06-08-2008, 08:54 PM
Couldn't agree with you more on the note that the DWR is understaffed and pretty much severely underpaid. It is 
and depressing how little their biologists recieve in yearly pay. Now after knowing that the owner of a a few talk shows channels is donating the prizes, I guess whatever prize people like goes.
What got me a little worried is that it is like what Wyobraz is saying, it is almost entirely a contest for prizes. The research value out of it is only a "by-product." It is better than the DWR undertaking a survey at their fund's cost, but those fish they are tagging did come from their limited fund.
Anyhow, I think Steinaker is a good place to do it. The bows they are tagging will all mostly be caught so it doesn't hurt to tag anyway. I would just offer some more worthy prizes, that would actually keep people on fishing instead of watching the MTV or plalying video games.
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and depressing how little their biologists recieve in yearly pay. Now after knowing that the owner of a a few talk shows channels is donating the prizes, I guess whatever prize people like goes. What got me a little worried is that it is like what Wyobraz is saying, it is almost entirely a contest for prizes. The research value out of it is only a "by-product." It is better than the DWR undertaking a survey at their fund's cost, but those fish they are tagging did come from their limited fund.
Anyhow, I think Steinaker is a good place to do it. The bows they are tagging will all mostly be caught so it doesn't hurt to tag anyway. I would just offer some more worthy prizes, that would actually keep people on fishing instead of watching the MTV or plalying video games.
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