Minnesotans interested in deer management can apply to serve on a new, statewide Deer Advisory Committee aimed at developing better communications between the public and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
“We’re following through on the commitment we made this past summer in our statewide deer management plan, which calls for us to form this committee,” said Paul Telander, DNR wildlife section chief. “Committee members will play an important role in representing the breadth of deer management issues and discussing them with the DNR.”
The committee will be responsible for informing and advising the DNR about deer management issues, policies, and programs. The DNR wildlife section chief will appoint members to the committee for three-year terms, including representatives from hunting organizations; unaffiliated hunting interests; non-hunting deer management values; and interests including agriculture, forestry, conservation, environmental, public health, local governments, and others. The DNR also will coordinate with tribal representatives and partner agencies with knowledge about deer issues.
Previously, the DNR worked with a 20-member Deer Management Plan Advisory Committee that provided input and gave recommendations that helped in forming the statewide deer management plan. That committee finished its work after the release of the plan in July.
Anyone interested in serving on the new committee can apply by Feb. 8. For more information and to apply, go to mndnr.gov/ deer or call 651-259-5204.
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