I think there is no real agenda but instead it's all about making it easier and selling licenses. Look at the NRC committee makeup and you'll get an idea as to why things go in a certain direction. If that committee was made up of individuals who cherished the "hunt" you might see a different direction. If the management plan was anything other then managing numbers, you might also see a different approach. Wildlife continues to suffer, generally, as society is moving more and more to "money", "job creation" and economic development. Whether folks want to acknowledge or not, in many ways the environment, which then has a direct impact on many wildlife species, is under attack daily from rule changes and such. Go down to the statehouse and talk to legislators and see whether they care about any of this.