Izaak Walton League of America’s South Dakota Division’s State Convention Huron Events Center - April 29th – May 1st, 2022 Friday, April 29th 5-8 pm CT Social hour & brief SD IWLA Directors meeting Saturday, April 30th 8 am - 8 pm, CT, 4 presentations on 4 topics, chapter reports, lunch …
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The SD Game, Fish and Parks May Commission Meeting will be both by Zoom and face-to-face at Custer State Park events Barn, Hwy 16 A, Custer, SD . The meeting will be 1 pm-5 pm MT on Thursday May 5th, and 8 am-12 am MT on Friday May 6th, Written comments can be submitted at …
Saturday May 7th, 2022 – Our annual field trip to Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge (near Martin, SD). Sierra Club & PHAS will be a co-sponsors of the field trip. We will meet at the Refuge Headquarter’s building at 10 am MT. CARPOOL RAPID CITY Some will also meet earlier for car-pooling in Rapid City at the East-side Family …
May 10th, Meade County Commission Meeting - malt beverage license renewals and temporary campground permits. The hearings are expected after 10 am. Motion to set date for Section-line relocation (GFP proposed shooting range), to maybe ?June, 14th?, that discussion is before 10 am. Prairie Hills Audubon Society has opposed selling of alcohol too close to Bear …
Climate Watch is sponsored by the National Audubon Society (NAS) & will take place this spring: May 15-June 15 Climate Watch takes place during two distinct seasons—winter (January 15-February 15) and summer (May 15-June 15). Like the Christmas bird count this is a chance to help create “citizen science” for birds. Climate Watch focuses on these target species: …
MAY 20th-22nd, 2022 National Endangered Species Day Chalk Art Contest W/ prizes In honor of Endangered Species Day, the Endangered Species Coalition is holding a nationwide, all-ages chalk art competition that anyone can participate in, from wherever you live. This event will help raise awareness of the importance of endangered wildlife, and the Coalition will …
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Friday, May 20th Endangered Species Day Celebration -, by Zoom at 6:00 pm MT Scroll down for Zoom hyperlink and codes Speakers - 6 pm - Introduction by Sponsors 6:15 pm - Eileen Dowd Stukel - Senior Wildlife Diversity Biologist, SD Game, Fish and Parks - will discuss Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA). RAWA exists now …
ONGOING MEETINGS ON DRAFT HARD ROCK MINING ORDINANCE – PENNINGTON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION May 23rd @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm It takes a while to review and write ordinances. In addition to Feb 9th hearing, it has also since been heard or continued on February 28th, March 28th, then April 25th, then May 23rd …
May 23rd is the deadline to Comment on USFWS proposal to list the northern long eared bat as endangered. Link to the Federal Register Notice: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-03-23/pdf/2022-06168.pdf USFWS will accept comments received or postmarked on or before May 23, 2022. Comments submittedelectronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, below) must be received by 11:59 p.m.Eastern Time on 5/23/22 (1) …
The SD Game, Fish and Parks June Commission Meeting will be both by Zoom and face-to-face (In Aberdeen, SD) . The meeting will be 1 pm-5 pm MT on Thursday June 2nd, and 8 am-12 am MT on Friday June 3rd, Written comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. The deadline to send in written comments …
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Wyoming is doing their triennial review/rewrite of their Mt Lion hunting regulations, wolf hunting regulations and take of non-game wildlife. Public comments are due June 3rd, the Commission meeting is July 18th-20th & various public meetings will be held in mid May (5/9/22-5/19/22) in various locations around Wyo.. We object to the current Wyo. Black …
Jedediah Beadle our Field-trip Chair, will lead a field trip on June 4th. Destination is undecided but we will meet at Outdoor Campus West in Rapid City at 7:30 am. Jedediah (207) 310-4665, jedediahbeadle@gmail.com; , Nancy Hilding 605-787-6466, nhilding@rapidnet.com,