliminate guaranteed outfitter tags. One big issue is “wildlife management by ballot,” where issues can be confused by emotion rather than decided by reason. NewWest article Safari Club statement Elk Foundation Statement Can’t find the NRA statement online. [...] A U.N.-supported wildlife treaty has been signed by over 100 nations to protect seven shark species: great white, whale, basking, spiny dogfish, porbeagle, shortfin and longfin mako sharks. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates that 17% of 1,044 known shark species are threatened. upi.com cosmosmagazine.com In a clear case of “what the hell is going on,” there is significant confusion over an NWT program that returns deposits to clients if they book a trip with an outfitter who then goes bankrupt. The Tourism Assurance Program (TDAP) is “under pressure,” according to Kevin Todd of the Department of Industry, Tourism, and [...] Colorado law doesn’t directly address whether landowners can block rafting and boating on rivers that pass through private property, so Rep. Kathleen Curry is backing a bill that allow river use. The issue has come to a head because a Texas developer purchased land in Gunnison County and then told two rafting outfitters to stop [...] Federal lands in Alaska already have exclusive guide areas, and with increasing hunting pressure on state-owned lands, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources is proposing to enact a similar system there, as well. Outfitters are understandably divided. Some claim that game quality is suffering, so the limitations will help produce better trophies. Others complain about a [...] Portions of fishing resorts, guide outfitter camps, and wilderness camps will now be taxed not as commercial properties, but as recreational properties. This will save the business between $500,000 and $600,000. The goal is to promote tourism. Canadian Cattlemen All boats 10 feet and larger will be required to have an Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Permit starting January 1, 2010. The program may raise up to $2.3 million to fund five regional boat inspection teams, as well as educational materials, and boat inspection and decontamination. Owners of motorized boats will pay for the permit [...] As of January 1, 2010, The Bay-Delta Sport Fishing Enhancement Stamp will no longer be required of anglers fishing the Sacramento River below Keswick Dam. Investigations into the $8.6 million generated by the stamp showed that little of the money was actually spent for the intended purpose. Fishing Guide Kirk Portocarrero is glad to see the [...]
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