Date: Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Address: Idaho Fish and Game Southeast Region Office, 1345 Barton Road, Pocatello, ID
Call-in Number: 208-236-1280
Members of the Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee (WFAC) will meet to assist Idaho Fish and Game with the assessment of winter conditions and observations related to big game animals (movements, depredations, activity on roadways, body conditions) in the Southeast Region.
The committee is made up of five local citizens from around the region whose input helps to inform Fish and Game’s winter-feeding decisions.
Committee members meet several times each winter as they monitor local weather, wildlife distribution, and landscape conditions. Committee members also serve as sounding boards for citizens in their communities and communicate with Fish and Game staff on a regular basis.
Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting in person or call-in, but please note that meeting rules do not allow for the public to provide comment or ask questions during the meeting. The public is welcome to provide comments to the WFAC members or to the Idaho Fish and Game any time before a meeting convenes.
Follow this link to learn more about winter feeding in Idaho.
Agenda for Dec. 12 Meeting:
● Welcome (Jennifer Jackson, IDFG)
- Please note that any members of the public who have called in or are attending in person are welcome to listen to the discussions and official business of the WFAC. However, members of the public are not allowed to provide input or ask questions anytime during this meeting per rules guiding the official business of the WFAC. That being said, members of the public can ask questions or provide comments for consideration via phone calls, emails, or texts to both Fish and Game staff and committee members outside a WFAC meeting.
- As a friendly reminder, WFAC members and IDFG staff are asked to please identify themselves before speaking.
● David Priestley, Chair of the WFAC
- Welcome. Call for any new agenda items?
- Announcement of this year’s committee members and the areas represented by these individuals.
● Dan Garren, IDFG Regional Supervisor, to share purpose of the WFAC committee as well as the guidelines and process for making decisions regarding emergency winter feeding.
● IDFG staff to share data and information about deer/elk going in to this winter: winter conditions in general as compared to last year at this time, body conditions of animals, depredation issues, efforts to manage any conflicts so far this fall and winter, etc.
● Regional Round-up (reports, observations, issues, concerns, comments, etc.) from each Committee Member and participating IDFG staff.
● Other items? Concerns? Questions?
● Discussion of possible action items.
● Schedule next meeting.
● Adjourn.