LA CROSSE COUNTY WILDLIFE ABATEMENT/DAMAGE COMMITTEE

 

Monday, October 15, 2007

Room 3200 – Administrative Center

8:30 a.m.

 

Members Present:  Carl Mueller, Francis Brown, Leon Pfaff, Stanley Tyler

Members Excused:  None

Members absent:  None

Others Present:  DeWayne Snobl, Steve Huntzicker, Don Bina, Ron Lichtie

 

CALl to Order

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Carl Mueller and noted the meeting was properly posted.

 

Approval of Minutes

MOTION by Pfaff/Tyler to approve the meeting minutes from July 23rd, 2007.  Motion carried unanimously. 

 

2007 Venison Donation Program and 2008 Funding:

Participating in La Crosse is Craig’s Meats.  The Hunger Task Force and Onalaska Food Pantry will accept the donated meat.  Processors get paid fifty dollars per deer through the program.  Discussion took place on increasing the money for processors, but for 2007 it was recommended that processors look for more money from other organizations besides the county/state program.  Outside organizations can work directly with the processor.  Ideas for 2008 will be looked at in future meetings. 

 

Motion by Pfaff/Tyler to check with the La Crosse County Health and Human Services to help with the Donation Program for 2008.  Motion carried unanimously. 

 

2008 Program Budget Considerations: (see attached page)

The budget will include the Deer Donation Program as presented in the proposal.  Motion by Brown/Tyler to approve the budget as proposed.  Motion carried.

 

2007 Crop Price Considerations: (see attached page)

Discussion of sources of prices.  Soybean price was a question as it continues to rise.  Motion by Brown/Pfaff to accept crop prices with an amendment to soybeans of $8.08 from $7.08.  Motion carried.

 

Harvest Date – 90% Cut-Off Date for WDACP:

Motion by Pfaff/Brown to make December 1, 2007 the ninety percent cut off date for WDACP.  Motion carried.

 

Update USDA-AHPIS:

Hall fence is completed.  Mr. McCarty fence and posts were re-used in La Crosse County.

 

Update WDNR:

Another managed hunt is planned for Goose Island.  Hixon Forest is still in the meeting process. 

 

Future Agenda:

Formal resignation by Stan Tyler to resign from the committee.  The resignation was accepted by the committee.  Don Franke was recommended as a possible replacement.

 

The next planned meeting will be held on: January 14th, 2008, starting at 8:30 a.m. in Room 3200 of the Administrative Building in La Crosse. 

 

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION by Tyler/Brown to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.  The meeting adjourned at 9:45a.m.

 

Disclaimer:  The above minutes may be approved, amended or corrected at the next committee meeting.

 

Steve Huntzicker, Recorder