2021-01-19 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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KS: I don’t know exact numbers, I apologize, I do know that they were recovering – that they were actually considered to be down listed but I think in the last little bit, I don’t know exactly – I think in the last little bit and maybe their recovery has slowed – so they haven’t continued to increase. We have a State entomologist – her name is Cynthia King – she runs that project and would know more details about it but I do know that, like I said, it was increasing for a little while – it was hopeful that maybe we could down, maybe not delist completely but it’s down listed to threatened instead of endangered but we didn’t get to that point yet. AA: So it would be more so the plants being the priority than the moth because the moth is doing well then, right, kinda, you know, getting better. Because threatened and endangered would fall under two different rules, right? KS: \[Unclear\] something we need to consider. AA: Endangered and threatened is two different rules, right? KS: No, they just have different priorities for how they receive funding from the federal government. Basically, same rules – same laws apply – same protections apply – but when we try to receive funding from the federal government to do management they prioritize differently, if that makes sense. AA: Yeah, that makes sense. And as far as like the eradication part of getting all of the ungulates out or whatever – instead of eradication and everybody brought this up to you before – can’t there be a number where it’s more manageable number where you guys can use our resources instead of ungulates to control the grasses or weeds that you guys encountering – instead of taking ‘em all just bring ‘em down to a lower number that can support out gathering. KS: Within the fences – we propose about 8,000 acres worth of fences, right? AA: Yeah. 9