Game and Fish Commission to meet in Jackson Nov. 17-18
by Wyoming Game & Fish
November 16, 2008
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission will meet Monday and Tuesday, November 17-18, at the Antler Inn in Jackson.
Discussions on cutthroat trout restoration efforts, wolf management positions, and fish passage are on the agenda. The commission will also discuss proposed fishing regulation change and regulations governing sage grouse raised on private bird farms.
If time permits, the Commissioners will be given a tour and discussion in two areas in the Jackson Region on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The tour will begin at the Antler Inn, 43 West Pearl Street, Jackson, Wyo. Possible destinations are on Curtis Canyon Road (to overlook the Snake River corridor, Grand Teton National Park and National Elk Refuge) and the South Park feedground. This is an open session. Members of the public and media are welcome to follow the commissioners and staff along the route, and are advised to bring food and water.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department supports the Americans With Disabilities Act. Every effort will be made for reasonable accommodations.
For more information, contact: Connie Coleman, (307) 777-4632; Meeting agenda included below:
Monday, November 17, 2008
7:00 a.m. Executive Session - Legal Update, Real Property Issues and Approval of Executive Session Minutes
8:00 a.m. Open Session Begins
License Selling Agent Appointments
Notification of Agents Who Have Not Met the Minimum $1,000 Annual License Sales Requirement
Electronic Licensing Update and Sales
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of Wyoming - Update by Dick Staiger
Funding for a Performance Audit of the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of Wyoming
Wolf Management Positions
WAFWA Wild Sheep Working Group Position
FY09 Supplemental Budget Request
Public Comment Period for Items Not on the Agenda
Preference Point Survey Findings - Presentation by Susan Stewart
WGFD Service Awards
11 a.m. Break for Lunch
Lunch will be between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.)
1 p.m. Reconvene meeting
Chapter 46 - Proposed Fishing Regulation Change
Chapter 60 - Regulation Governing Sage Grouse Raised on Private Bird Farms
Habitat Selection, Condition and Survival of Shiras Moose in Northwest Wyoming - Presentation by Scott Becker
Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda
Fish Passage - Presentation by Lew Stahl and Mark Smith
Cutthroat Trout Conservation Efforts
Brood Stock Management - Presented by Brian King
Adjourn for the Day
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
7:00 a.m. Meeting Begins
Teton Science Schools Habitat Inventories - Presentation by Brenda Younkin
Greater Yellowstone Lynx Study, Presentation by Nate Berg
Revised Gray Wolf Management Plan
11 a.m. Break for Lunch
Lunch will be between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.)
1 p.m. Reconvene meeting
Update of Jonah Interagency Office Wildlife Mitigation Projects - Presentation by Dan Stroud
Trophy Game Conflict Management in Northwestern Wyoming - Presentation by Mark Bruscino
Elk Feedground - Presentation by Brandon Scurlock
Chapter 14, Late Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons
Trumpeter Swans - Update and Current Activities - Presentation by Susan Patla
Public Comment Period for Items Not on the Agenda
Approval of September 11, 2008 and October 6, 2008 Minutes
Director's Report to Commission
Possible Commission Meeting Date Change from September 17-18, 2009 to September 9-10, 2009
Policy - Approval of Revised Matrix to Mitigation Policy
Policy - Acknowledgement and Complaint
Future Meeting Agenda Items
Adjourn
Following meeting, time permitting Jackson Region tour on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
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