Speak up for wildlife at July Wildlife Commission Meetings.

 

July Wildlife Commission Meetings

Massachusetts

Meeting Date: July 8

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

Details: Click here for agenda and details. 

Notes: Meeting starts at 1:30 p.m. Attendees can go in person or join via Zoom. After registering, you will automatically receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. 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.

** The preliminary screening committee for the position of Director of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) will meet in-person meeting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1 9:00 a.m., at MassWildlife Field Headquarters, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, Massachusetts. It is not clear if this meeting is open to the public.

 

Michigan

Meeting Date: July 8

Location: Lansing Community College, West Campus Rooms M119-121, 5708 Cornerstone Drive, Lansing, MI 48917

Details: Click here for agenda and details.

Notes: Meeting starts at 9 a.m. 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. Watch the livesteam here.

 

Iowa

Meeting Date: July 9

Location: Des Moines, specific location TBA

Details: Click here for details and agenda (no agenda as of 6/30).

Notes: The meeting starts at 10 a.m. 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.

 

Missouri

Meeting Date: July 9-10

Location: MDC Headquarters, 2901 W Truman Blvd., Jefferson City, MO 65102

Details: Click here for agenda and details (no agenda available as of 6/30)

Notes: Meeting starts at 10 a.m. 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 4 calendar days prior to the meeting. The time allotted for public comment and the number of speakers will be at the Commission’s discretion. Background documents related to open meeting agenda items are available for public viewing at Conservation Department Headquarters, Jefferson City, for 8 calendar days prior to the meeting. To view livestream of the open meeting, or to watch recordings of past meetings, go to http://on.mo.gov/2nodPJU

 

South Dakota

Meeting Date: July 9-10

Location: Webster, SD / Zoom

Details: Click here for agenda and details (note no agenda available as of 6/30)

Notes: No meeting details posted as of 6/30 for virtual participation; keep checking the links above. Inform Gail Buus at gail.buus@state.sd.us by 1 p.m. CT if you plan to speak during the meeting. Testifiers should provide their full names, whom they are representing, city of residence, and which proposed topic they will be addressing. Written comments can be submitted here. Here are guidelines for submission. To be included in the public record, comments must include full name and city of residence and meet the submission deadline of seventy-two hours before the meeting (not including the day of the meeting).

 

Pennsylvania

Meeting Date: July 10

Location: PGC Headquarters – 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110

Details: Click here for agenda and details (note no agenda or details available as of 6/30)

Notes: Public comment is accepted in person only on a first-to-register, first-to-speak basis. Watch live on YouTube.

 

Hawai’i

Meeting Date: July 11

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

Details: Meeting agenda and details here. (Note no agenda available as of 6/30)

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.

 

Wyoming

Meeting Date: July 14-15

Location: Sheridan

Details: Click here for agenda and details. (No agenda available as of 6/30)

Notes: This meeting will be conducted in person and via Zoom. Please note there are different links for each day. If you wish to speak to the Commission and comment on an agenda item in person, please complete the comment form provided at the meeting.  If you wish to speak to the Commission and comment on an agenda item via Zoom, please submit an Advanced Agenda Item Comment Form, which is attached to the agenda to toni.bell2@wyo.gov.

 

Arkansas 

 

 

Idaho

Meeting Date: July 15-16

Location: Jerome, ID

Details: Click here for agenda and details (note no agenda available as of 6/30)

Notes: 9:00 a.m. PT start. Virtual participation typically available via Zoom; details not yet available at time of webpage posting.

 

 

Washington 

Meeting Date: July 17

Location: Zoom

Details: Click here for agenda and details (note no agenda available as of 6/30)

Notes: The agenda has many, many links to register for Zoom participant on the different days and how to comment on agenda items; you must look at this webpage to fully participate. 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. Watch on Zoom. Watch livestream.

 

Indiana

 

New Hampshire

Ohio

Meeting Date: July 22

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

Details: Click here for agenda and details (note no agenda available as of 6/30)

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 p.m. the Monday before the meeting via the Public Comment Form, which must be 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.

 

Mississippi

Meeting Date: July 23

Location: TBD

Details: Unknown, not on website but stated out loud in June webcast recording

Notes: Location not on website. Unclear if remote participation is possible.

 

Montana – Comment Deadline Only

Meeting Date: August 19

Comment Deadline: July 23

Link to comment: August Meeting Information Page 

Notes: On the meeting page’s drop-down menu, select items to submit your comment. We suggest commenting on: 2026 Nongame Workplan and 2026 Furbearer/Wolf Hunting and Trapping Seasons, Quotas, and Regulations –> note that this proposal is not yet on the site as of 6/30, despite this comment period opening on 6/25. 

There are two dedicated methods to submit public comment to the Fish and Wildlife Commission on meeting agenda topics PRIOR TO the meeting: Online Portal (SurveyMonkey) or Mail-in of Public Comments. Public comment opportunity will be offered during the meeting. In-person comments can be made at the meeting venue or at any FWP Regional Office throughout the state.

 

Hawai’i—Meeting 2

Meeting Date: July 25

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.

 

Utah

RAC meeting items for August 20th meeting:
July 28 – CR
July 29 – NR
All agendas and meeting dates available here: https://wildlife.utah.gov/meetings (drop-down menus). Utah’s Commission next meets on 8/20 but the RAC meetings inform the agenda items for the Commission and are the best opportunity to submit public comment. Continue to push back against Utah’s flawed and misguided plan to kill mountain lions year-round in several game management units.

 

Vermont

Meeting Date: July 29

Location: National Life Dewey Conference Room, 1 National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05620

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

Notes: Meeting starts at 5 p.m.

Action: Rules on Reporting Big Game, Tagging Big Game, Bow and Arrow and Crossbow Standards, and Leashed Tracking Dogs
is 5:30 pm Friday, July 17 at the VTrans Dill Building, 2178 Airport Rd, Barre, VT. To join remotely please use this link or call 802-828-7667, phone conference ID 197 953 406#

 

North Carolina

Meeting Date: July 30

Location: Commission Room, 5th Floor, 1751 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC

Details: Click here for agenda and details (note no agenda available as of 6/30)

Notes:  The board will meet at 9 a.m. Members of the public may join via Zoom by registering in advance; keep checking the meeting page for this link.

 

West Virginia

Meeting Date: July 30

Location: WVU Potomac State College – Davis Conference Center,101 Fort Avenue, Keyser, WV 26726

Details: Click here for agenda and details

Notes: Meeting starts at 6 p.m. Send comments to wvnrcommission@wv.gov. To send written comments, contact: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Director’s Office, 324th Avenue, South Charleston, WV 25303. The meeting will be livestreamed on the West Virginia Department of Commerce’s YouTube channel and will be available starting the day of the meeting. The livestream is view-only. To provide public comments, you must attend in person at one of the six district locations listed above. If you can’t watch the meeting live, a recording will be posted and remain available until the next scheduled Commission meeting, so you can watch it at your convenience.

In-Person Locations
District 1 – 1110 Railroad St, Farmington, WV 26571
District 2 – 1 Depot St, Romney, WV 26757
District 3 – 738 Ward Rd, Elkins, WV 26241
District 4 – 2006 Robert C. Byrd Dr, Beckley, WV 25801
District 5 – 112 California Ave, Charleston, WV 25305
District 6 – 76 Conservation Way, Parkersburg, WV 26104
⚠️ Important Note About Public Comments: The livestream is view-only. To provide public comments, you must attend in person at one of the six district locations listed above.