CPW Northeast Region Sportspersons Caucus set for July 13

Kara Van Hoose
Northeast Region Public Information Officer
303-829-7143 / [email protected]

July 7, 2023

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Northeast Region Sportspersons Caucus to be held July 13

JOHNSTOWN, Colo. – Elk herd management and area turkey populations will be discussed at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Northeast Region Sportsperson’s Caucus on July 13. Area wildlife managers and local biologists will be on hand to answer questions from the public. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. at the SCHEELS store in Johnstown, located at 4755 Ronald Reagan Boulevard. The caucus will also be live-streamed on the CPW YouTube channel.

CPW Northeast Region Sportsperson Caucus representatives Paul Navarre and Brian Soliday will open the meeting with announcements.

Rocky Mountain National Park Biologist Bill Deacy will highlight elk herd management in the area.

Kyle Battiege, senior aquatic biologist for the region, and Assistant Aquatic Section Manager Josh Nehring will then present an aquatic division update.

Deputy Region Manager Shannon Schaeller will cover big game season structure. Northeast region sportsman Steve Hilde will address past license allocations.

An overview of Colorado’s turkey population health and management will be presented by caucus representative Navarre.

Newly appointed Area 3 Wildlife Manager Todd Cozad will be available to answer wildlife questions pertaining to the Sterling, Fort Morgan, Fort Lupton and Brush regions.

Northeast Regional Manager Mark Leslie will update the caucus on the approved Wolf Reintroduction Plan.

The caucus will conclude with time for the public in-person and online to ask questions to wildlife officers and participate in open discussion with CPW staff.

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