Originally Posted By: Carcassman
A part I seem to have missed in this pinniped discussion is that the Tribes used to hunt them. The Makah, despite the MMPA, went after whales. It almost looks like the Tribes want somebody else to do their "dirty work" of culling. Since Boldt II held that the Treaty Right meant dead fish in the boat it would seem that the State and Feds have responsibility (see Culvert Decision) to fix this. Let loose the lawyers.


The "dirty work" of culling should be ALL stakeholders responsibility.

I find it "funny " that a former wdfw employee should say "let loose

the lawyers" when their former bosses lack the cajones to sue the

tribes over relevant issues.


As far as the Makah they have a treaty to go after whales which is

paramount. Or don't you believe that we should honor treaties we

sign?