6. Jim Flynn, Director of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, 

 explained the steps involved in formulating game 

 management and hunting policies, highlighting the 

 attempts at public input in the process. 



7. Lorraine Gillies and Gene Chapel, Montana Farm 

 Bureau, expressed the Bureau's philosophy that a 

 landowner should be able to manage his land for 

 the best economic return and that the option of 

 fee access would be exercised in the future. The 

 Bureau felt any compensation plan should be funded 

 strictly by land users. 



8. Representative Rapp-Svrcek offered several letters 

 from his constituents on game damage in north- 

 western Montana, including an article from an 

 expert on the increase in spotted knapweed and its 

 relationship to loss of animal forage. 



9. The Subcommittee spent the afternoon portion of 

 the meeting on a tour of Christmas tree farms, 

 nurseries, and other agricultural operations in 

 the area. The tour included inspection of a 

 number of prevention devices such as electric 

 fences and net coverings for young trees. The 

 tour was conducted by Shawn Riley, Department of 

 Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. 



Eighth Meeting — September 19, 1986 — Billings, 

 Montana 



(Several meetings were held during the special sessions 

 that did not address the wildlife damage study.) 



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