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Wildlife commissioners ready to 'talk turkey' |
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Monday, November 07, 2011 21:34 |
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DENVER - The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will finalize 2012 regulations for turkey hunting and receive recommendations for improving the private landowner voucher program during its monthly meeting on Thursday (Nov. 10) in Burlington.
Commissioners also will consider final approval of changes to the state's river outfitter regulations to permit a wider range of acceptable personal flotation devices, adopt Consumer Price Index adjustments for non-resident big game licenses, and receive a number of informational presentations regarding upcoming regulatory issues, according to a press statement.
The meeting will be held at the Burlington Community Center, 340 S. 14th St. in Burlington.
Turkeys
Among the proposed changes in turkey regulations are several concerning management of wild turkeys on private lands that have begun to cause conflicts with agricultural producers, particularly in Yuma and Lincoln counties.
Landowner vouchers
A committee of landowners, sportsmen, outfitters and wildlife managers will present ways to improve the private landowner voucher program. More than 7 million acres is enrolled in the program, which encourages large private landowners to protect wildlife habitat and provide hunting opportunities, and plays an important role in management of Colorado's big game. The commission will solicit public testimony prior to taking action.
Friday's Commission workshop will include a discussion with Yuma County Commissioners on how the county might partner with Colorado Parks and Wildlife to repurpose the former Bonny Lake State Park property following the draining of the lake to comply with Colorado's obligation to deliver water to Kansas and Nebraska under the Republican River Compact.
Parks + Wildlife
Several other topics related to the merger of Colorado State Parks and the Division of Wildlife, including a continued discussion of the new agency's mission statement and commission composition, also are on Friday's agenda.
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meets monthly. The December meeting is set for Dec. 8 and 9 in Fort Collins.
Read the agenda for the November Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting.
Listen to meetings or workshops via this Internet link.
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