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FEBRUARY
2018
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It's Groundhog Day Again
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Don Kirby, Executive Director,
262.224.4949
Welcome to today's
"Groundhog Day" edition. I looked back, we had to do the same
thing last year. I guess February 1st has been rough, lately.
This year was no exception, as "the
wetland bill" AB547, passed out of its Assembly committee yesterday.
Our association, as a part of a large coalition of conservation partners, has
been attempting since last fall to offer the bill's authors alternatives to
address permitting difficulties & delays, but now, on World Wetlands Day, ironically, we
find ourselves faced with a real set-back in protections for working wetlands
in our state, with only a senate committee vote and votes in both houses
separating us from these bills moving to the governor's desk for
signature. We'll keep you posted, as this situation continues to move
forward. Meanwhile, reaching out to your state senator's
office, via phone or email, is one way you can let them know that
Wisconsin can do better than this effort, to better balance development and
conservation. These need not be mutually exclusive concepts.
Moving on, this newsletter is
once again "chock-full" of great submissions, just awaiting your
review, so I'll keep this brief. We've got some great opportunities to come
together, over the next month, starting with the Central
Wisconsin hunting expo in Wausau next week, the return of our Northern
Wetlands chapter dinner event, our Milwaukee
Journal/Sentinel sport show booth, and the WI Waterfowl Hunter's Conference,
in Wisconsin Rapids, on the 9th & 10th.
Thanks to everyone who joined
us for our "full house" Annual Meeting, last weekend. I've
gotten some great feedback about all the information that was presented on a
sample of some of the programs we're most proud of. None of that would
be possible without the support of our members, volunteers, donors and
sponsors. Thanks for your time, attention & support. We might
have "lost a battle" on AB547, but we're still standing, and we'll
be here to help (or fight) again.
See you on the water, Don
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