H ▁Fish ▁and ▁Game ▁Department ▁and ▁help ▁spons or ▁many ▁programs ▁such ▁as ▁Project ▁Wild ▁and ▁Be coming ▁and ▁Out do ors ▁Woman . ▁As ▁an ▁independent ▁organization , ▁N H WF ▁is ▁often ▁in ▁a ▁position ▁to ▁be ▁vocal ▁and ▁act ▁as ▁an ▁advoc ate ▁for ▁department ▁issues ▁when ▁the ▁department , ▁as ▁a ▁state ▁government ▁department , ▁cannot ▁speak ▁out . ▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁the ▁N H WF ▁r al lied ▁sports people ▁from ▁across ▁the ▁state ▁to ▁organ ize ▁and ▁opp ose ▁N H ▁House ▁Bill ▁ 5 5 9 ▁( H B 5 5 9 ). ▁ ▁The ▁proposed ▁bill ▁was ▁an ▁attempt ▁to ▁remove ▁the ▁authority ▁of ▁the ▁N H ▁Fish ▁& ▁Game ▁Commission , ▁which ▁helps ▁the ▁Executive ▁Director ▁over see ▁the ▁affairs ▁of ▁the ▁N H ▁Fish ▁and ▁Game ▁Department . ▁ ▁Additionally ▁this ▁bill ▁sought ▁to ▁force ▁an ▁animal ▁rights ▁activ ist ▁onto ▁the ▁Commission ▁under ▁the ▁gu ise ▁of ▁more ▁broad ▁representation . ▁ ▁The ▁House ▁Committee ▁responsible ▁for ▁Fish ▁and ▁Game , ▁under ▁Chair man ▁Rep . ▁Dennis ▁Abb ott ▁voted ▁ 1 5 - 0 ▁to ▁" IT L " ▁( ine x ped ient ▁to ▁legisl ate ) ▁or ▁kill ▁the ▁bill . ▁ ▁As ▁of ▁this ▁writing , ▁the ▁bill ▁still ▁must ▁go ▁before ▁the ▁House ▁for ▁a ▁vote . ▁ ▁The ▁N H WF ▁and ▁its ▁supp or ters ▁will ▁continue ▁its ▁vig il ance ▁to ▁make ▁certain ▁this ▁bill ▁does ▁not ▁move ▁forward