Rounds Questions FWS on Aggressive Confrontation Tactics
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today questioned Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Dan Ashe about the agency’s aggressive techniques used to intimidate landowners regarding land easements. During the hearing, Rounds cited a letter he received from a South Dakota farmer who reports encountering an aggressive FWS agent he feels was using intimidation tactics regarding Waterfowl Management Rights despite proactively enacting conservation measures on his land for decades.
“I’m particularly troubled that taxpayer dollars are funding this type of truly aggressive approach to citizens who are voluntarily and proactively enacting conservation measures on their own land, as they have been doing for generations,” said Rounds.
Bullet proof vest and side arm are part of the uniform. Making something out of nothing and blowing this out of proportion. Senator Rounds isn’t there more important things to be concerned with in Washington?
Perhaps the “uniform” should be change then. Plus the concern included conduct – not just outfit.
When Rounds was governor he certainly wasn’t concerned about landowners and property rights. I hope this isn’t just smoke and mirrors to make him look like he actually cares about these issues that are so important to farmers and ranchers in South Dakota.
he didn’t care about taxpayer money when he was Governor either!
But he will get a pension like photo op thune for being there.