Dat April Meeting Agenda_final

MEETING AGENDA Michigan Deer Advisory Team --------------------------------

Location: University Quality Inn, Lansing, Michigan 3121 East Grand River, Lansing, MI 48912 Dates: April 6, 2009 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST April 7, 2009 from 8:00AM – 4:00 PM EST Facilitator: Jordan Burroughs, Wildlife Outreach Specialist, Michigan State University

Monday, April 6, 2009 10:00-10:10am

Welcome, Facilitator Comments (Jordan Burroughs, MSU)

10:10-10:20am

Group Introductions

10:20-10:30am

Agenda Overview and Road Map (Jordan Burroughs)

10:30-11:00am

Presentation on Proposal G (Dennis Knapp, Michigan DNR)

11:00-11:15am

Summary of Regional Deer Meetings (Amy Spray, MUCC)

11:15-noon

Approach Used to Develop Recommendations (Jordan Burroughs) • “Will live with” consensus • Criteria to keep in mind – what makes a topic an issue? • What do we mean by strategic recommendations? • General framework used to develop recommendations • How will the DAT’s efforts fit into the deer management plan? (John Niewoonder, Acting Big Game Specialist, Michigan DNR)

Noon-1pm

LUNCH (provided by DNR)

1:00-1:15pm

Overview of deer issues #1-4 (John Niewoonder) 1. Why should the DNR manage deer (for what reasons)? 2. How (or should) the DNR get input from or represent the views of a broad spectrum of members of the public at large and members of the deer hunting community, some of whom are harder to engage than others? 3. Should the DNR manage deer to provide recreational opportunity or as an ecological resource or both? What should they be trying to achieve?

4. How should the DNR manage deer given regional differences? Should deer management be standardized across the state or structured to address regional issues? 1:15-2:00pm

Issue #1 Group Discussion - Why should the DNR manage deer?

2:00-2:30pm

BREAK

2:30-3: 45pm

Continue issue #1 discussion and determine whether a recommendation is needed. If yes, work to develop a recommendation. If no, begin discussing issue #2.

3:45-4:00pm

Wrap Up

4:00pm

Adjourn DINNER (on your own)

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 8:00-10:00am

Continue discussion (and recommendation development) of issues #2, #3, and #4.

10:00-10:30am

BREAK

10:30-noon

Continue process

Noon-1pm

LUNCH (provided by DNR)

1:00-2:15pm

Continue process

2:15-2:30pm

BREAK

2:30-3:30pm

Continue process

3:30-4:00pm

Wrap Up • Discuss future meeting schedule and location

4:00pm

Adjourn. Safe travels!