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Nevada Wildlife Commission Decrease Mule Deer Quotas By 25%, Saturday, May 14, 2011
On Saturday, the Nevada Wildlife Commission, under the leadership of Chairman Raine and Vice Chairman Lent, decided to reduce Mule Deer quotas in Hunts 1331, 1341 and 1371 by 25% below NDOW 2011 recommendations, except in areas 04, 05, 15, 18 and 23 where the quotas will be reduced by 10% below NDOW 2011 recommendations. This extreme action was taken despite protests from NDOW staff, the County Advisory Boards, and the public. Commissioners McBeath, Cavin and Wallace fought for 4 hours and seven amendments with arguments against the action including that the Commission was violating it's own policies and making decisions without the consideration of any scientific evidence; but in the end did not have sufficient support from the balance of the Commission to prevent the action. Just prior to the final vote Deputy Director Cates, at the request of Commissioner McBeath, estimated the
loss in revenue to NDOW to be about $600,000.
On Saturday, the Nevada Wildlife Commission, under the leadership of Chairman Raine and Vice Chairman Lent, decided to reduce Mule Deer quotas in Hunts 1331, 1341 and 1371 by 25% below NDOW 2011 recommendations, except in areas 04, 05, 15, 18 and 23 where the quotas will be reduced by 10% below NDOW 2011 recommendations. This extreme action was taken despite protests from NDOW staff, the County Advisory Boards, and the public. Commissioners McBeath, Cavin and Wallace fought for 4 hours and seven amendments with arguments against the action including that the Commission was violating it's own policies and making decisions without the consideration of any scientific evidence; but in the end did not have sufficient support from the balance of the Commission to prevent the action. Just prior to the final vote Deputy Director Cates, at the request of Commissioner McBeath, estimated the
loss in revenue to NDOW to be about $600,000.