Speak up for wildlife at May Wildlife Commission Meetings.

May Wildlife Commission Meetings

 

Colorado

Meeting Date: May 6-7

Location: Grand Junction Convention Center, 159 Main St., Grand Junction, CO 81501

Details: Click here for agenda and details

Notes: Meeting starts at 8:30 a.m.. 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 Thursday, April 30. The virtual comment sign-up deadline is May 1 at noon MT. Email the commission (though these won’t be counted in the official public record if received after noon on 4/30). Watch the livestream. 

 

Idaho

Meeting Date: May 6-7

Location: Idaho Department of Fish and Game Panhandle Regional Office, 2885 W. Kathleen Ave., Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815

Details: Click here for agenda and details

Notes: 9:00 a.m. PT start. Virtual participation available via Zoom. Call-in number: 253-215-8782 | Webinar ID: 912 8782 3590

 

Louisiana

Meeting Date: May 7

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

Details: Click here for meeting details

Notes: Meeting starts at 10 a.m. A live audio/video stream of this meeting will be available via Zoom.

 

South Dakota

Meeting Date: May 7-8

Location: Custer State Park Event Barn, Custer, SD

Details: Click here for agenda and details

Notes: May 7, 1-5 p.m. MT | May 8, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. MT. Livestream link. Participate virtually using the Zoom Meeting Link. To join via conference call, dial 1.719.359.4580 | Webinar ID: 1 719 359 4580 | Passcode: 970458. 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).

 

Arizona 

Meeting Date: May 8

Location: Yavapai County Administrative Services Building, Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 1st Floor, 1015 Fair Street, Prescott, AZ 86305

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. Members of the public may view the meeting from any Department Regional Office. 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. View live webcasts at www.azgfd.gov/commissioncam. Listen to the meeting by calling 404-397-1516, Access code: 280 046 234##.

 

Hawai’i

Meeting Date: May 8

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

Details: Meeting agenda and details here. (Note no agenda available as of 5/1)

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: May 8-9

Location: Washoe County Administrative Complex, Building A, Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, NV 89512

Details: Click here for agenda and details

Notes: If you wish to make public comment, please use this link for Friday, May 8. Passcode: 484334. For Saturday, March 14, use this link.  Passcode: 417326. Submit written comments on items prior to the meeting at wildlifecommission@ndow.org or attend and make comment during the meeting. 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: May 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 (note: no agenda available as of 5/1)

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.

 

Florida

Meeting Date: May 13

Location: Caloosa Sound Convention Center, Caloosa Ballroom, 1375 Monroe St, Fort Myers, FL 33901

Details: Click here for agenda and meeting details

Notes: Meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. 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. the Friday before the meeting. If you would like to provide comments via mail, please send those comments to: FWC Commissioners, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. If you do not wish or are unable to speak at the meeting but would like to provide comments, you may do so using the online comment form or by contacting the Commissioners directly via email at commissioners@myfwc.com.

 

Massachusetts

Meeting Date: May 13

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

Details: Click here for agenda and details. (Note no agenda available as of 5/1)

Notes: Meeting starts at 10 a.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.

Additionally, the Fisheries and Wildlife Board will hold a joint meeting with the DCR Stewardship Council on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 12:30 p.m., at the MassWildlife Field Headquarters, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, Massachusetts, and in a Zoom webinar. Keep checking the above links for agenda and participation details.

 

Michigan

Meeting Date: May 13

Location: Treetops Resort Conference Center, 3962 Wilkinson Rd., Gaylord, Michigan, 49735

Details: Click here for agenda and details.

Notes: Meeting starts at 9:30 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.

 

Utah

All agendas and meeting dates available here: https://wildlife.utah.gov/meetings (drop-down menus)

RAC meeting items
• Upland game and turkey recommendations
• Fishing informational – online survey
May 12 – CR
May 13 – NR
May 19 – SR – DNR Richfield City Complex
May 20 – SER
May 21 – NER

Utah’s Commission next meets on 6/11 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.

 

California – Wildlife Resources Committee Only

Meeting Date: May 14

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

Details: Click here for agenda and details 

Notes: Meeting starts at 8:30 a.m.

 

Iowa

Meeting Date: May 14

Location:Butch Olofson Shooting Range, 11652 NW Nissen Dr, Polk City, IA 50226

Details: Click here for details and agenda (no agenda as of 5/1).

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.

 

Washington – Committees Only, No Commission Meeting

Meeting Date: May 14

Location: Web conference only

May 14, 2026 Special Fish Committee Meeting – 1pm	Web conference
May 14, 2026 Special Wildlife Committee Meeting – 3pm	Web conference
May 14-16, 2026 – CANCELLED	Hybrid – Sequim
May 14, 2026 Special Big Tent Committee Meeting – 10am	Web conference

Details: Click here for agenda and details (note no agenda available as of 5/1)

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.

 

Oregon

Meeting Date: May 15

Location: Virtual only

Details: Click here for details and agenda (note no agenda available as of 5/1)

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.The Fish and Wildlife Commission has moved to hybrid meetings, meaning that you have the option to attend in-person or virtually. Those who would like to provide virtual testimony on an Exhibit scheduled on this agenda 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 also be 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 in advance of the meeting for approval. Meeting is livestreamed here.

 

Georgia

Indiana

 

New Hampshire

 

Arkansas 

Vermont

Meeting Date: May 20

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

Details: Click here for agenda and details 

Notes: Meeting starts at 5 p.m. Attend the meeting virtually: Meeting ID: 282 535 999 934 4 Passcode: jr2FX2Dp Or call in (audio only): +1 802-828-7667,,884135585# Phone Conference ID: 884 135 585# Full meeting schedule for 2026 is here.

Action: Oppose the petition to extend the bear hunting season and to add bear baiting.

Public Hearings on 2026 Deer Season Proposal: Upcoming public meetings are as follows. Public comments may be emailed to ANR.fwpubliccomment@vermont.gov.

• Tuesday May 5, 6:30 p.m. at U-32 High School, 930 Gallison Hill Road, Montpelier, Vt.
• Thursday May 7, 6:30 p.m. at Green Mountain Conservation Camp, Kehoe, 636 Point of Pines Rd, Castleton, Vt.

 

Virginia

Meeting Date: May 20-21

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

Details: Click here for agenda and details (note no agenda or details available as of 5/1)

Notes: Meeting starts at 9 a.m. May 21. Public comment on agenda items and non-agenda items are welcome at any regularly scheduled Board or Board Committee meeting. The following committees meet sequentially starting at 9 a.m. on May 20: Finance, Audit, and Compliance; Education, Planning and Outreach; Wildlife and Boat; and Law Enforcement.

 

Hawai’i—Meeting 2

Meeting Date: May 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.

 

Texas

Meeting Date: May 27-28

Location: TPWD Headquarters in Austin, Texas

Details: Click here for agenda and meeting details

Notes: The site reads, “Live streaming video and audio will be available,” but links were not available at time of webpage publishing. Watch the live stream. Comment online through 5 p.m. May 27, 2026.

• Texas Statewide Recreational Trails Grants Funding – Recommended Approval of Trail Construction, Renovation, and Acquisition Projects
• Public Hunting Program – Establishment of an Open Season on Public Hunting Lands and Approval of Public Hunting Activities on State Parks
• Mountain Lion Harvest Reporting – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes
• Wildlife Rehabilitation Rules – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes

 

Wisconsin

Meeting Date: May 27

Location: TBA

Details: Click here for agenda and meeting details  (note the agenda for May was not available as of 5/1)

Notes: The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. The public is encouraged to watch live on YouTube.  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.  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.

 

Missouri

Meeting Date: MAY 28-29

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

Details: Click here for agenda and details (no agenda available as of 5/1)

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 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. Background documents related to open meeting agenda items are available for public viewing at Conservation Department Headquarters, Jefferson City, for eight calendar days prior to the meeting. 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. Recording the open meeting is permissible, pursuant to any guidelines established by the Commission to minimize disruption to the meeting. Individuals wishing to record the open meeting by audiotape, videotape, or other electronic means should notify the Director at least four calendar days prior to the meeting so accommodations for such recording can be made. To view livestream of the open meeting, or to watch recordings of past meetings, go to http://on.mo.gov/2nodPJU

 

New Mexico

 

Mississippi

Meeting Date: TBD

Location: TBD

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.

 

Maine

Meeting Date: TBD

Location: TBD

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.