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Bill to publish district-level hunting data draws broad support from conservation and sporting groups
Summary
HB175 would require FWP to publish an annual district-level public report on licenses, estimated hunters, hunter days and harvest by residency. Supporters said it uses existing survey data to improve transparency for season-setting and hunter planning; FWP said the data exist and a summary report is manageable.
Representative Shannon Maness introduced House Bill 175, which would require Fish, Wildlife and Parks to publish an annual public report that breaks out licenses sold and estimated hunter effort and harvest by hunting district and residency (resident versus nonresident). "It takes advantage of the best available data to inform wildlife management decisions," said a Backcountry Hunters & Anglers witness, summarizing proponents’ views that district-level transparency improves season-setting and public participation.
Proponents—including…
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