While at the Ocean County Federation Meeting last night we recieved an open letter from George P. Howard the Executive Director of NJ Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs. The letter is a statement from Govenor McGreevey stating that the task forces roll is an effort to prevent prevent cruelty to NJs domestic animals and to address the burgeoning population of homeless animals and has nothing to do with NJs wildlife. The executive order creating the task force, which relates to domestic animals only, and makes no mention of wildlife. The Govenor also states that the responsibility to manage all wildlife falls under the jurisdiction of the NJ DEP.. He also stated that he is satisfied with wildlife policies implimented by the Division and the Fish and Game Counsel.

I know I feel a little better about the task force but only time will tell.