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DEER POPULATION GOAL SETTING:PROCESS AND TEAM MEMBERS
Leslie McInenly, Section of Wildlife, MN Department of Natural Resources
MN DNR RoundtableJanuary 2015
Today
Quick Review of Process
Advisory Teams Solicitation and selection Composition
Questions
Why a Public Process? To help us better understand the
diversity of perspectives
Work with citizens to conserve/ manage state’s natural resources
Outcome: Ecologically and socially acceptable population goals that reflect the DNR mission Implement management to work
toward goals beginning in Fall 2015
Who?
Anyone with an interest in deer management - hunters - residents- resource users - etc.
Collect data from statistically valid surveys- hunters - landowners
Collect input from meetings, questionnaires, comment
Representative advisory teams review data, information & input
What is the process?
Background Information
Public Input (Meetings and questionnaire)
Advisory Team Meetings (March 2015)
Public Comment (April 2015)
DNR Finalizes Recommendations (June 2015)
Where?
2015 Blocks Superior
Uplands Arrowhead
NC Plains Moraines
Pine Moraines
East Central Uplands
Sand Plain – Big Woods
DNR Stakeholder Surveys:June 2014 – January 2015
Collect information about public desires/opinions
Recipients selected randomly to provide a statistically representative sample
Differ from public input opportunities which may include some bias.
In 2014-2015, surveyed landowners (>2 acres) and hunters in all 5 goal blocks.
Example Survey Results
Goal Block 3: Pine MorainesPerception of deer population around property (or area hunted) and surrounding areas n Too high About right Too low
Hunters 685 6% 40% 54%
Hunting Landowners
564 11% 47% 41%
Non-hunting Landowners
303 18% 63% 20%
Advisory Team Solicitation and Selection
Application period (10/6 – 11/17)
264 applicants
Selection of ~15 applicants/team
Identification of additional appointees beyond the initial selection as needed
Advisory Team Roles
Represent various interests
Members of the team are expected to:- attend at least one public meeting to listen- be open and honest with each other- bring representative perspectives from their
background or interest group
Work toward consensus-based recommendations
Provide population goal recommendations for DNR consideration
2015 Advisory Teams
Superior Uplands Arrowhead (15) - 40% Unaffiliated - >87% Hunters
Authorized Representatives: 1854 Treaty Authority, Fond du Lac Band, Izaak Walton League, Sugarloaf - North Shore Stewardship Assoc., MDHA, MFRC, Lake Cty Land Dept./MACLC, TNC, USFS
NC Plains Moraines (16) - 63% Unaffiliated - 88% Hunters
Authorized Representatives: Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, MDHA, Minnesota Naturalists Association, TNC, USFS, White Earth Natural Resources
2015 Advisory Teams
Pine Moraines (15) - 60% Unaffiliated - 93% Hunters
Authorized Representatives: Cass County Land Dept./MACLC, MDHA, QDMA, TNC
East Central Uplands (17)
- 53% Unaffiliated - >76% Hunters
Authorized Representatives: Crow Wing Land Services/MACLC, GLIFWC, MBI, MDHA, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, QDMA, TNC
2015 Advisory Teams
Sand Plains – Big Woods (15)
- 80% Unaffiliated - 80% Hunters
Authorized Representatives: MDHA, TNC, Three Rivers Park District
Now Public Meetings
Soon Background Info Team Info Online
Questionnaire
April Team Recs Public Comment
www.dnr.mn.gov/deer
Process Updates
Goal Block 1: Superior Uplands Arrowhead
Jerry Berding Chuck Dryke Chris Dunham (TNC) Nathan Eide
(MACLC) Andy Edwards (1854) Josh Goutermont Bill Lannon Rose Maslowski
Scott Mead (IWL) Craig Merriman Shawn Perich
(MFRC) Dan Ryan (USFS) Mick Schrage (FDL) Molly Thompson
(NSSA) Brad Trevena
(MDHA)Appointees to-date; final teams may have additional members pending confirmation
Goal Block 2: NC Plains Moraines
Scott Abel Doug Applegren
(MDHA) Kelly Barrett (USFS) Mark Cook Tim Evens Eric Henderson Todd Holman (TNC) Jason Kilanowski
Jessica Kish
Dickson Lewis Doug McArthur
(WENR) Steve Mortensen
(LLBO) Dennis Neitzke Katie Pata (MNA) Ray Vlasek Ross Williams
Appointees to-date; final teams may have additional members pending confirmation
Goal Block 3: Pine Moraines
Travis Bartnick (MACLC)
Bill Faber (CLC) Heath Fosteson Phil Goeden (QDMA) Matt Graeve (TNC) Chris Guelcher Dallas Hudson Darwin Huwe
Russel Johnsrud Peter Lodermeier
(MDHA) John Maile (Camp
Ripley) David Schiller Tanner Schmitz Randy Thompson Cindie Van Tassel
Appointees to-date; final teams may have additional members pending confirmation
Goal Block 4: East Central Uplands
Kelly Applegate (MLBO)
John Barsody Jacob Frie (MACLC) Jim Gerwing Brooks Johnson (MBI) Chris Johnson Tad Johnson Marcus Marsh Darren Mayers
(SWCD)
Nick McCann (GLIFWC)
Mackenzie Perry (QDMA)
Angie Schilling Gary Thompson
(MDHA) Nathan VanRisseghem Kathy Von Bank Mark White (TNC) Scott ZwickAppointees to-date; final teams may
have additional members pending confirmation
Goal Block 5: Sand Plain – Big Woods
John Carlson Meredith Cornett
(TNC) Matthew Doth Greg Graves Dean Kleinhans Scott Maricle Dave Medvecky Erik Mottl
John Moriarty (TRPD) Dan Pakulski Steve Ranallo
(MDHA) Barry Rhineberger Travis Schultz Diane Smith Rick Wagner
Appointees to-date; final teams may have additional members pending confirmation