Date: 9/4/08
Contact: Kelly Clark
Phone: (775) 688-1500

NEVADA AND CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE COMMISSIONS TO MEET JOINTLY

The Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners and California Fish and Game Commission will meet jointly at the North Tahoe Conference Center in Kings Beach, Calif., Friday, Sept. 5. The Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners will hold a separate meeting Saturday Sept. 6, at the Reno Headquarters, 1100 Valley Road, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

The two agencies hold a bi-state meeting every few years. This year’s meeting will commence at 8:30 a.m. when agency Directors will provide overviews of each state’s wildlife agency.

Other topics on the agenda include Tahoe Bear Management, Interstate Mule Deer Management, and a report on the status of invasive species and management of Quagga mussel, New Zealand mud snail and Barramundi.

Staff will provide a report on the status of greater sage-grouse management in Nevada and California, with a review of petitions for listing the bird under the Endangered Species Act and conservation planning efforts that have been initiated for populations living in the California/Nevada state line areas.

The Law Enforcement sections for each state will discuss the status of the Memorandum of Understanding on shared jurisdiction. Hunter Education staff will provide a presentation on each state’s hunter education program and proof of hunter education requirements.

The Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners meeting on Saturday will cover a number of informational reports, including a Department budget review, the premature release of 2008 Draw Results, an update on results of last year’s Wildlife Heritage projects, and an update on the fire rehabilitation efforts at the Oxbow Nature Study Area.

For more information or to access support materials for the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners meeting, visit the Nevada Department of Wildlife’s website at www.ndow.org.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) protects, restores and manages fish and wildlife, promotes fishing, hunting, and boating safety. NDOW’s wildlife and habitat conservation efforts are primarily funded by sportsmen’s license and conservation fees and a federal surcharge on hunting and fishing gear. Support wildlife and habitat conservation in Nevada by purchasing a hunting, fishing, or combination license. For more information, visit www.ndow.org.