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Voice Your Opinion
In Nevada, wildlife resources belong to the people of the state of Nevada. If you have an opinion about how Nevada's wildlife resources are managed, consider voicing it at a County Advisory Board to Manage Wildlife or Board of Wildlife Commission meeting.
Public input is critical to the workings of the 17 county advisory boards. Their job is to gather information and opinions from area sportsmen, then advise the Wildlife Commission about how to manage wildlife and recommend seasons and limits for their counties. These recommendations are carefully considered by NDOW biologists and the Wildlife Commission.
Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners
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the latest on The 9-member, governor-appointed Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners is responsible for establishing broad policy, setting annual and permanent regulations, reviewing budgets, and receiving input on wildlife and boating matters from entities such as the 17 county advisory boards to manage wildlife.
Members of the public are always welcome to submit letters or attend Wildlife Commission meetings. These meetings are held about nine times a year in different locations throughout the state.
Although members of the pubic need to request an agenda item 60 days before a scheduled meeting for a substantive discussion, open public comment periods are available at least twice during Wildlife Commission meetings. Persons wishing to speak on items not on the agenda should complete a
speaker’s card and present it to the recording secretary. No action may be
taken by the Commission. Any item requiring further action will be scheduled on a future Commission agenda.
Nevada County Advisory Boards to Manage Wildlife
County Advisory Boards (CABMW) members represent sportsmen, ranching or farming interests in their county. They are appointed by the board of county commissioners. CABMW members solicit and evaluate local opinion and advise the Nevada Wildlife Commission on matters relating to the management of wildlife within their respective counties.
The CABMWs submit recommendations for setting seasons for fishing, hunting and trapping, which must be considered by the Nevada Wildlife Commission in its deliberation on and establishment of regulations covering open or closed seasons, bag limits, hours and other regulations or policies.
