Commission to Meet in Boise, Idaho, in March
Idaho Department of Fish and Game 03.13.13
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will consider proposed changes to seasons on deer, elk, pronghorn, bear, lion and gray wolf during a meeting Monday and Tuesday, March 18 and 19 in Boise.
A public comment period begins at 7 p.m. Monday, March 18. Members of the public who want to address the commission on any topic having to do with Fish and Game business may do so at the public hearing. All testimony will be taken into consideration when the commission makes decisions on agenda items at the meetings.
Routine agenda items include a legislative update and a presentation on bighorn sheep translocation. Commissioners will consider proposed rules for capturing wild peregrine falcons for falconry.
In the afternoon, commissioners will meet with the House Resources and Conservation Committee at the Statehouse.
Later in the day, fisheries managers will provide an update on the forecast for spring and summer Chinook salmon to Idaho. They expect to return to the commission in April with recommendations for 2013 Chinook fisheries in the Clearwater, Salmon and Snake river drainages.
Other agenda items include a briefing on rules for game animals and an update on the elk management plan revision. Commissioners also will hear a presentation on how the agency monitors and determines whether predation is a limiting factor on sage-grouse and what procedures are used to direct control efforts.
For a complete agenda, go to the Fish and Game website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/about/commission/?getPage=184.
Individuals with disabilities may request meeting accommodations by contacting the Idaho Department of Fish and Game director’s office at 208-334-5159 or through the Idaho Relay Service at 1-800-377-2529 (TDD).
