PUBLIC COMMENTS DUE JANUARY 29: California Elk Management Plan

All public comments should be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018. Comments may be submitted online at ElkManagementPlan@wildlife.ca.gov.

TALKING POINTS: 

Thank you for the opportunity to submit public comment regarding the California Elk Management Plan. I am glad that the state has decided to make an effort to connect elk populations through out the state.

The plan refers to "management" in the plan. Indeed, this word is in the title. I am opposed to management to the extent that it includes culling or removing herds - particularly herds on public lands. 

Elk are native to California and are an important part of our state's ecosystems. They must be given precedence over other non-native animals, including cattle and livestock, as well as any agriculture, on public lands.