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RAC approves Southeast big-game management plan despite questions about population objectives and CWD monitoring
Summary
The Northern RAC unanimously approved the Southeast Region big-game management plan. Members asked about increases in population objectives tied to improved unit-specific data and discussed chronic wasting disease (CWD) response measures, including targeted hunts and mandatory testing.
The Northern RAC voted unanimously to approve the Southeast Region big-game management plan as presented. Dustin Mitchell and other DWR staff explained that several unit population objectives changed after the division incorporated improved, unit‑specific data into its population models and survival inputs.
RAC members asked why some objectives rose relative to prior plans. DWR staff responded that earlier models used constant or…
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