06-30-2010, 11:10 AM
GUNNISON, Colo. --The Colorado Wildlife Commission will finalize all 2010 small game and migratory bird provisions including season dates, bag and possession limits and manner of take at its regular meeting Thursday, July 8 in Gunnison.
The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Western State College Aspinall-Wilson Center, 909 East Escalante Drive.
As part of the Commission's review of the small game and migratory bird regulations, Commissioners will vote on allowing the take of the non-native, exotic Eurasian collared-doves year-round.
In addition, the Commission will consider whether greater sage-grouse hunting seasons should be further restricted based on conservation plan agreements.
Members of the Commission will also review draft regulations implementing Senate Bill 10-211, which authorized the Commission to reduce big game license fees and establish a preference for big game licenses for members of the United States Armed Services Wounded Warrior programs. The legislation authorized this program for soldiers who are residents of, or who are stationed in Colorado, and who have sustained severe combat-related injuries while serving in post-Sept. 11, 2001 overseas contingency operations.
Colorado Division of Wildlife staff will also update the commission on the effort to remove lake trout from Blue Mesa Reservoir in order to help the reservoir's kokanee salmon population recover.
Constituents can listen to Commission meetings and workshops through the DOW's website. This opportunity is provided to keep constituents better informed about the development of regulations by the Commission and how they and the DOW staff are resolving issues facing Colorado's wildlife.
People can listen to live audio feeds of the meetings by clicking on the "listen to audio" link on the "Wildlife Commission" webpage during the meeting. Broadcasts are only available during the meeting.
To view the entire agenda for the July Commission meeting, please visit: http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeCommission/
The Colorado Wildlife Commission is an 11-member board appointed by the governor. The Commission sets Division of Wildlife regulations and policies for hunting, fishing, watchable wildlife, nongame, threatened and endangered species. The Commission also oversees Division of Wildlife land purchases and property regulations.
For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.
The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Western State College Aspinall-Wilson Center, 909 East Escalante Drive.
As part of the Commission's review of the small game and migratory bird regulations, Commissioners will vote on allowing the take of the non-native, exotic Eurasian collared-doves year-round.
In addition, the Commission will consider whether greater sage-grouse hunting seasons should be further restricted based on conservation plan agreements.
Members of the Commission will also review draft regulations implementing Senate Bill 10-211, which authorized the Commission to reduce big game license fees and establish a preference for big game licenses for members of the United States Armed Services Wounded Warrior programs. The legislation authorized this program for soldiers who are residents of, or who are stationed in Colorado, and who have sustained severe combat-related injuries while serving in post-Sept. 11, 2001 overseas contingency operations.
Colorado Division of Wildlife staff will also update the commission on the effort to remove lake trout from Blue Mesa Reservoir in order to help the reservoir's kokanee salmon population recover.
Constituents can listen to Commission meetings and workshops through the DOW's website. This opportunity is provided to keep constituents better informed about the development of regulations by the Commission and how they and the DOW staff are resolving issues facing Colorado's wildlife.
People can listen to live audio feeds of the meetings by clicking on the "listen to audio" link on the "Wildlife Commission" webpage during the meeting. Broadcasts are only available during the meeting.
To view the entire agenda for the July Commission meeting, please visit: http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeCommission/
The Colorado Wildlife Commission is an 11-member board appointed by the governor. The Commission sets Division of Wildlife regulations and policies for hunting, fishing, watchable wildlife, nongame, threatened and endangered species. The Commission also oversees Division of Wildlife land purchases and property regulations.
For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.