ALBANY/DARLINGTON - Deer population objectives for Lafayette and Green County during the next three years will be the main topic of discussion at the second County Deer Advisory Council meetings being held this fall.
The Lafayette County meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Darlington Elementary and Middle School. The Green County meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Albany Lions Club.
While these are working meetings of the Lafayette and Green County deer advisory councils, the meetings are open to the public. There will be a formal opportunity to provide insight during the public comment period of the meeting.
County deer advisory councils are newly formed bodies that are part of an effort to provide more public input on deer management issues and give stakeholders a greater responsibility in managing local deer numbers.
Councils are currently in the process of developing recommendations regarding deer population objectives that will influence herd management in their county over the next three years. Recommendations will be sent to the Natural Resources Board for approval in February 2015.
Local department staff will be on hand to present information and answer any questions and discuss possible strategies for managing the local deer herd.
Following the October meetings, a public comment period will take place, with another council meeting being held in December to allow the council to review public feedback before making a final recommendation on the county deer population objective.
Each council will reconvene in spring 2015 to develop antlerless deer harvest quotas for deer hunting seasons and consider various strategies to meet population objectives.
For more information, visit dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/cdac.html.
The Lafayette County meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Darlington Elementary and Middle School. The Green County meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Albany Lions Club.
While these are working meetings of the Lafayette and Green County deer advisory councils, the meetings are open to the public. There will be a formal opportunity to provide insight during the public comment period of the meeting.
County deer advisory councils are newly formed bodies that are part of an effort to provide more public input on deer management issues and give stakeholders a greater responsibility in managing local deer numbers.
Councils are currently in the process of developing recommendations regarding deer population objectives that will influence herd management in their county over the next three years. Recommendations will be sent to the Natural Resources Board for approval in February 2015.
Local department staff will be on hand to present information and answer any questions and discuss possible strategies for managing the local deer herd.
Following the October meetings, a public comment period will take place, with another council meeting being held in December to allow the council to review public feedback before making a final recommendation on the county deer population objective.
Each council will reconvene in spring 2015 to develop antlerless deer harvest quotas for deer hunting seasons and consider various strategies to meet population objectives.
For more information, visit dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/cdac.html.
