In place of the previously scheduled in-person meetings, the department is holding electronic public hearings to solicit input on deer and moose on the following dates from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. through the following means:
Monday, April 13, 2020 – Through computer: zoom.us/j/787469027, AND conference call: 929-436-2866, meeting ID: 787-469-027
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 – Through computer: zoom.us/j/512423816, AND conference call: 929-436-2866 , meeting ID: 512-423-816
Thursday, April 16, 2020 – Through computer: zoom.us/j/781441147, AND conference call: 929-436-2866, meeting ID: 781-441-147
To participate via smartphone or tablet, download the free Zoom Cloud Meeting App and enter the appropriate 9-digit meeting ID. Please note that conference call number is the same for all meetings, but each meeting has a unique ID number and weblink. Be sure to use the correct information for the meeting you are joining.
The meetings will start with a 30-minute pre-recorded presentation on the proposed prescriptive 2020 moose hunting season and current health status of Vermont’s deer herd. The presentation is available for viewing below.
The public hearings will have department staff and Fish and Wildlife Board members participating. Public comments and questions will be taken at the electronic meetings over the computer and over the phone but can also be provided at any time by sending them to ANR.FWPublicComment@vermont.gov.