sponsored by
Zeiner's Angler Supply
The Kansas Angler Online
and Swim Tail Lures |
WILDLIFE AND PARKS COMMISSION
TO MEET MARCH 13 IN TOPEKA
Deer, turkey, and bass tournament
regulations top public hearing agenda
March 11, 2008 - The Kansas Wildlife and
Parks Commission will conduct a public meeting and hearing in
Topeka on March 13. The public is invited to attend all sessions
of the meeting, which will be conducted at Topeka Memorial Hall,
120 SW 10th in Topeka. The afternoon session will begin at 2:30
p.m. The evening public hearing will begin at 7 p.m.
Items scheduled for the afternoon session include:
* presentation of the 2007 Wildlife Habitat Conservation
Award;
* update on the 2008 legislative session;
* update on the department's 2009 budget;
* reports from the Kansas Livestock Commissioner on high-fence
deer operations and feral hogs; and
* department reports on WIHA access, early migratory bird seasons,
upland bird seasons and the economics of hunting/angling/wildlife
watching.
Items to be discussed in workshop session include
deer seasons and permits, department lands regulations, cabin
camping fees and antelope seasons.
The commission will recess at 5 p.m., then reconvene
at the same location at 7 p.m. for the public hearing portion
of the agenda. Topics on the evening agenda include:
* big game legal equipment and taking methods;
* deer permits, descriptions and restrictions;
* use of crossbows for big game hunting by persons with disabilities;
* wild turkey legal equipment and taking methods;
* elk open season, bag limit and permits; and
* weigh-in regulations for black bass tournaments.
Time will be set aside in both the afternoon and
evening sessions for public comment on topics that are not on
the agenda. If necessary, the commission will recess on March
13 and reconvene March 14 to complete their business.
If notified in advance, the department will have an interpreter
available for the hearing impaired. To request an interpreter,
call the Kansas Commission of Deaf and Hard of Hearing at 1-800-432-0698.
Any individual with a disability may request other accommodations
by contacting the commission secretary at 620-672-5911.
Back to
Zeiner's Angler Supply | Kansas
Angler Online |
Swim Tail Lures
|