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Committee approves predation funding shift and big-game plans, opposes proposed coyote contest regulation
Summary
The committee approved a predation funding amendment that shifts money toward lethal control, accepted the FY26 predation plan draft, approved the biannual big-game release plan and multiple quota proposals, and voted to oppose proposed regulations on coyote hunting contests.
At the meeting the committee approved several management and budget actions and formally opposed a proposed regulation change for coyote hunting contests.
On predation management the committee approved Amendment No. 1 to the fiscal-year 2025 Predation Management Plan, which shifts funding between existing projects; members noted the amendment includes a substantial increase for project 37 (big-game protection/mountain lion work), which one member described as “an increase of a hundred thousand dollars.” The committee then accepted the final draft of the fiscal-year 2026 Predation Management Plan.
The committee discussed proposed rules for coyote hunting contests and ultimately approved a motion to formally oppose the proposed regulation options. Two alternatives had been circulated: (1) require individual participants in coyote contests to…
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