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FWP News: Commission amendment proposed for December agenda item

HELENA – A proposed amendment for an item on the Dec. 14 Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting agenda is available for public review and comment online. The amendment proposes to remove a special chronic wasting disease (CWD) hunt area and associated licenses in northeast Montana. The proposal, which had received public opposition, would change hunting regulations…

HELENA – A proposed amendment for an item on the Dec. 14 Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting agenda is available for public review and comment online.

The amendment proposes to remove a special chronic wasting disease (CWD) hunt area and associated licenses in northeast Montana. The proposal, which had received public opposition, would change hunting regulations in the area. FWP offered to remove the proposed regulation changes and Commission Chair Lesley Robinson agreed to sponsor the amendment. To see the proposed amendment, click here.

Other commission amendments may be announced prior to the Dec. 14 meeting. To see the topics the commission will consider, click here.

Comments on commission amendments can be emailed to the commission at this address: FWComm@mt.gov. Comment will also be taken virtually and in person during the meeting. The commission will meet at the Capitol and virtually Dec. 14 at 8:30 a.m. A full agenda and a Zoom link will be posted on the FWP website at a later date.