NOTE—A previous version of this story had the wrong date posted
The Michigan D-N-R is moving the location of the “listening session” on proposed deer regulation changes.
The meeting was going to be held in Munising, but now the D-N-R says it will be held at the Island Resort and Casino in Harris. Several hunting regulations are being discussed, including a proposed ban on the baiting and feeding of deer in portions of Menominee, Dickinson, and Delta Counties.
That’s because of concerns over Chronic Wasting Disease, which was found last October in a deer in Dickinson County’s Waucedah Township.
The meeting will run from 2-until-4 Eastern time on June 10th at the Turtle Room in the casino. The Natural Resources Commission will discuss this at its next few meetings. N-R-C Commissioner Dave Nyberg will attend the meeting.
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has moved the location of a public listening session on proposed deer regulation changes from Wetmore in Alger County to Harris in Menominee County.
Several hunting regulation changes have been recommended by the DNR, including a deer baiting and feeding ban in a Core Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Area, which includes portions of Menominee, Dickinson and Delta counties.
This zone surrounds the farm where a deer tested positive for the deadly disease in October 2018.
The location for the listening session has been moved from the Munising Township Hall in Wetmore to the Turtle Room at the Island Conference Center in Harris. The time for the meeting is 2-4 p.m. EDT (1-4 CDT) on June 10.
The change of venue was requested to provide a location within the Core CWD Surveillance Area, where the deer baiting and feeding ban has been proposed.
DNR staffers will be on hand to record comments to be forwarded to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, which is expected to render a decision in July on the DNR’s recommendations. Commissioner Dave Nyberg of Skandia is scheduled to attend the session, along with Chad Stewart of the DNR’s Wildlife Division.
Upper Peninsula deer regulations, in response to chronic wasting disease, including baiting and feeding regulations, are expected to be discussed by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission at its meetings in May, June and July 2019.
As part of a wider package of proposed regulation changes for this year, the DNR has also suggested a moderate increase in antlerless deer hunting licenses.
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission is a seven-member public body whose members are appointed by the governor. The commission has exclusive authority to regulate the taking of game and sportfish and is authorized to designate game species.
The NRC conducts monthly public meetings in locations throughout Michigan. Citizens are encouraged to become actively involved in these public forums, either by writing or by attending meetings to offer public comments in person.
Previous sessions have been held this month in Hermansville and Lansing. The following is a list of upcoming opportunities to offer public comments:
