Tag: dan richards

California Game Commissioner to Keep Position – For Now

It now appears that California Game Commission president Richards may not be ousted from the commission over a recent hunting controversy said Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg.  While he hasn’t “closed all doors completely,” he has no plans to bring up a vote.  But, the politicians are attempting to take some of his authority away with a recent vote.  More on the continuing saga here…  A little more here…

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Outdoors Groups Rally Around California Fish and Game Commissioner

Dan Richards, president of the California Fish and Game Commission and an avid angler, hunter and friend to sportsmen and women, is being unfairly attacked by extreme environmental and animal rights organizations for taking part in a legal hunt in Idaho. While hunting cougars may not be licensed in California, it is both legal and well-managed in Idaho.

But what is the real issue here? The organizations leading the charge against Richards have a much broader agenda.

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