Wes
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Another example of politicians taking care of thier own. It's interesting that he was only charged with a misdemeanor for poaching a TROPHY bull in the first incident. You or I would be charged with a felony. I would really like to know who these outdoor enthusiast groups that supported him are, because I don't think I would support those groups. Maybe groups like Poachers For Wildlife or Politicians For Poaching!
Wes
Speaking of the DWR: Former State Sen. Tom Hatch, who was investigated by DWR in an alleged poaching incident in 2003 in which a trophy bull elk was illegally killed, has been appointed by Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. to the Utah Wildlife Board, overseeing the folks who investigated him. Hatch's brother, Ira, eventually entered a "no-contest" plea to the misdemeanor charge. Some DWR officials got a little nervous about it when Hatch, who's on the subcommittee that oversees DWR's budget, pushed through a $210,000 budget cut for DWR law enforcement.
But everything now seems OK. Hatch received several endorsements from groups representing outdoor enthusiasts and, apparently, DWR officials don't fear a repeat of when Mike Leavitt was elected governor. That's when most of the DWR agents in the investigation of the Leavitts' fish hatchery in relation to whirling disease were demoted, forced into retirement or involuntarily transferred
Wes
Speaking of the DWR: Former State Sen. Tom Hatch, who was investigated by DWR in an alleged poaching incident in 2003 in which a trophy bull elk was illegally killed, has been appointed by Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. to the Utah Wildlife Board, overseeing the folks who investigated him. Hatch's brother, Ira, eventually entered a "no-contest" plea to the misdemeanor charge. Some DWR officials got a little nervous about it when Hatch, who's on the subcommittee that oversees DWR's budget, pushed through a $210,000 budget cut for DWR law enforcement.
But everything now seems OK. Hatch received several endorsements from groups representing outdoor enthusiasts and, apparently, DWR officials don't fear a repeat of when Mike Leavitt was elected governor. That's when most of the DWR agents in the investigation of the Leavitts' fish hatchery in relation to whirling disease were demoted, forced into retirement or involuntarily transferred