Very astute theory. Stranger things have happened, and the timing is good (for him and many of us) for him to leave without the door hitting his backside. I can't say he didn't do some good. I really liked the land acquisition, but I'm a fish guy. My favorite fish, the O.P. steelhead is done done done. I'm guilty of some of that, but I've caught and released for more than thirty years.

Bottom line: There is no trust of WDFW. And it's not only the fish issues for me. I've spent a lot of time on the Eastside and the grizzzly bear and wolf expansion is not popular with the large land owners where these "new" critters live. The toothy fuzzy critters are being brought back so that someone living in a condo in Belview can drive to Winthrop in hopes to see them. (Good Gawd, I'm getting cynical in my old age).