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BradCompton
Guest
During their November 6th meeting in Lewiston, the Idaho Fish & Game Commission passed a motion directing the Department to implement a number of actions relative to wolf management. The specific motion reads:
The Commission hereby authorizes and directs the Department as follows:
1. To review and update the underlying data which supports our Wolf Management Plan to include current data, review of conflict levels, population status, and harvest objectives needed to hunt wolves in the fall of 2009, assuming de-listing occurs.
2. To develop and implement plans and methods to obtain census information on wolves within federally classified wilderness areas utilizing the accepted "Minimum Tools Analysis" process.
3. To develop and aggressively utilize all available tools and methods to control wolf-caused depredation of domestic livestock.
4. To develop and aggressively utilize all tools and methods available under the new 10(J)Rule to control wolves in critical areas that are impacting ungulates starting with the Lolo Zone and progressing to other critical areas, in the event de-listing does not occur.
5. To continue to develop, implement and utilize wolf monitoring and estimation techniques and modeling.
6. To assemble and disseminate accurate factual information to inform and educate the public on wolf biology and successful wolf recovery and management in Idaho.
The following link provides some short video footage from the Commission meeting -
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Brad Compton
State Game Manager
The Commission hereby authorizes and directs the Department as follows:
1. To review and update the underlying data which supports our Wolf Management Plan to include current data, review of conflict levels, population status, and harvest objectives needed to hunt wolves in the fall of 2009, assuming de-listing occurs.
2. To develop and implement plans and methods to obtain census information on wolves within federally classified wilderness areas utilizing the accepted "Minimum Tools Analysis" process.
3. To develop and aggressively utilize all available tools and methods to control wolf-caused depredation of domestic livestock.
4. To develop and aggressively utilize all tools and methods available under the new 10(J)Rule to control wolves in critical areas that are impacting ungulates starting with the Lolo Zone and progressing to other critical areas, in the event de-listing does not occur.
5. To continue to develop, implement and utilize wolf monitoring and estimation techniques and modeling.
6. To assemble and disseminate accurate factual information to inform and educate the public on wolf biology and successful wolf recovery and management in Idaho.
The following link provides some short video footage from the Commission meeting -
Brad Compton
State Game Manager
