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Commission asks staff for follow‑ups on cougar conflict data, aquatic invasive species and Southern Resident whales
Summary
After public comment, commissioners directed staff to prepare accessible predator‑prey summaries, develop an aquatic invasive species briefing for the Columbia River, and prepare a September update on first‑year cougar harvest implementation and conflict removals; the Commission delegated some rulemaking to the director.
Following open public input, commissioners and staff used the meeting debrief to identify specific research and reporting tasks.
Deputy Director Amy Windrope said staff would look for unique public comments to address and highlighted a request to improve online summaries of the predator‑prey project. Commissioners asked for a clear write‑up of statutory authorities for dealing with…
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