Speak up for wildlife at August Wildlife Commission Meetings.

August Wildlife Commission Meetings

Oklahoma 

Meeting Date:  August 4

Location: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation 1801 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Details: Click here for agenda and details.

Notes: Read more on their website. This meeting is scheduled to be streamed live and recorded at www.youtube.com/user/outdooroklahoma.

 

Maine

Meeting Date: August 6

Location:353 Water Street, Room 400, Augusta, ME

Details: Click here for agenda

Notes: Meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. Those wishing to attend remotely (Microsoft Teams) please contact Becky.Orff@maine.gov for log in information.

 

Louisiana

Meeting Date: August 7

Location: LDWF Headquarters, Joe L. Herring Room, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Details: Click here for meeting details

Notes: More details coming soon.

Special meeting: The Crab Task Force meets at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 5 in the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Library Dr. Houma, LA 70360. To listen in to the meeting via webinar register at: https://wlf-la.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__y7J3JNkSJSpwjYLT6iVyA If you would like to call in via phone, you can log onto the webinar by dialing in at 215-861-0674, and using the password- 806520#

 

Arizona 

Meeting Date: August 8

Location: Little America Hotel, 2515 E Butler Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 8600

Details: Click here for agenda and details

Notes: Meeting location opens at 7:45 a.m. Meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. Lunch Break at 12:00 p.m. The public may attend the meeting in person or view the meeting at www.azgfd.gov/commissioncam or may listen to the meeting by calling 404-397-1516, Access code: 280 046 234##. Members of the public may view the meeting from any Department Regional Office and the Department’s Headquarters via video teleconference. Members of the public attending in person wanting to speak on a specific agenda item may submit Speaker Cards (Blue Cards) if they wish to speak to the Commission and may only address the Commission by attending in person or from any regional office. Copies of any presentations, documents, etc. discussed during the meeting will be available by contacting sprice@azgfd.gov. No discussion or action will be taken by the Commission on topics raised in public comment. Any items requiring further discussion or action will be included on a future Commission meeting agenda.

 

Hawai’i

Meeting Date: August 8

Location: 1151 Punchbowl St. Room 132 (Kalanimoku Building), Honolulu, Hawai‘i

Details: Meeting agendas are posted at least 6 days prior to the date of the meeting but an agenda for this month was not available when this webpage was posted. Keep checking back on this webpage.

Notes: Meeting starts at 9.a.m. Attend in person and arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting start time in order to add your name to the sign-in sheet. To speak virtually, email blnr.testimony@hawaii.gov. Include your name and the agenda item on which you would like to testify. Once your request has been received, you will receive an email with the Zoom link. Requests may be also made during the meeting. Meetings will be livestreamed at: https://youtube.com/c/boardoflandandnaturalresourcesdlnr. To submit a comment, email blnr.testimony@hawaii.gov no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting to ensure time for BLNR Member review.

 

Nevada

Meeting Date: August 11-12

Location: Bristlecone Convention Center & Visitors Bureau, 150 6th Street, Ely NV 89301

Details: Click here for agenda (coming soon; not up at time of webpage publishing) and details

Notes: Any person who would like to comment to the Commission about a specific agenda item must make a written request to the Director at least four calendar days prior to the meeting. The time allotted for public comment and the number of speakers will be at the Commission’s discretion. Public comment will be taken on each action item following Commission discussion and before any action is taken; links coming once NDOW posts the meeting agenda. Persons attending virtually wishing to comment are invited to raise their virtual hands in the virtual meeting forum during the appropriate time; each person offering public comment during this period will be limited to not more than three minutes.

 

New Jersey

Meeting Date: August 12

Location: Assunpink Wildlife Management Area – Central Region Office, Large Conference Room,1 Eldridge Rd., Robbinsville Twp, NJ 08691

Details: Click here for details and agenda

Notes: The public is welcome to attend and participate in the public portion of each meeting. Meeting starts at 10 a.m. and will be held both in person and via GoToMeeting  (audio only). Call in: +1 (312) 757-3121 | Access Code: 848-342-077. Per the website, public comments may be made in person or online and will be limited to 3 minutes per person. More information about the Commission is on its website, including a meeting guide and how to connect. For help, contact Kristen.Meistrell@dep.nj.gov.

 

Wisconsin

Meeting Date: August 12-13

Location: TBD; not available at time of webpage publishing

Details: Click here for agenda and meeting details (note no agenda is available at time of website publishing).

Notes: The Natural Resources Board will meet in-person. Remote testimony from the public via Zoom may be accepted for this meeting. In person public appearances are also welcome. Members of the public can submit their request to testify remotely, in person, or their written comments by the posted deadline date for Board consideration, typically one week before the meeting date. Watch live on YouTube. Please contact Ashley Bystol, NRB Liaison, at 608-267-7420 or by email at DNRNRBLiaison@wisconsin.gov with NRB-related questions, to request information, submit written comments or to register to testify at a meeting.

 

 

California

Meeting Date: August 13-14

Location: California Natural Resources Headquarters Building 715 P Street, 2nd Floor Sacramento, CA 95814

Details: Click here for agenda and details

Notes: Meeting starts at 10 a.m. Commission meetings are live-streamed (also referred to as a live webcast) with full audio and video. If you simply want to observe the meeting, but do not wish to comment on any item, we encourage you to view the live webcast available at www.fgc.ca.gov. How to join (if you plan to provide comment). More on all meetings in 2025.  The Tribal Committee meets 8/12. 

 

Florida

Meeting Date: August 13-14

Location: Florida Public Safety Institute, Conference Center Building, 85 Academy Dr. Havana, FL 32333

Details: Click here for agenda and meeting details

Notes: Meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. each day. Public comments will be accepted in person during the meeting. For in-person comments, please review the speaker registration guidelines at https://myfwc.com/about/commission/. Advance comments are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 16. If you would like to provide comments via mail, please send those comments to: FWC Commissioners, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

Action: Oppose a black bear hunt. Despite overwhelming public opposition, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is once again pushing a black bear trophy hunt. This is a politically driven move—not a science-based necessity. Black bears are still recovering from past overexploitation, and the public has made it clear: killing bears for sport has no place in Florida. The Commission is limiting public comment to just two hours, so arrive early and be prepared to speak out. Take action and learn more here. 

 

Iowa

Meeting Date: August 14

Location: Unknown, no agenda posted at time webpage was published

Details: Click here for details (note no agenda was available at time of webpage publishing.

Notes: The meeting starts at 10 a.m. Teleconference: 442-242-3609 ; PIN: 883 789 392# Video Conference: meet.google.com/sco-mbns-qva. Comments regarding agenda items may be submitted for public record to Alicia.Plathe@dnr.iowa.gov or 6200 Park Ave Ste 200, Des Moines IA 50321 up to 24 hours prior to the business meeting.

 

Kansas

Meeting Date: August 14

Location: Finnup Center for Conservation Education at the Lee Richardson Zoo, 312 E. Finnup Drive, Garden City, KS

Details: Click here for agenda and details. 

Notes: Meeting starts at 12 p.m. You can watch and comment via Zoom; register here. Once registered, you will emailed a link to “Join the Meeting.” You will be muted upon entering the meeting. To comment or ask a question, use the “Raise Hand” feature or type your question in the chat function. To call in, dial: 1-877-853-5257. When a meeting ID is requested, enter: 850 1361 0088#. When a participant ID is requested, enter: #. Watch the live video/audio stream at https://ksoutdoors.com/commission-meeting. 

Action: Proposed regulations to be voted on:
115-2-1: Amount of Fees Regulation and Economic Impact Statement (EIS)
115-4-4. Big game; legal equipment and taking methods Regulation and EIS
115-25-9. Deer; open season, bag limit, and permits Regulation and EIS
115-25-9a. Deer; open season, bag limit, and permits; additional considerations; military subunits Regulation and Economic
115-25-12. Coyotes; seasons. Regulations and Economic Impact Statement (PDF 546.44 kB)

 

Michigan

Meeting Date: August 14

Location:  Treetops Resort 3962 Wilkinson Rd Gaylord, Michigan 49735

Details: Click here for agenda and details.

Notes: 8:30 a.m. Coffee with Commissioners. 9:30 a.m. meeting. Persons registering to provide comments on a topic listed on the agenda on or before the Friday preceding the meeting will be allowed up to 5 minutes for their comments. Persons registering to comment on a topic not listed on the agenda, after the Friday preceding the meeting, or at the meeting will be allowed up to 3 minutes. If you are unable to attend the meeting but wish to submit written comments on agenda items, please write to Natural Resources Commission, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, Michigan 48909, or email nrc@michigan.gov. Read more on the Commission website.

 

Washington

Meeting Date: August 14-16

Location: Hybrid, Bellingham

Details: Click here for agenda and schedule details (no agenda available as of 6/3)

Notes: Registration for those wishing to provide virtual comments closes at 5 p.m. the day before the meeting begins. Registrants will be called upon and typically have 3 minutes to speak. If you are unable to participate, you can submit your comments on the Commission contact page. If you haven’t pre-registered and wish to attend and speak in person, complete a Public Testimony Form, available at the registration table. The form must be submitted at least 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the agenda item you wish to testify on.

 

New Mexico

 

Oregon

Meeting Date: August 15

Location: Salem, location TBD

Details: Click here for details; agenda not posted at time of webpage publishing

Notes: Commission meetings begin at 8 a.m. and proceed chronologically through the agenda. If you wish to receive written materials prepared for any of the agenda items, please contact the Director’s Office in Salem at (503) 947-6044 or email ODFW.Commission@odfw.oregon.gov to request a packet for those items that interest you. Members of the public can view a livestream of the meeting via the agency’s YouTube channel or on the Commission page. Members of the public may also view a livestream of this meeting at ODFW Headquarters, 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem. Comment and testimony are limited to 3 minutes or less. Submit written comments and/or register to speak virtually.  Those who would like to provide virtual testimony must register no less than 48 hours in advance to receive a testimony link to the meeting. To provide testimony on an agenda item in-person, registration will be available at the meeting. To provide in-person public comment, fill out a “Witness Registration” form available at the meeting. To provide testimony virtually or in-person during Public Forum you must contact the Director’s office no less than 48 hours (8 a.m. Wednesday June 11) in advance of the meeting for approval.’

 

New Hampshire

 

Massachusetts

Meeting Date: August 20

Location: MassWildlife Field Headquarters, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, Massachusetts

Details: Click here for details (per the website, the agenda will be posted here no later than 2 business days before the meeting.)

Notes: Meeting starts at 10 a.m. Attendees can go in person or join via Zoom, passcode 060655. Or join via audio: (929) 205-6099. Webinar ID: 813 6562 8609. Passcode: 060655. Anyone wishing to be placed on the agenda to speak at the monthly business meeting must begin by notifying the Board in writing 2 weeks prior to the Board meeting; for more detailed information, contact Susan Sacco.

 

Ohio

Meeting Date: August 20

Location: Wildlife District 1 Office, 1500 Dublin Rd., Columbus, OH

Details: Click here for agenda and details 

Notes: Meeting begins at 6 p.m. Comments for open forums during Ohio Wildlife Council meetings must be about a current rule proposal. If you have a topic that is not a current rule proposal, please email the council with your comment or question or speak to a council member before or after a meeting. If the topic falls within the wildlife, fish, or law section, feel free to reach out at our open houses or email the Division of Wildlife at wildinfo@dnr.ohio.gov. Speakers must register by 5:00 p.m. the Monday before the meeting. The attached Public Comment Form will need to be completed and submitted to wildlife.council@dnr.ohio.gov. Along with the form, submit any handouts you plan to provide. Speakers are limited to 3 minutes. There will be a maximum of ten speaker slots available. PowerPoint presentations are not permitted.

 

Texas

Meeting Date: August 20-21

Location: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Headquarters, Commission Hearing Room, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744

Details: Click here for agenda and meeting details

Notes: Work Session: 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Commission Meeting: 9 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2025 Comment online through 5 p.m. May 21 using the links in the meeting agenda. The site reads, “Live streaming video and audio will be available,” but links were not available at time of webpage publishing.

• Agenda
• Public Comment
• Rules of Conduct

 

Colorado

Meeting Date: August 21-22

Location: Pueblo Convention Center at 320 Central Main Street, Pueblo, 81003

Details: Click here for agenda and details

Notes: Written comments will be accepted at any time. However, to ensure sufficient time for consideration prior to the meeting, comments should be provided to the Division of Parks and Wildlife by noon on the following date:
August 7, 2025, for mailing by the Division of Parks and Wildlife to the Parks and Wildlife Commission on August 8, 2025. Rulemaking notice. The cutoff to speak online is Friday, August 15 at noon at noon but you can still show up in person to comment or email the commission (though these won’t be counted in the official public record if received after noon on 6/6).

 

Maryland

Meeting Date: August 21

Location: Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service, 580 Taylor Avenue, Tawes State Office Building, E-1, Annapolis MD 21401

Details: Click here for agenda and details. 

Notes: Google Meet available for virtual participation. Note: Unless notified otherwise, all meetings will be held via Google Meet. When meeting in person, they will be held in the C-4 Conference Room of the Department of Natural Resources—Tawes State Office Building beginning at 10:30 a.m. Available parking is located at the Navy Stadium Parking Lot. Send written comments to wac.dnr@maryland.gov.

 

Montana

Meeting Date: August 21

Location: Montana WILD Auditorium and virtually via Zoom

Details: Click here for agenda and details.

Notes: Meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. Public comments will be accepted on the following proposals through August 4, 2025 with final action to be taken at the August 21 meeting. AMENDMENTS: Public comment will be accepted on any and all amendments through August 14, 2025. Comments must be limited to the content of the amendment. Public comment willl be offered during the meeting. In-person comments can be made at the meeting venue or at any FWP Regional Office throughout the state. Comment can also be made to the Commission virtually through Zoom. Registration for Zoom comment will open on August 6 and will close on August 20 at Noon. A link to register will be posted with the agenda.

 

Nebraska

Meeting Date: August 21-22

Location: McCook, specific location will be posted with agenda

Details: Click here for meeting agenda and details. Agenda for informational session. 

Notes: Meeting starts at 8 a.m. ll interested persons may attend and testify orally or by written submission at the public hearing. Interested persons or organizations may submit written comments prior to the hearing, which will be entered into the hearing record if they: 1) include a request to be included as part of the hearing record; 2) include the name and address of the person or organization submitting the comments; and 3) are received by Sheri Henderson at the Lincoln office, 2200 North 33rd Street, Lincoln, NE 68503-0370.  It is unclear if the meeting will be livestreamed and if virtual participation is possible.

Action: The general agenda has mountain lion hunting on the items for discussion.

 

South Carolina

Meeting Date: August 21

Location:260 D. Epting Lane, West Columbia, SC

Details: Click here for agenda and details (no agenda available at time of webpage posting)

Notes: Meeting starts at 10 a.m. Anyone wishing to make comments to the Board please email your name and topic to board@dnr.sc.gov at least 24 hours in advance. Contact Sandy Rucker 803-734-9102 or ruckers@dnr.sc.gov for assistance.

 

Tennessee

Meeting Date: August 21-22

Location:Region II Office, Ellington Agricultural Center, Nashville, TN

Details: Click here for agenda and details (note no agenda is available at the time of webpage publishing)

Notes: Meeting starts at 1 p.m. on August 21 and 9 a.m. on August 22. No agenda listed and it is unclear how to watch remotely, or how to provide comments.

 

Utah

Meeting Date: August 21

Location: Eccles Wildlife Education Center, 1157 South Waterfowl Way, Farmington, Utah

Details: Click here for agenda and details.

Notes: Unless otherwise noted, all Wildlife Board meetings are on Thursdays at the Eccles Wildlife Education Center, 1157 South Waterfowl Way, Farmington. Board meetings begin at 9 a.m, unless otherwise indicated. Feedback occurs at Regional Advisory Council (RAC) meetings. If you wish to comment during a RAC or Board meeting, you must attend the meeting in person — you may not submit comments online during the meeting. When you come to the meeting, pick up a comment card, fill it out and speak at the podium when your name is called. Find the full schedule here. Agendas and minutes are here. 

RAC Schedule

• Central July 29, 6 p.m.
• Northern July 30, 6 p.m.
• Southern Aug. 5, 6 p.m.
• Southeastern Aug. 6, 6 p.m.
• Northeastern Aug. 7, 6 p.m.

 

Virginia

Meeting Date: August 21

Location: 7870 Villa Park Dr, Suite 400, Henrico, VA 23228

Details: Click here for agenda and details (note no agenda or details besides location and time were available at time of webpage publishing)

Notes: Meeting starts at 9 a.m. Public comment on agenda items and non-agenda items are welcome at any regularly scheduled Board or Board Committee meeting. Please see the meeting schedule for dates and additional details. The following committees meet at 9 a.m. on August 20: Finance, Audit, and Compliance; Education, Planning and Outreach; Wildlife and Boat; and Law Enforcement.

 

Hawai’i

Meeting Date: August 22

Location: 1151 Punchbowl St. Room 132 (Kalanimoku Building), Honolulu, Hawai‘i

Details: Meeting agendas are posted at least 6 days prior to the date of the meeting but an agenda for this month was not available when this webpage was posted. Keep checking back on this webpage.

Notes: Meeting starts at 9.a.m. Attend in person and arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting start time in order to add your name to the sign-in sheet. To speak virtually, email blnr.testimony@hawaii.gov. Include your name and the agenda item on which you would like to testify. Once your request has been received, you will receive an email with the Zoom link. Requests may be also made during the meeting. Meetings will be livestreamed at: https://youtube.com/c/boardoflandandnaturalresourcesdlnr. To submit a comment, email blnr.testimony@hawaii.gov no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting to ensure time for BLNR Member review.