This article originally appeared in Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s October, 2024 Newsletter edition.
On Tuesday, Executive Director Bruce Ross spent a long day at the capitol waiting to present a hunter’s perspective to a legislative committee looking at the possibility of a sandhill crane hunt in Wisconsin. The committee is looking at such issues, including agricultural damage, associated with the burgeoning population of sandhills in Wisconsin.
In addition to Ross, the list of presenters included the USFWS, migratory bird ecologists, and an anti-hunt presenter from the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology.
The committee will be meeting again in mid-November to discuss what they’ve learned and begin answering the questions needed to reach some conclusions that would be turned into draft legislation that would be considered by the next session of the legislature.
Ross’ presentation can be found here, while the WISEYE recording of the entire meeting can be found here (you may need to create a free account): https://wiseye.org/player/?clientID=2789595964&eventID=2024101019&startStreamAt=13025&stopStreamAt=14405. It’s a looonng recording — Ross’ remarks begin around 3:37.
