Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet Sept. 25 at the FWP Helena Headquarters, 1420 East 6 th Ave, beginning at 8 a.m. The meeting will not be in Hamilton as originally scheduled.
Commissioners will make final decisions on a number of wildlife issues including:
- a 24,000-acre conservation easement near Glasgow,
- an administrative rule relating to the classification of wolves and depredation guidelines once wolves are delisted,
- adjustments to the objectives of Montana’s elk plan,
- 2008 elk harvest quotas and ranges for hunting districts 204, 261, and 270,
- authorization for 2008-2009 game damage hunts,
- endorsement of proposals to capture and relocate bighorn sheep and mountain goats this winter, and the,
- Ekalaka’s urban deer management plan, and
- projects seeking funding from the Future Fisheries Enhancement Program.
A final decision will also be made on the classification of four exotic species and a revision to the exotic wildlife classification rules to provide for temporary housing for prohibited species until the animals are relocated.
Up for tentative approval is the 2009 non-resident big-game combination license rule.
The commission will consider endorsing a proposal for settling a dispute over an access easement on the Madison River, and a handful of conservation easements, including the Baldy Mountain and Gehring Ranch easements in the Blackfoot Valley, and three fishing access sites.
There will be a late-morning work session where FWP research biologists will present information about elk movements in the Madison, Gallatin, and upper Yellowstone River watersheds.
FWP ensures its meetings are fully accessible to those with a disability. Individuals with special needs may request arrangements by contacting FWP at: 406-444-3186.
The full agenda and additional information on this meeting may be found on the FWP web site at
fwp.mt.gov under the heading FWP Commission.
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