Hunting group files lawsuit against Washington wildlife commissioner, says more legal actions to come

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March 6, 2023 Updated Mon., March 6, 2023 at 6:48 p.m.

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/mar/06/hunting-group-files-lawsuit-against-washington-wil/

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is dedicated to preserving, protecting and perpetuating the state’s fish and wildlife resources, according to the agency’s webpage. (WDFW)
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is dedicated to preserving, protecting and perpetuating the state’s fish and wildlife resources, according to the agency’s webpage. (WDFW)

ByEli Francovichelif@spokesman.com(509) 459-5508

A nationwide hunting advocacy group is attempting to give the boot to a Washington wildlife commissioner for serving on another volunteer board.

The Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation alleges that Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Lorna Smith is serving in two public roles in violation of Washington rules. The lawsuit filed Monday in Thurston County says Smith has served on the Jefferson County Planning Commission while simultaneously serving on the Governor-appointed wildlife commission.

The alliance also said in a press release that Smith is “pushing an extremist view of fish and wildlife management and is adamantly opposed to the North American Model of Wildlife…

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