FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION CONFERENCE CALL
October 19, 2007 -
8:30 a.m.
Olympia, Washington
ATTENDANCE:
Commission
Department
Jerry Gutzwiler, Chair
Phil Anderson, Deputy Director - Resource Policy
Miranda Wecker, Vice Chair
Joe Stohr, Deputy Director - Operations
Gary Douvia
Dave Brittell, Wildlife Program
Conrad Mahnken
Margaret Ainscough, Public Affairs
George Orr
Donny Martorello, Wildlife Program
Commission Staff:
Public
Susan Yeager
None
PILOT COUGAR HUNTING SEASONS WITH THE AID OF DOGS
– RULE BRIEFING:
Donny Martorello briefed the Commission on proposed
amendments to WAC 232-28-285, 2007-2008 Pilot cougar
hunting seasons with the aid of dogs, which would implement
ESHB 1756, passed by the 2007 Legislature. The Commission
will hold a public hearing on these rule proposals during
its November 2-3, 2007, Commission meeting in Chelan;
which will be immediately followed by the Commission’s
vote on permanent rules.
GENERAL DISCUSSION:
Commissioners and Deputy Director Anderson discussed
recent activities and items of interest.