Wildlife Board Work Session 4/9/2024
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PROPOSED AGENDA
1. Mule Deer
● Statewide Update - Dax Mangus, Big Game Program Coordinator
○ Deer population update
○ Trends in general season deer permit numbers vs buck-to-doe ratios and population trends,
social difficulties in managing to the objectives in our existing, approved management plans
○ Statewide Management Plan revision status
● California Condors and Lead - Danielle Finlayson, Conservation Biologist Southern Region
○ Update on the status of California condors and how hunters may be able to help
● Statewide deer survival study update - Kent Hersey, Big Game Projects Coordinator
○ Body condition and survival information for study units
○ Habitat use and body condition
○ Importance of summer range
● Deer Survival Study lessons learned and management applications - Dr. Randy Larson and Dr. Brock
McMillan from Brigham Young University
○ Buck to doe ratios and herd productivity
○ Neonate (newborn) fawn study update
○ Predation thresholds
○ List of things we know now that we probably wouldn’t have believed 10 years ago
● Mule deer perspectives from DWR regions - Covy Jones, Wildlife Section Chief and Eric Edgley,
Habitat Section Chief
○ Regional mule deer tour summary and priority projects moving forward
2. Disease Update - Dr. Virginia Stout, UDWR Veterinarian
● Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
○ Overview, summary of locations and prevalence, carcass movement rules (in state/ out of
state), etc.
● Other disease issues
● Concerns related to the movement of deer (alive)
3. Law Enforcement Updates - Wyatt Bubak, Chief of Law Enforcement
● Use of drones
● K9 Investigation
4. Licensing – Lindy Varney, Licensing Coordinator
● Licensing update on 2023 draw odds, applicant demographics, bonus and preference points, etc.
5. Statewide Elk Plan Update - Dax Mangus, Big Game Program Coordinator
● General season bull elk permit overview
● Limited entry elk ages and harvest success rates under the new plan
6. Cougar Update – Darren Debloois, Mammals Program Coordinator
● Provide an update on cougar harvest
7. Legislative Update – Riley Peck, DWR Legislative Liaison and Public Policy Analyst
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