Each state has the same issues and the citizens often times do not come to the table fully informed or even partially informed. We deal with this and are currently fighting this with fishery management here in NC.

The one truth whether it is fishery or wildlife management is and always has been, manage for the resource first and all other things (hunter, fisherman, guides, etc) will fall into place. People will not like it, but at least your kids and grandchildren will not hear about species like the passenger pigeon, Carolina parakeet, and may one day be able to eat another canvasback fed on wild celery from the Chesapeake Bay.