Bro..can you elaborate the highlighted words? I'm trying to make sense of all these. ua tsaug
The DNR's heads in fishery and wildlife have met with the Hmong a few times to encourage and develop programs that would suit the Hmong's interests, although they didn't quite say it specifically that way just because it wouldn't be constitutional
. But attempts have been made to grow oak trees in order to foster squirrel growth, to find ways to raise white bass in MN so the Hmong won't need to travel to ND every summer, to find ways to improve the squirrel population in MN, and to ensure nonHmong hunters respect all hunters so that there won't be Chai Vang incidents again.
I am not sure where all of those efforts have gone to so far though.
But I'm surprised the said conservation officer seems to have been so averse to Hmong hunters at the White Water area. Mr. Vu isn't the only person who has encountered aggression from this guy. Since Mr. Vu's incident, I've heard that even the Mexicans have experienced his aggression before. I think this officer needs to understand what wildlife management really is: let some animals be killed within limits so that others will have food to survive and procreate into the future. If what Mr. Vu has said is true, then the conservation officer has missed the point. He needs re-education on his work and respect for hunters who will help manage Minnesota's wildlife.
Tong Vang is the community liaison at the DNR. He's been there for some decades. Yeeleng Lee is the only Hmong conservation officer/ranger in MN at the moment. He's been there for some decades. When there's a Hmong issue, these two are usually the consultants for the MN DNR. They don't have much power at the DNR since they aren't managers or higher authorities. But for purpose of the community, they are listened to from both ends--Hmong listen to them about hunting and fishing regulations/laws/enforcements; DNR considers their advice or statements in terms of community concerns. I hope they foster mutual respect between Hmong and the non-Hmong.