I think the Commission heard WA Citizen Sportsmen on transparency, Departmental staff, not so much. For reasons still unclear to me, the Commission bought the AAG's kool aid. Getting their attention obviously wasn't quite enough. I think in order to make a point about transparency there need to be repercussions. There is only one repercussion both the Commission and Department management will understand and get the message real clear. Slash the Department's budget. The obvious target is the General Fund appropriation, which amounts to between 27 and 42% of the total Department budget. Sportsmen need to inform the Department that if they are not going to work for us - out in the light of day - then we aren't going to fund their existence. Seems simple to me.

I've come to the conclusion over the past couple years that WDFW needs a new business plan or model and paradigm shift anyway. Take away 30 to 40% of the money, and that should shake things up plenty.