DNR Bear Advisory Committee Meeting
Date: 03/06/2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Randy Johnson, Randy.Johnson@wisconsin.gov or 715-499-0010
The DNR Bear Advisory Committee consists of DNR staff along with representatives from external agencies, conservation and agricultural stakeholder groups and Ojibwe tribal representation. The committee meets to discuss issues relating to bear management in Wisconsin. Topics at this meeting will include a number of informational items and updates.
Members of the public who wish to provide comments related to bear management may do so. Each person will be allowed up to three minutes to speak and the public comment period will take place near the beginning of the agenda. Interested individuals should register to provide comment via an email to Randy.Johnson@wisconsin.gov no later than noon on March 1, 2023.
Join by phone: 305-224-1968
Meeting ID: 827 7825 3071; Passcode: 063686
Agenda *subject to change*
1:00 – 1:15 p.m. Introductions and Roll Call (Randy Johnson)
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. Public comments (3 minutes per person; please email randy.johnson@wisconsin.gov to register to speak)
1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Update from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Wisconsin Black Bear Project (Dr. Cady Sartini)
1:45 – 3:15 p.m. Bear Management Plan Strategy A3: Utilize hunting as the primary tool to manage bear abundance and maintain the use of current tools as legitimate harvest methods. See Products A3a, A3b, A3c.
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Bear Learn to Hunt update (Bob Nack)
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Discuss current collaborative efforts, challenges and opportunities related to A3
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Discuss and brainstorm additional ideas and efforts to support A3
10-minute break
3:25 – 4:00 p.m. Discussion of bear and deer dynamics (Dr. Dan Storm and Jeff Pritzl)
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Presentation and discussion
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Bear population model (Dr. Lydia Margenau/ Dr. Jennifer Price Tack)
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Bear Management Plan Strategy A5, E1, Product E1a
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Presentation and discussion
4:30 – 4:55 p.m. Committee Member’s Matters
5:00 p.m. Wrap up; Adjourn (Johnson)
