[ODFW-News] Commission to meet Nov. 7-8

[ODFW News]

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife =09
Contact: 	Anne Pressentin Young (503) 872-5264 x5356=09
Internet: www.dfw.state.or.us  Fax: (503) 872-5700
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For Immediate Release	Thursday, October 31, 2002

Commission to vote on native fish policy and permanent importation ban on =
live elk and deer
Fourth wolf informational workshop to be held

PORTLAND - The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet in open =
session Nov. 7-8 in Portland to learn about fiscal impacts of wolf =
management, and consider permanent rule making on the draft Native Fish =
Conservation Policy and a ban on the importation of live deer and elk.

The seven-member Commission is the rule-making body for the Oregon =
Department of Fish and Wildlife. The panel meets monthly to adopt =
regulations and establish policy. The two-day November meeting will begin =
with the wolf workshop at 1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, at ODFW headquarters =
at 2501 S.W. First Ave. in downtown Portland.

The Commission will hear from the following speakers on the fiscal impacts =
of wolf management:
=B7	Mark Henjum and Craig Ely, ODFW, summary of wolf management costs =
in western states;
=B7	Dave Williams, Oregon director for U.S. Department of Agriculture =
Wildlife Services;
=B7	Kemper McMaster, Oregon director for U.S. Fish and Wildlife =
Service;
=B7	Ben Boswell, Wallowa County commissioner;
=B7	Steve West, Klamath County commissioner;
=B7	Fred Obermiller, Oregon State University professor; and
=B7	Margret Sarlen Hinson, sheep rancher, Idaho Economic Impact of =
Wolves on Sheep Operations.
Public testimony will not be taken during the wolf workshop. The workshop =
is the fourth in a series of informational sessions for the Commission on =
issues related to wolf management. Additional information about the =
potential for wolves to enter Oregon can be found at http://www.dfw.state.o=
r.us/ODFWhtml/InfoCntrWild/gray_wolf/wolf_main.htm .

The remainder of the agenda items will be considered starting at 8 a.m., =
Friday, Nov. 8. Public testimony will be taken on all items. Agenda items =
include:
=B7	Director's report on lower Columbia River coho recovery plan and =
region activities (informational);
=B7	Native Fish Conversation Policy (permanent rule making);
=B7	Real property exchange to obtain 50 acres on the Luckiamute River =
(action);
=B7	Importation ban of live cervids and some parts of cervid carcasses =
(permanent rule making);
=B7	Fish restoration and enhancement projects (action); and
=B7	2003 sturgeon season options (guidance for future rule-making).

Additional information on the meeting will be posted to the ODFW Web site, =
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ODFWhtml/meeting_schedule/november/november8.htm=
 .

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Information and Education Section
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(503) 872-5264 ext 5528