Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar wants to send the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services a message and remove its regional director from his job.
Gosar has asked for the firing or relocation of the agency’s Regional Director Benjamin Tuggle.
Gosar claimed Tuggle improperly imposed wake restrictions on Lake Havasu boaters when he failed to collect public opinion on the action.
Tuggle, a 38-year employee for the federal agency, heads up its conservation efforts in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona. He has not responded to requests for interviews.
Last year, Gosar used funding cutbacks to force the Fish and Wildlife Services to back off of plans to impose lake closures, which impacted businesses dependent on tourism at the lake.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Paul Gosar's name.
