Post by sd51555 on Apr 4, 2017 11:36:25 GMT -6
What a breath of fresh air to read SD's plan. If you've got ten or fifteen minutes to kill, browse through this. It's very easy to read, and the cultural differences are huge between SD and MN. Their stakeholders were almost all outdoor groups. Not much power given to non-hunting voices by the looks of it. Take a look:
gfp.sd.gov/hunting/big-game/deer/deer-management-plan/deer-plan-abbr.pdf
Here's a summary list of their objectives in the plan. It's broken out further by bullet point how they'll go after each idea.
The SDGFP will manage white-tailed deer and mule deer populations and habitats by fostering partnerships and stewardship, and applying biological and social sciences. To achieve these population goals in balance with social and biological considerations, the following objectives have been identified:
1) Maintain, manage, establish and protect white-tailed deer and mule deer habitat throughout the Black Hills and prairie deer management units of South Dakota; (They discuss planting low growing woody browse, and cover. Oh the horror!)
2) Manage white-tailed deer and mule deer populations by conducting scientifically based biological surveys within South Dakota;
3) Manage white-tailed deer and mule deer populations in the state for both maximum and quality recreational hunting opportunities, considering all social and biological inputs;
4) Cooperatively work with private landowners to resolve white-tailed deer and mule deer depredation to growing crops, stored-feed supplies, trees, and private property;
5) Monitor and evaluate risk and impact of disease in wild white-tailed deer and mule deer herds in South Dakota;
6) Provide the public with access to private and public land for quality white-tailed deer and mule deer hunting opportunities;
7) Engage the public on and evaluate white-tailed deer and mule deer research and management needs;
8) Promote public, landowner, and conservation agency awareness of white-tailed deer and mule deer management needs and challenges; and
9) Cooperatively work with municipalities and other agencies in South Dakota to manage urban deer and deer vehicle collisions. Time-specific and measurable strategies have been identified to ensure these objectives are delivered and achieved.
