Nominations open for wolf plan group
Statesman Journal
April 28, 2003
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is accepting nominations for a group that will recommend a Wolf Management Plan to the commission.
In June, 14 members will be appointed to the committee, which will include a livestock producer, a hunter, a trapper, an eastern Oregon county commissioner, a wolf advocate, a range/forest land conservationist, an educator, a wildlife biologist/researcher, an economist, a resident of rural Oregon, two at-large representatives, a public-land manager and a Native American tribal representative.
An Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist will work with the committee.
The decision to write a plan in advance of wolves establishing themselves in Oregon came after 15 public meetings, a legal analysis of the Oregon Endangered Species Act and several commission meetings.
Nominations should include the person’s background and qualifications, a statement on the perspective the person brings to the discussion, Oregon residency status and their willingness to commit time to the planning process.
A nomination form and cover letter, a description of the planning process and background information are on the Fish and Wildlife Web site:
The deadline is May 15, 2003. Send to: ODFW, Information and Education Division, P.O. Box 59, Portland, OR 97207. They also may be faxed to (503) 872-5700.