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Geese Control Task Force meeting March 18 in Salem

Thursday, March 18th, 2010 Posted in Assorted Outdoors | Comments Off

Oregon’s Geese Control Task Force will meet for the second time on Thursday, March 18 from 10 a.m.-2 pm. PT in the Commission Room at ODFW Headquarters, 3406 Cherry Ave NE, Salem. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person or listen to the meeting by phone (call 1-866-249-5325 and enter participant code 799514). An opportunity for public comment is scheduled for 1 p.m. The Geese Control Task Force was created by Senate Bill 622 (passed by the 2009 Oregon State Legislature) to study ways to address agricultural crop losses created by current goose populations in different parts of the state. The Task Force will also be looking at aviation concerns as more geese use land by the state’s airports. Read more..

U.S. Bobcat Proposal Fails to Receive International Support

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The proposal to remove the bobcat (Lynx rufus) from the list of species of wildlife regulated in the international trade was rejected by the Parties reviewing proposals today at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP15) to the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The United States introduced the proposal to remove the bobcat from Appendix II listing, which regulates their international trade. The parties participated in considerable debate and there were divergent points of view on the proposal, including a strong showing of support by Canada which shares management of Lynx rufus with the U.S. Opposition to the proposal focused on issues concerning the possible impact to illegal trade of other listed spotted cats due to their similarity of ... Read more..

2007 Inland Consent Decree Provides for Certain Activities

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The Department of Natural Resources and Environment reminds the public that certain fishing opportunities for tribal members under the 1836 Treaty of Washington are different than those allowed for state-licensed recreational anglers under Michigan law, and that these activities may be observed this spring. As established under the 2007 Inland Consent Decree, Tribal members may use spears or conventional fishing tackle to take walleye and steelhead in some waters of Michigan covered by the treaty during periods when these waters are closed to fishing for State-licensed recreational anglers. Read more..

WDFW Airs Plans For Special Hunt Drawings

Thursday, March 18th, 2010 Posted in Hunting News | Comments Off

Hunters got a preview of changes proposed in special-hunt permit drawings and new hunting regulations for the fall 2010 season at a public meeting held here March 12-13 by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission. State wildlife managers also briefed the commission and others in attendance on new proposals for addressing public concerns about property damage and other conflicts related to Washington's wildlife. The commission, which sets policy for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), allotted time for public comments on all three issues as a prelude to voting on those proposals at public meetings scheduled over the next two months. Read more..