elks96
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SO I sat in and watched the meeting as did several others. There was some decent information shared and I think they are hearing that we need to have restrictive actions like none other.
All the panelist agreed that this is a catastrophic winter and we are seeing it across a larger section of the state. I got the feeling that when final cuts come down and numbers are looked at it will look different than what even the 3/15 cuts were.
One thing mentioned was need for range quality, I made comments specifically to the horse issues around Baggs the broken HMA fencing, the horses outside the HMA etc. I also made comments on how the range looked in pictures shared by Hicks. There was virtually nothing for the animals to browse in the pictures and a large amount of the junipers were picked clean.
I pointed out that Region W is only seeing a 13% reduction in NR quota despite a over 40% adult deer mortality. We need further cuts to that quota.
Also mentioned that the first thing to be cut should be NR quotas.
A few comments made about range quality, but a lot of people commented on ending the General Tags for deer. Luckily the Director made it clear that is not something that can be done over night.
Just FYI. I think they are hearing the consensus for drastic measures.
Hopefully we can start to really push for large scale habitat projects and things that will really make a difference...
All the panelist agreed that this is a catastrophic winter and we are seeing it across a larger section of the state. I got the feeling that when final cuts come down and numbers are looked at it will look different than what even the 3/15 cuts were.
One thing mentioned was need for range quality, I made comments specifically to the horse issues around Baggs the broken HMA fencing, the horses outside the HMA etc. I also made comments on how the range looked in pictures shared by Hicks. There was virtually nothing for the animals to browse in the pictures and a large amount of the junipers were picked clean.
I pointed out that Region W is only seeing a 13% reduction in NR quota despite a over 40% adult deer mortality. We need further cuts to that quota.
Also mentioned that the first thing to be cut should be NR quotas.
A few comments made about range quality, but a lot of people commented on ending the General Tags for deer. Luckily the Director made it clear that is not something that can be done over night.
Just FYI. I think they are hearing the consensus for drastic measures.
Hopefully we can start to really push for large scale habitat projects and things that will really make a difference...
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