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Committee forwards memorial urging federal curtailment of pelicans amid reported impacts on stocked fish
Summary
Rep. Nelsen presented SJM 115, a memorial asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to curtail pelican populations in Idaho, asserting growth since pelicans were added to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1913 and that they are consuming fish stocked by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game; committee sent the measure to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
The House Resources & Conservation Committee voted March 23 to send SJM 115 to the House floor with a DO PASS recommendation after Rep. Nelsen presented the memorial. The presentation said pelicans, having been added to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1913, have experienced remarkable population growth and are consuming a significant portion of fish planted by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Rep. Pickett moved the DO PASS recommendation and the motion carried by voice vote; Rep. Nelsen will sponsor the memorial on the floor. The minutes record the claim about pelican population impacts on stocked fish but do not include data, scientific studies, or a response from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the committee record; the matter raised is a request to a federal agency rather than a direct state action.
