Date: 03/25/09
Contact: Kelly Clark
Phone: (775) 688-1555

WILDLIFE COMMISSION TO MEET

The Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners will meet in Reno March 27-28, to address a number of wildlife items including presentation of the 2008 Wayne E. Kirch Award, a request to approve expenditure of Upland Game stamp funds for a telemetry study of released mountain quail, and regulation setting on mountain lion tags.

The Wildlife Commission will meet at NDOW headquarters, 1100 Valley Road, beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday and 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. The public is welcome, and anyone may comment during the public comment period at the beginning of each day’s meeting.

A number of information reports will be heard on Friday, including a report on the U.S. Forest Service’s Northeastern Nevada Travel Management Plan; a Program Overview by NDOW Wildlife Diversity Chief Laura Richards; planned actions related to Big Game Tag Draw Results, by NDOW Chief of Operations Bob Haughian; reports from various commission committees, a report on a proposed Wanton Waste Regulation, by NDOW Chief Game Warden Rob Buonamici; a 2009 Legislative Update, Budget Report, and Department Activities report by NDOW Director Ken Mayer; an Update on Renewable Energy Projects; and a report on Wildlife Water Monitoring Relative to Southern Nevada Water Authority Projects by NDOW Habitat Chief Dave Pulliam.

Saturday’s meeting will consider Commission General Regulation 367-T-014-09, which would change Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) to allow eligibility of any resident of Nevada or nonresident to obtain three mountain lion tags in any license year.

The remainder of Saturday’s meeting will be focused on a workshop for County Advisory Board to Manage Wildlife (CABMW) members. No formal action will be taken; the public is encouraged to attend and observe. The workshop presentations are on Mule Deer Management and Herd Prescriptions, Round Valley Deer Herd Project, the History of Mountain Lion Management in Nevada, an overview on CABMW members’ roles and responsibilities; State Budget 101 training, and a review of Nevada Revised Statutes and Nevada Administrative Code.

The Wildlife Commission agenda and all support materials are available online at www.ndow.org

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) protects, restores and manages fish and wildlife, and 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.