I find it interesting that last year they wanted WDFW to merge with DNR.

This year, they want to merge WDFW with Parks and Recreation. One dept brings in revenue and affects the local business. Parks is a black hole with continuous funding issues.

Did they ever look at merging Parks and DNR by themselves? They are both based on land use, are they not? Perhaps they are looking at managing people rather than land, or wildlife.

DNR manages the land? ie Seabed and they never tried to clean up any ghostnets. The closest agency to the problem, was the dept of ecology.

Lets not forget, whatever dept are combined, the legislative committees will adjust accordingly and the same politics will probably resume.