2026年备忘录指控两名野生生物专员与一个倡导团体勾结, 停止猎熊, 引发国家调查, A 2026 memo alleges two wildlife commissioners colluded with an advocacy group to halt bear hunting, sparking a state investigation and denial from all parties.

2026年2月发布的10页内部备忘录指控华盛顿渔业和野生生物委员会成员Lorna Smith和Melanie Rowland绕过透明度法,与华盛顿野生生物第一组织的Claire Davis串通,引起对利益冲突的关切。 A 10-page internal memo released in February 2026 alleges Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission members Lorna Smith and Melanie Rowland bypassed transparency laws and colluded with Claire Davis of Washington Wildlife First, raising concerns about conflicts of interest. 该备忘录由Kelly Susewind主任的一名高级助手于2025年5月编写,并与总督Bob Ferguson的办公室分享,要求举行非公开会议和建立密切联系,这推动了宣传小组的议程。 The memo, prepared in May 2025 by a top aide to Director Kelly Susewind and shared with Governor Bob Ferguson’s office, claims private meetings and close ties advanced the advocacy group’s agenda. Smith、Rowland和Davis否认这些主张,称备忘录是诽谤性的、毫无根据的。 Smith, Rowland, and Davis deny the claims, calling the memo defamatory and baseless. 争议源于2022年关于停止春季黑熊狩猎的决定, The controversy stems from a 2022 decision to halt spring black bear hunting, which led to a lawsuit and a petition for commissioner removal. Ferguson尚未对请愿采取行动。 Ferguson has not acted on the petition. 国家继续对违反公开会议和公共记录的行为进行调查。 An ongoing state investigation into open meetings and public records violations continues.