This has been in the news:
Game
and Fish Commission issues statement on former Commissioner Schmid
The Wyoming Game and Fish
Commission President Pete Dube has issued the following statement on former
Commissioner Mike Schmid:
The Wyoming Game and
Fish Commission thanks former Commissioner Mike Schmid for his service on the
Commission over the last four years. Mike was energetic, passionate, and
worked diligently as a Commissioner. His service on the commission has led to
many significant accomplishments including heightened awareness and action on
wildlife road crossings and the establishment of the WYldlife Fund which will
benefit wildlife for years to come.
Mike’s actions on
some occasions unfortunately conflicted with actions that the Wyoming Game
and Fish Commission had voted on and enacted. The Wyoming Game and Fish
Commission has always supported and encouraged unfettered spirited debate
from the public, the Department, and Commissioners during the numerous public
meetings held by the Department and during Commission meetings. The
expression of many opinions and voices lead to sound Commission and
Department action. Mike was an integral part of those discussions.
Commissioner Schmid, on several occasions, made public statements in writing,
via social media, and in person that were directly contrary to votes and
actions taken from Commission as a whole. That type of behavior unfortunately
undermined the actions of the Governor, the Commission, and led to confusion
and problems in enacting the mandates found to be important by the Commission
and the Department. Mike’s failure to support the duly enacted Commission
actions has harmed the important actions taken by the Commission, the
Department, and the Governor.
The Commission hopes
that Mike Schmid continues to be involved in the numerous issues important to
wildlife and Wyoming citizens. Mike’s voice is important, and he may be an
even more effective advocate when he is free to follow whatever position he
may believe in and not be bound by the decisions made collectively by the
seven members of the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. All members of the
Commission and the amazing employees of the Wyoming Game and Fish possess
every ounce of passion that Mike has expressed for Wyoming’s amazing wildlife
and wild places. The management of those wildlife resources requires that
after spirited intelligent and informed debate by the public, the Department,
and the Commission, the action publicly voted on and enacted by the Commission
must be followed and respected. No Commissioner or Department employee should
be allowed to undermine the important actions taken by the Commission or the
Governor.
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I'm not at all certain what this is really about. It's pretty unclear. Schmid was a vocal opponent of the aerial hunting of mountain goats by hired USF&W agents, wanting it to be done by local hunters, which I agree with. He also was quite vocal in support of trappers, where things seem to be evolving towards new regulations. And, while the Governor indicated that this was not part of it, he was one of the Wyoming Republicans who traveled to Washington D. C. for protests that turned into insurrection, although there's no indication that he was part of the insurrection.
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