stanley Report post Posted March 10, 2010 I know this is a bit of a hot topic around here, so I thought I would post this link. I wonder how long the 'paid leave' will last.... I also am curious of exactly what details led to the decision?? Thick plot..... http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/201...guar-death.html S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhuntaz1 Report post Posted March 10, 2010 I'm signed up for the game and fish news. This was in my e-mail this morning... Game and Fish places employee on administrative leave March 9, 2010 PHOENIX – The Arizona Game and Fish Department yesterday formally placed one of its employees on administrative leave with pay as a result of an interim finding in the department’s ongoing internal administrative investigation into the events surrounding last year’s capture of the jaguar known as Macho B. The department took this action based on statements made by the employee during the course of the internal investigation, bringing about a need to consider taking administrative action to resolve concerns raised by the statements. Under state personnel rules, placing an employee on paid administrative leave relieves the employee of duties, pending a determination on what final administrative action may be taken. Department officials said the employee’s statements were related to the employee’s actions taken several weeks after the capture, recapture and euthanization of Macho B. The department continues to maintain that it did not direct any department employee to capture a jaguar, and that the department’s actions related to the capture were lawful. Department officials added that the Game and Fish internal investigation cannot be considered completed until the department has an opportunity to review whatever findings may come out of a concurrent federal investigation being conducted by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Information about events related to Macho B can be found at www.azgfd.gov/MachoB. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeremy350 Report post Posted March 10, 2010 What a bunch of B.S.! The cat was old, and that kind of stress isn't something it was used to animals and people die everyday! Why ruin someones life over something like this move on AZGFD! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted March 10, 2010 i heard it on the radio this morning. i'm thinking there is a lot more to it than the azgfd wants to admit. seems like i read they think there are only like 6 jags north of the border. some real small number what ever it is. and they go and snare one, collar him up, and then retrap him and put him under. ain't they endangered? the azgfd hire jack kervorkian? if he was so old and sick, why did they put a collar on him? i think jags are pretty cool. neat as heck in fact. but i really disagree with trying to make some sort of sanctuary for them in the U.S. tho. they are a jungle animal that thrives in the tropic swamps. the ones we have here are transient animals on the very absolute northern edge of their range. there have never been more than a handfull in the states at anyone time. if they tried to do some relocation or reintroduction deal it would be a worse story than the wolf program. but the ones that we do have deserve to be protected reasonably. sending someone to snare one of the few we have and then letting it turn into the ridiculous story it has sounds criminal to me. i don't care what kind of story they have about what they were trying to do, they were there to snag this jag. i hope whoever the employee is and his supervisors are, are held accountable and i hope it is painfull for em. there was no call for the events that led up to this old jag getting the needle. Lark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huntermncb Report post Posted March 10, 2010 that does really suck for that employee. The cat was going to die because of other reasons i saw this cat and it was like a old man, thin and you could tell its been around the block a few times. Very neat animal though Just hope the cat doesn't disappear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tucson John Report post Posted March 10, 2010 they probably just needed a scape goat to apiece the feds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunterdan Report post Posted March 10, 2010 they probably just needed a scape goat to apiece the feds. Exactly! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted March 10, 2010 they probably just needed a scape goat to apiece the feds. Exactly! That's what I said in an earlier thread about this jaguar. If you noticed, the agency's press release does not mention the poor guy's name. If he is who I think he is, firing him or charging him with violating the Endangered Species Act would be the sin of the century. Arizona has no wildlife biologist who is more dedicated to his profession than he is. Bill Quimby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted March 10, 2010 I really hope this is not supposed to be some type of "due dilligence" excercise to fend off the lawsuit(s?) that have been filed against them. It would stink to sacrifice one of their own as a polical pawn in this mess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted March 10, 2010 I am sure that various animal rights groups and agencies are putting the pressure on the G&F department, and now they have to find someone to blame to appease the masses. Typical B.S back stabbing, that you will find in any State or Federal agency. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
