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Nov 6, 2026·Board meeting
Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting
The commission held a multi-day meeting to discuss the recreational take of prairie dogs on public lands. The meeting included a commissioner-led debate on population data and the ecological role of prairie dogs as a keystone species, particularly regarding the recovery of black-footed ferrets. Additionally, the commission entered an executive session to receive legal advice concerning their authority to enact season closures and the interplay of various state statutes related to wildlife management and private land removal provisions.
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The agenda covers various regulatory updates, including final consideration of regulations for big game, small game, furbearers, fishing, and river outfitters. Key discussions include license fee adjustments, hunting and fishing season dates, bag and possession limits, game management unit boundary modifications, and aquatic nuisance species management. Additionally, the commission will address departmental updates, financial reports, research presentations, real estate acquisitions, citizen petitions regarding the renaming of a state park, and a wildlife damage claim denial.
Nov 4, 2026·Board meeting agenda
Parks and Wildlife Commission Rule-making Notice
The Commission will meet to consider the adoption of various regulations, including updates to river outfitter regulations regarding vessel definitions and limited use of single-chamber vessels. Agenda items include adjustments to license fees and agent commission rates based on the Consumer Price Index, implementation of a new licensing and registration system, and a comprehensive review of fishing regulations, such as bait restrictions, bag and size limits for specific species, and site-specific fishing rules. Additionally, the Commission will review preference point fees for big game species, turkey hunting regulations including new over-the-counter hunt codes, boundary modifications for game management units, and potential season closures on public lands for certain small game.
Nov 4, 2026·Board meeting agenda
Parks and Wildlife Commission Commission Meeting
The meeting focused on a consent agenda concerning various real estate items. Key discussion topics included the acquisition of public access leases, fee title acquisitions, utility easements, and the partial funding of third-party conservation easements across the Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest regions.
