WAC 220-415-080 2020 Spring Black Bear Seasons and Regulations · seal, 13 expressed interest in...
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Information is subject to changes and amendments over time. October 18-19, 2019 WDFW Commission Meeting Presentation1Information is subject to changes and amendments over time.
WAC 220-415-080 2020 Spring Black Bear Seasons and
Regulations
Anis AoudeGame Division Manager, Wildlife Program
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Information is subject to changes and amendments over time. October 18-19, 2019 WDFW Commission Meeting Presentation2Information is subject to changes and amendments over time.
WAC 220-415-0802019-2020 Spring black bear
special permits• Summary: Outlines the requirements related to participating
in spring special permit hunts for black bear; successful harvest applies towards the annual 2 bear bag limit.
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Black Bear Management Units
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Information is subject to changes and amendments over time. October 18-19, 2019 WDFW Commission Meeting Presentation4Information is subject to changes and amendments over time.
Proposed ChangesWAC 220-415-080
Spring Black Bear Season and Regulations
• Changes: Adjust season dates to reflect 2020 season and adjust the title to 220-415-080 2020 Spring black bear special permits.
• Changes: Remove Kapowsin hunt area. -150 permits
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Information is subject to changes and amendments over time. October 18-19, 2019 WDFW Commission Meeting Presentation5Information is subject to changes and amendments over time.
Proposed ChangesWAC 220-415-080
Spring Black Bear Season and Regulations
• Changes: Technical edit to list GMU 648 prior to GMU 638 under the Copalis Hunt Area to clarify that GMU 638 is where the U.S. Forest Service lands are excluded.
• Rationale: Correctly identify season dates and locations.
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Information is subject to changes and amendments over time. October 18-19, 2019 WDFW Commission Meeting Presentation6Information is subject to changes and amendments over time.
Proposed ChangesWAC 220-415-080
Spring Black Bear Season and Regulations
• Changes: Added language to adjust the numbers of permits offered in:– Blue Creek, GMU 154 from 15 to 18 permits +3– Dayton, GMU 162 from 15 to 18 permits +3– Wenaha, GMU 169 from 45 to 60 permits +15– Mt. View, GMU 172 from 15 to 24 permits +9– Lick Creek, GMU 175 from 15 to 18 permits +3
• Changes: Added a Peola hunt area, GMU 178 with 5 permits +5
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Information is subject to changes and amendments over time. October 18-19, 2019 WDFW Commission Meeting Presentation7Information is subject to changes and amendments over time.
Proposed ChangesWAC 220-415-080
Spring Black Bear Season and Regulations
• Rationale: 38 additional permits to distribute hunters in areas where ungulate survival is of concern. – Intended to have hunters focus on bears in elk calving areas,
which may be beneficial to early elk calf survival. – Based on the 5-year average harvest rate/permit/GMU
expect approximately 7 additional bears harvested under the special permit hunt.
• An increase in permits is not expected to negatively affect bear populations or stability in the area.
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Summary of permit changes• Kapowsin -150 permits• Blue Creek + 3 permits• Dayton + 3 permits• Wenaha + 15 permits• Mt. View + 9 permits• Lick Creek + 3 permits• Peola + 5 permits
Total -112
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Proposed Spring Special Permit Black Bear Hunt Areas 2020
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Information is subject to changes and amendments over time. October 18-19, 2019 WDFW Commission Meeting Presentation10Information is subject to changes and amendments over time.
Proposed ChangesWAC 220-415-080
Spring Black Bear Season and Regulations
• Changes: Added language to include a mandatory reporting of harvest within 72 hours of kill and mandatory pelt check, with evidence of sex, for sealing within five days of notification of kill.
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Information is subject to changes and amendments over time. October 18-19, 2019 WDFW Commission Meeting Presentation11Information is subject to changes and amendments over time.
Proposed ChangesWAC 220-415-080
Spring Black Bear Season and Regulations
• Rationale continued: Pelt sealing is expected to:– a) improve harvest reporting, – b) improve the quality of the harvest data, and – c) provide a better understanding of the sex and age classes
harvested during the spring special permits
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Information is subject to changes and amendments over time. October 18-19, 2019 WDFW Commission Meeting Presentation12Information is subject to changes and amendments over time.
Proposed ChangesWAC 220-415-080
Spring Black Bear Season and Regulations
• Rationale: Pelt sealing, with evidence of sex, will allow the department to monitor the number and reproductive status of female bears harvested; which will improve the decision-making for future spring bear permit seasons.
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Public Comments• 139 comments received
– (138 online and 1 letter) • 42 Support
• General support;– 18 provided additional comment: 5 oppose pelt
seal, 13 expressed interest in more opportunity, other areas, and dissatisfaction for loss of Kapowsin hunt area
• 11 Neutral• 66 Opposed
• Reasons provided: oppose mandatory pelt check, loss of opportunity on west side, potential for orphaning cubs, potential to lose hunters, request for outreach on salvaging harvested meat.
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