Nearly singlehandedly Rossi brought morale in the AK dept of F&G to a new low, with experienced dedicated wildlife professionals either quitting, retiring, or being forced out. He sent us backwards 50 years in wildlife management practices, ignoring habitat issues and concentrating on the false panacea of predator control.
It will take years to undo the harm, and reverse policies that he has been responsible for.
The offenses he is accused of (actually, he admitted it) took place while he was the executive director of SFW Alaska, and the clients involved were a well known guide in 4 western states and a big time international trophy hunter, either of which should have been aware of the illegality of the situation.
How embarrassing for Alaska

SFW, the group from which this guy got is political appointment, is the biggest bunch of idiots to ever hit the western landscape.

They tried to kill our wolf seasons here in Montana. They got caught red-handed misrepresenting NRA, B&C, and other groups.

They tried to divert a few million of MT hunter license dollars to pay some political favors to their pals in the wool industry.

Rossi is just one of the many in their group who see the public wildlife as their currency for repaying politcal favors.

He wasn't a Palin appointment, she resigned in 09. Article says he was appointed in 10.

Predator Management is a fool's errand. Sure there are some tactical applications for the process, but basing an entire system of wildlife management on the most expensive tool in the wildlife management arsenal is a ticket to the same kind of management that Utah has - where a hunter can draw a LE permit for bull elk about once every twenty years. Noted PhD and coyote researcher out of Wyoming, Dr. Steve Horn, called the current method of managing coyotes "like digging a hole in the ocean." Ssame goes with other species in places like Alaska. Focusing on wildlife habitat conservation rather than allowing for the unwise use of our natural resources (Hi, Pebble Mine and drilling in ANWR?)means that we can spend the money necessary to maintain and grow herds in a manner that has been proven sustainable. Whacking predators just to falsely bolster game populations is a ticket to disease outbreak, and the subjugation of the American hunter to those who would steal our bounty.

Another one of Sarah Palin's wonder boys! Read the whole story. "A controversial appointment ..." That's an understatement!

I hope one of the talented journalists at Field & Stream digs into this story in more detail. Mr. Rossi was behind a controversial campaign to trap (and discard) black bears and grizzly bears from some regions of Alaska in an attempt to boost moose numbers. It was all politics and zero science, which is why Rossi lost the faith of the professionals in his agency. My Alaska friends tell me this arrest was no surprise, given Mr. Rossi's longtime contempt for fair chase ethics and the public wildlife trust.

Reekers, I'm not sure if it matters if Rossi was appointed by "Six-shot Sarah" or not. He appears to be a major black eye for the state of Alaska, Alaska Fish & Game and Sportsmen for Wildlife. Of course, it's hard to embarrass an Alaskan...

Hey Alaska1957 -- this is not looking good for your friend Mr Rossi. What kind of wildlife management are you guys up to in Alaska?
http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/new-details-emerge-alaska-wildlife...

Thanks Rod & Homer for keeping us up to date on new developments in this case. Man, that guy ROSSI is a BONEHEAD! What was he thinking? Clearly doing something like that was way beyond his capacity - I'm talking about "thinking" of course. I'd like to know just how they nailed him. My guess is someone very close ratted him out. And they must have had the goods on him because Rossi admitted to it right away. Frankly, I would have thought this would have been a tough case to convict ... well, without a confession anyway. Maybe he is so stupid that he didn't feel there was anything wrong with what he'd done and admitted it.

The up side to all this is that all the bad publicity generated may lead to someone with half a brain being appointed to replace Rossi and perhaps fish and wildlife management in Alaska will then get back on the right track. However, sounds like that would be a long shot given the present administration up there. I hope you two guys will continue to keep us informed.

here is a letter from the "palin e-mails" concerning Rossi's appoinment in the first place.

From: Mike Tibbies [mike_tibbles@gov.state.ak.us]
Sent: Thu Feb 01 07:00:00 EST 2007
To: Sarah Palin
Cc:
Subject: FW: Rossi for Commissioner - NO
FYI

From: **********[mailto:********@gci.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 3:10 PM
To: mike_tibbles@gov.state.ak.us
Subject: Rossi for Commissioner - NO

Dear Mike,

I am writing in regards to Corey Rossi's interest in becoming Commissioner of Fish and Game. Even though I am
a long term Alaskan resident, trapper, sport fisherman and hunter I do not want to see Corey Rossi in this
position. I have worked with Rossi for 13 years for Wildlife Services and I left that position because of his
unethical behavior (conflict of interest and abuse of his position). I have found that while Rossi talks high
standards he does not hold himself to those standards. He is a very persuasive person, but part of that
persuasion includes deceit.

As far a being qualified for that position, there are many others who are far more qualified than he is. He does not
have a strong background (academic or practical) in wildlife management. Corey knows how to trap and he has
helped put together teams for USFWS and others for their management projects, but he has had little to do with
actual management decisions.

My main concern is his unethical behavior. I have little doubt that if he is appointed to this position he will become
an ethical embarrassment.

Thank you **********

reference

Make an example out of this guy! I hope they drop the hammer hard. This was not a mistake or misread regulation. A blatant disregard for regulation it seems to me.

The ones in charge that brake the laws their protecting should be punished the worst!

Im sure he will get a fine for it. If any of us did it we would be looking at years in jail.

This is a never ending saga, it seems...
http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/corey-rossi-and-30-bear-weekend

Well the anti predator is thrilled, and here.
Regardless, Rossi has been excellent for the moose population in 16b, helping bring in 'Wounded warrior's" to kill bears, this area was infested with bears 3 years ago, now the moose are starting to rebound.
I don't like him committing the 12 misdemeanor charges though, especially since the bears were legally shot