12BHNTN, apparently I missed the sarcasm in your post, and I definitely agree with you that no matter what FWP does there are going to be unhappy people that feel resources are being managed inadequately. It's extremely tough to do what the "majority" of the public want.
My main point is that FWP has made plenty of mistakes over the years with the Flathead Lake mysis catastrophe at the top of the list. However, science is constantly evolving and in my estimation many of the decisions made can chalked up as good initiative but bad judgment. I do believe they have the best intentions of the general public at heart, but there have been many unforeseen consequences and obstacles.
