Comment deadline SDGFP Wildlife Damage Management (WDM) & Giant Canada Goose Action Plans.

Below are the deadlines for staff to receive and study your comments as they finalize the document.

However all action plans are approved by the SDGFP Commission.  The staff wanted comments by 2/20/26, The Commission wants comments by March 1st midnight CT.  The Commission meets on March 5th-6th, 2026, You can submit written comments for that meeting with deadline before Sunday night at midnight, March 1st.  – I.e.; there is a second deadline… Go to our Calendar pages on March 1st and March 5th-6th to learn more and/or visit the meeting agenda – https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Commission_Agenda_-_March_5-6_Public.pdf

You can testify by Zoom for 3 minutes at the hearing on 3/5/26

Wildlife Damage Management Action Plan

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) is reviewing and revising the 2026 Wildlife Damage Management (WDM) Action Plan.

The draft WDM Action Plan can be found online here.

https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/2026_WDM_Action_Plan.pdf

Individuals interested in the WDM Action Plan for South Dakota may provide suggestions and comments on the revised action plan by Februrary 20, 2026. Written comments must be received by the deadline and include your full name and city of residence. Comments can be sent to 523 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, S.D. 57501, or submitted at gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions.

Giant Canada Goose Action Plan

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) is reviewing and revising the 2026 Giant Canada Goose Action Plan.

https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/docs/draft_giant_canada_goose_action_plan_2021-2026.pdf

The draft Giant Canada Goose Action Plan can be found online here..

Individuals interested in the Giant Canada Goose Action Plan for South Dakota may provide suggestions and comments on the revised action plan by Februrary 20, 2026. Written comments must be received by the deadline and include your full name and city of residence. Comments can be sent to 523 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, S.D. 57501, or submitted at gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions.

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If you miss these deadlines, the SDGFP Commission has to approve such plans, so you could send in comments to the Commission (instead of staff) in advance of the next Commission meeting in early March or testify at hybrid meeting.