Some anti-Grannis sentiment from a group of New York hunters, anglers, and other sportsmen has emerged on the web (reported by Capitol Confidential). The group is against Grannis for DEC commissioner and has an on-line petition with over 3,600 signatures.

The group's statement follows:

We, the undersigned, hereby petition the NYS Senate to oppose the nomination of Alexander "Pete" Grannis to become the new NYS DEC Commissioner. We have grave concerns regarding this nomination. In considering of his well-known record of being anti trapping, hunting and anti 2nd Amendment rights, this nominee would inflict severe, if not devastating damage to the vital, and extremely lucrative industries hunting, trapping and fishing represents to NYS; industries which through tax revenues and conservation fund contributions, buttress NYS ability to protect the natural resources the Department is charged to protect. Through his own political agenda, this ability would be crippled. The people of NYS deserve much better.

We have a much different take on Spitzer's nomination of Grannis. Read here.

The NY Post is reporting that the Senate GOP may have plans in the works to block the Grannis nomination.  

And on a separate but similar note, the Empire Zone is saying that it heard (via the Village Voice) that Grannis would have made the list of qualified candidates for commissioner if Spitzer hadn't tapped him for DEC.