Governor didn’t follow individual responsibility
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Editor,
Governor Gianforte has framed his COVID-19 response on his faith in Montanans to demonstrate “individual responsibility,” however, his most recent example of not being personally responsible after failing to take the required wolf training course before trapping and shooting a wolf adjacent to Yellowstone Park continues to demonstrate a rather poor model of individual responsibility. This is especially true when combined with a previous fish and game violation for shooting a spike elk in an area requiring a brow tine, and then, of course, his infamous body slamming of a reporter just prior to his election to the House of Representatives. It’s also interesting the wolf killing incident did not get reported for nearly a month in spite of the fact that the Republicans in the Legislature were debating wolf management including trapping. It makes you wonder why the Republicans and the Governor are so anxious to pass legislation allowing him to appoint judges in Montana. Perhaps it is to ensure favorable treatment if this trend of behavior continues?
Suz Rittenhouse
Polson
