{"id":200696,"date":"2024-04-05T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=200696"},"modified":"2024-08-31T11:32:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T16:32:34","slug":"hunt365-state-fish-amp-game-departments-are-changing-and-that-should-concern-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-state-fish-amp-game-departments-are-changing-and-that-should-concern-you\/","title":{"rendered":"State Fish & Game Departments Are Changing and That Should Concern You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Larry Keane<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s state wildlife agencies are changing. Some critics might call it metastasizing and it could spell trouble ahead for the hunting traditions Americans have enjoyed for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colorado\u2019s Parks and Wildlife Commission (CPW) recently confirmed two new appointees to the state agency that oversees and administers hunting and wildlife regulations. The concern is that these new commissioners have anti-hunting activist backgrounds. Both were confirmed by Colorado\u2019s Senate after being nominated by Gov. Jared Polis. A third nominee was held over until May 9, after the state\u2019s legislature ends the legislative session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two appointees confirmed to their positions are Jessica Beaulieu and John (Jack) Murphy. They will serve terms until July 1, 2027. The concern is that both aren\u2019t hunters at all. In fact, they\u2019re the polar opposite. Both have previously held positions with anti-hunting organizations. Now, they\u2019re two of the 11 voting members of CPW that will administer wildlife, hunting and conservation policies in Colorado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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