Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
RAC approves elk, pronghorn and antlerless permit recommendations; transplant results prompt caution for pronghorn moves
Summary
The Southeast RAC approved DWR recommendations for elk, pronghorn and antlerless permits. DWR reported mixed results from recent pronghorn translocations from Parker Mountain and urged caution while evaluating higher post-capture mortality and site suitability.
The Southeast Regional Advisory Council accepted the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's permit recommendations for elk, pronghorn and antlerless hunts and the CWMU (Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit) antlerless permits, with discussion on unit-specific conditions and transplant outcomes.
Elk: DWR presented the third year of permits under the statewide elk plan and said early changes have mostly produced stable age-class and success-rate patterns. Dax noted the plan is on a 10-year horizon and that a mid-plan review is scheduled after three years of data collection. For several…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
