The next regular Commission Meeting will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, May 3, 2018, at the Wildlife and Fisheries Headquarters Building located at 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA
The following items will be discussed:
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Adoption of April 5, 2018, Commission Meeting Minutes
5. Commission Special Announcements / Personal Privilege
6. Enforcement Report April 2018 – Captain Edward Skena
7. Receive a Presentation on Louisiana Residents’, Landowners’, and Hunters’ Attitudes on Black Bears and Black Bear Management in Louisiana, Survey Results - Mark Duda, Executive Director of Responsive Management
8. Receive a Final Report on Waterfowl Breeding Habitat Work conducted in Canada - Dave Kostersky, Manager of State Grants for Ducks Unlimited Canada
9. Receive a Report on LDWF Monitoring of Waterfowl Breeding Habitat Work completed by Ducks Unlimited in Canada – Larry Reynolds, Wildlife Biologist
10. Receive an Update on LDWF Activities in Response to the Discovery of CWD in Mississippi –Johnathan Bordelon, Wildlife Biologist
11. Receive a Final Summary on Public Comments to previously approved Notice of Intent for the General and Wildlife Management Area Rules and Regulations for the 2018-2019 Season, the Resident Game Hunting Season for the 2018-2020 Hunting Seasons, the General and Wildlife Management Area Rules and Regulations for the Turkey Season, the Turkey Hunting Areas, and Seasons, and Bag Limits for the 2019 Turkey Season, and the Migratory Bird Seasons, Regulations, and Bag Limits for the 2018-2019 Hunting Season – Tommy Tuma, Wildlife Biologist
12. Consider the Adoption of previously approved Notice of Intent to Amend the General and Wildlife Management Area Rules and Regulations for the 2018-2019 Season, the Resident Game Hunting Season for the 2018-2020 Hunting Seasons, the General and Wildlife Management Area Rules and Regulations for the Turkey Season, the Turkey Hunting Areas, and Seasons, and Bag Limits for the 2019 Turkey Season, and the Migratory Bird Seasons, Regulations, and Bag Limits for the 2018-2019 Hunting Season for final rule – Tommy Tuma, Wildlife Biologist
13. Receive an update regarding the legislation filed for the 2018 Regular Session –Cole Garrett, Executive Counsel
14. Receive and Consider a Declaration of Emergency to Set 2018 Private Recreational Red Snapper Season in State and Federal Waters –Jason Adriance, Fisheries Biologist
15. Receive an Update on Gulf Council --Chris Schieble, Fisheries Biologist
16. Receive and Consider a Declaration of Emergency to Set the Spring Inshore Shrimp Season – Peyton Cagle
17. Receive a Report on the Extension of the Oyster Season in Calcasieu Lake – Harry Blanchet, Fisheries Biologist
18. Set September 2018 Commission Meeting Date
19. Receive Public Comments
20. Adjournment
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