Surecatch AKA Dave Vedder:

I'm sure that monies need to come from the general fund to cover the "costs" of running the WDF.......but do they really need 1626 employees????????

If you haven't, take a look at the following site, shows the WA State Departments...go thur the list until you find "2003 Dept. Fish and Wildlife" click on that, will show you the salaries/or hourly wages of the personnel that "work"???? for WDF

http://www.lbloom.net/


It's no wonder, when you call to try and get something fix or something new done, you normally get the answer "sorry there is no money available or its not in the buget", so much monies go for personnel and other fixed costs, nothing for new or needed updating.

Dave: Here's an example of WDF not being "up to date" technology wise. I have called and asked to have some information "scanned" and sent to my email address. Reply, sorry we don't have a scanner!!!!! Now come on, just doesn't seem logical to have the computerized equipment and not have a simple scanner....

That's like a fisherman having a $400 rod, $150+ reel, good line, all the other items and "then have no bait"....

"Worse day sport fishing, still better than the best day working"