[ODFW-News] Wolf advisory committee to meet Feb. 18-19 in Salem

Anne Pressentin Anne.M.Pressentin at DFW.STATE.OR.US
Fri Feb 13 11:54:34 PST 2004


Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 	
Contact: 	Anne Pressentin Young (503) 947-6020	
Internet: www.dfw.state.or.us  Fax: (503) 947-6009
	
For Immediate Release	Friday, February 13, 2004

Wolf Advisory Committee to meet Feb. 18-19 in Salem

SALEM * The third meeting of the Wolf Advisory Committee formed by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will be held Wednesday, Feb. 18, and Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Salem headquarters building of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. 

The agenda of the third meeting of the Wolf Advisory Committee includes a briefing and discussion on species conservation, budget implementation, species management and preparation for future meetings on wolf interactions with other species. 

The official meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in the Commission Room of the ODFW building on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Wednesday's discussions are expected to conclude at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will re-start at 8 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, and will conclude at 12:30 p.m. The ODFW headquarters building is located at 3406 Cherry Ave. N.E. in north Salem.

The 14-member committee was appointed last year by the Fish and Wildlife Commission to help study all the issues surrounding wolves in Oregon and to recommend management actions that will be used once a permanent population establishes itself. 

No wolves are confirmed to be in Oregon at this time. However, numerous unconfirmed sightings have been documented. Biologists expect wolves to enter Oregon from the expanding population in Idaho and eventually establish a permanent population in this state. 

The Commission decided earlier this year to proactively develop a wolf management plan so the state is prepared for wolves. This decision came after hearing from many wolf experts and the results of 15 town hall meetings held in late 2002 and early 2003. 

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is the policy-making body for fish and wildlife issues in the state. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife carries out the policies of the Commission. 

Members of the public may watch the proceedings of the Wolf Advisory Committee. Fifteen minutes will available at the end of the meeting for oral public comment. Members of the public may submit written comments. Forms will be provided at the meeting. Written comments also may be submitted to ODFW.Comments at state.or.us. 

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Anne Pressentin Young
Information Services Manager
Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
(503) 947-6020
anne.m.pressentin at state.or.us


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