Subject: Spencer Island signage
Date: Mar 13 20:05:54 2001
From: Jack Kintner - kintner at nas.com


As a hunter I agree. The "Bubba" element in hunting has dwindled as well
since my days as a youth, and though anecdotal I'd say that most if not all
the upland game hunters I know are also well aware of habitat preservation
issues. As for myself, I've restricted my outings for some years now to the
wily and brittle Lesser Clay Pigeon. Still looking for a good recipe.


Jack Kintner kintner at nas.com Blaine

At 06:42 PM 3/13/01 -0800, you wrote:
>" Also, during hunting season it wouldn't hurt to engage hunters
>you see there, to ask them how they're doing, and to express the idea that
>you consider them allies in working to the same goal, to preserve wildlife.
>Most of them are "
>
>
>I think this is very important. And I thank hunters all of the time (and
>inform others that hunters are primary in wildlife preservation--they are
>almost always surprised!)
>
>It is one of those wonderful partnerships, like fishermen and stream
>conservation. Now we are seeing through same eyes--our earth's health is
>primary to our health. We are animals and part of this total system--my
>what a concept!
>
>
>Jane Stewart & Neil W. Burkhardt
>McComb Road Nursery
>751 McComb Road
>Sequim, WA 98382-7882
>360.681.2827 t
>360.681.7578 f
>mailto: mccomb at olympus.com
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dennis Paulson" <dpaulson at ups.edu>
>To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 11:34 AM
>Subject: Fwd: Spencer Island signage
>
>
> > Here is the response from Ron Martin to Fred Bird (slightly emended by
> > Fred), to whom I wrote asking about the situation on Spencer Island. My
> > understanding now is that dogs are *not* supposed to be on the island at
> > all, except for hunting dogs during hunting season. I hope any of you who
> > see a dog owner on the island will politely call their attention to this
> > fact. I also hope the Parks & Recreation Department will indeed have a
> > conspicuous enforcement presence on the island from time to time and will
> > make a point of issuing citations. I suspect that's the most effective
>way
> > to reduce the scope of the problem of both dogs and bicycles.
> >
> > I think we need also to remain aware that the Fish and Wildlife Dept.
> > controls the north half of the island and to keep them informed of our
> > concerns. Also, during hunting season it wouldn't hurt to engage hunters
> > you see there, to ask them how they're doing, and to express the idea that
> > you consider them allies in working to the same goal, to preserve
>wildlife.
> > Most of them are (not the yahoos who shoot up the signs).
> > --------
> >
> > >(M)any of the issues brought to your attention by Mr. Paulson were/are
> > >already on our radar screen to deal with. In fact new standard metal
> > >signs replacing the temporary laminated signs noting wildlife reserve, no
> > >dogs and no bicycles were installed on Sunday March 11th. Regular visits
> > >to the site are made by commissioned ranger staff throughout the winter.
> > >We are in the process of reviewing the rest of the messages at the island
> > >and coordinating with the Fish and Wildlife Department to do so. I would
> > >suggest (that) future citizen concerns (be addressed directly) to our
> > >department at 425-339-1208. We have a process in place to address all
> > >citizen concerns and complaints. Thanks.
> > Ron Martin, Director Snohomish County Parks & Recreation Department
> >
> > Dennis Paulson, Director phone 253-879-3798
> > Slater Museum of Natural History fax 253-879-3352
> > University of Puget Sound e-mail dpaulson at ups.edu
> > Tacoma, WA 98416
> > http://www.ups.edu/biology/museum/museum.html
> >
> >
> >
> >