WN1A,

A lot of hunters and ranchers are very anti-wolf recovery, but I've not heard of any effort on their part to change the Commission. They would be at greater risk of getting new Commissioners even more adverse to their positions. The commercial fishing industry has been anti-Commission since the old WDF and WDG merged in 1995. A Commission dilutes special interest influence compared to a Gov-appointed Director, where direct lobbying and campaign contributions have greater effect.

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