Post by Decatur on May 26, 2010 0:31:40 GMT -5
MI DNRE Adopts Statewide Deer Management Plan
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has adopted its first-ever comprehensive statewide deer management plan designed to guide management decisions into the future.
The plan is the result of more than two years of effort by DNRE staff and deer management partners from around the state. The Deer Advisory Team, a group composed of 24 representatives of groups with an interest in deer management, provided critical direction throughout the planning process. Over the course of those two years, the DNRE held a deer management symposium, commissioned Michigan State University to conduct a statewide public opinion poll on public attitudes concerning deer in Michigan and held eight public scoping meetings.
After the plan was drafted, the department held an additional eight public meetings around the state to solicit public comments and make changes to the plan.
The plan contains six goals, 19 objectives and 69 action items.
The plan was recently reviewed by the Natural Resources Commission and signed by DNRE Director Rebecca Humphries.
“This is a strategic plan, not an operational plan,” explained John Niewoonder, the DNRE wildlife biologist who wrote the plan. “It does not contain specific regulatory recommendations, but sets the course for future deer management in Michigan.”
“The DNRE is actively working on initiating the implementation of the plan through the formation of regional deer advisory groups,” stated Brent Rudolph, DNRE Deer and Elk Program leader.
To read the plan, visit the DNRE website at www.michigan.gov/documents/dnre/WLD_Deer_Management_Plan_FINAL_5.8_320639_7.pdf
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has adopted its first-ever comprehensive statewide deer management plan designed to guide management decisions into the future.
The plan is the result of more than two years of effort by DNRE staff and deer management partners from around the state. The Deer Advisory Team, a group composed of 24 representatives of groups with an interest in deer management, provided critical direction throughout the planning process. Over the course of those two years, the DNRE held a deer management symposium, commissioned Michigan State University to conduct a statewide public opinion poll on public attitudes concerning deer in Michigan and held eight public scoping meetings.
After the plan was drafted, the department held an additional eight public meetings around the state to solicit public comments and make changes to the plan.
The plan contains six goals, 19 objectives and 69 action items.
The plan was recently reviewed by the Natural Resources Commission and signed by DNRE Director Rebecca Humphries.
“This is a strategic plan, not an operational plan,” explained John Niewoonder, the DNRE wildlife biologist who wrote the plan. “It does not contain specific regulatory recommendations, but sets the course for future deer management in Michigan.”
“The DNRE is actively working on initiating the implementation of the plan through the formation of regional deer advisory groups,” stated Brent Rudolph, DNRE Deer and Elk Program leader.
To read the plan, visit the DNRE website at www.michigan.gov/documents/dnre/WLD_Deer_Management_Plan_FINAL_5.8_320639_7.pdf
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