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FY2012 Annual Report AnnualAnnual ReportReport 20122012 MassachusettsMassachusetts DDivisionivision ofof FisheriesFisheries && WildlifeWildlife Annual Report 2012 Massachusetts Division of fisheries & WilDlife Wayne F. MacCallum Director Julie English, Administrative Assistant Jack Buckley Rob Deblinger, Ph.D. Deputy Director Deputy Director Administration Field Operations Kim Bodary Debbie McGrath Administrative Assistant to the Administrative Assistant to the Deputy Director, Administration Deputy Director, Field Operations and Field Headquarters Clerical Supervisor An Agency of the Department of Fish & Game Table of Contents The Board Reports .............................................................................................4 Fisheries ...........................................................................................................11 Wildlife .............................................................................................................22 Habitat Management on Private Lands ...........................................................41 Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program .........................................45 Information & Education ................................................................................52 Hunter Education ............................................................................................59 District Reports ................................................................................................63 Wildlife Lands ..................................................................................................78 Federal Aid Program ........................................................................................85 Maintenance and Development .......................................................................87 Legislative Report ............................................................................................88 Personnel Report..............................................................................................89 Financial Report ..............................................................................................91 DFW Organizational Chart ..............................................................................96 About the Cover: This beautiful black bear sow and her two cubs were photographed at a field edge in western Massachusetts by DFW Senior Photographer Bill Byrne. For detailed informtion on the DFW’s Black Bear Program, please see page 30. All photos © by MassWildlife unless otherwise credited. Printed on Recycled Paper The Board reporTs George Darey Chairman Overview hearing was held to accept comment on the proposed The Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife Board is a regulations. group of seven persons, each selected for a demonstrated The results were acted upon early in this fiscal year. interest in wildlife. By law, the individuals appointed to The Board voted to allow the Youth Turkey Permit to the Board are volunteers, receiving no remuneration or remain valid throughout the spring season; that two tags expenses for their service to the Commonwealth. Five be issued to 12-14-year-olds; and that the regulations of the seven are selected on a regional basis, with one be changed accordingly. member, by statute, representing agricultural interests. The two remaining seats are held by a professional wildlife Fall Wild Turkey Season Regulations 1. Remove requirement for federal permit biologist or wildlife manager, and one representative with Upland Game Bird Biologist Scarpitti provided a an- 2. Address permit lapse requirements a specific interest in the management and restoration other presentation, on the Fall Wild Turkey Hunting 3. Add definitions of wildlife populations not classified as game species. season, including a review of wild turkey restoration, 4. Clarify MESA requirements Each member is appointed by the Governor to a 5-year the history and expansion of hunting opportunities, term. The Board oversees operations of the Division of the wild turkey population status, and the combined 5. Address new Massachusetts resident Fisheries and Wildlife, reviews the agency’s programs, spring/fall turkey harvest. He reported that the spring requirements and sets policy and regulations pertinent to wildlife in harvest trends indicate a robust and growing population 6. Allow utilization of falconry birds for the Commonwealth. across the state, especially in eastern Massachusetts, education and that the turkey population is strong enough to 7. Increase possession limit The Board has continued its tradition this year of support a fall hunting season. He also addressed the holding monthly meetings at locations around the 8. Allow non-resident take of raptors current permissible shot sizes, regulated to #4-#6, and state, holding public hearings on proposed regulatory 9. Extend raptor trapping season noted that modern alloy shot shells in #4-#7 offer more changes, and addressing many issues of specific concern. variety and superior characteristics to turkey hunters. While many different matters and issues were brought In summary, staff recommended the following proposed before the Board this year, most of its time was spent in regulatory changes: scrutiny and review of proposals for regulatory changes and agency programs. 1) Expand fall season to all remaining available Proposals for Regulatory Changes Wildlife Management Zones (WMZs 10, 11, and 12). Youth Turkey Permit Regulations 2) Increase season length to 2 weeks statewide As reported last year, the Board had received a request from the Barre Sportsmen’s Club to look at possible (i.e., add a week prior to existing season changes to the Youth Turkey Hunt program that would framework). make the tag(s) that are issued for the special-permit 3) Adjust legal shot size for turkey hunting to hunt valid not only for the Youth Hunt Day, but also #4-#7. the entire regular turkey season. The Board voted at that time to have staff review the Youth Turkey Hunt The Board voted to hold a public hearing on the pro- Program and report back with their findings. posed changes and will vote on them in the near future. In December 2010, Upland Game Bird Biologist David Falconry Regulations Scarpitti gave a review of the Youth Turkey Hunt permit Wildlife Biologist Michael Huguenin provided the to the Board. In summary, Mr. Scarpitti reported that Board with a presentation on proposed falconry regu- staff had the following recommendations: Modify the lations during the previous fiscal year. The following 12-14-year-old Youth Turkey Hunt Program permit to 1) staff-recommended changes to 321 CMR 3.04 were allow the permit/tag to be used throughout the spring proposed at that time: turkey season; 2) provide two tags with 12-14-year-old 1) Remove the requirement for a federal permit Youth permit; and 3) make the required regulatory changes to 321 CMR 3.02 (9)(e) (youth bag limit) to 2) Address the permit lapse requirements incorporate the first two recommendations. 3) Add definitions Mr. Scarpitti briefly summarized these recommen- 4) Clarify the MESA requirements dations to the Board again in June 2011, when a public 5) Address new Massachusetts residency requirements 4 6) Allow for the utilization of falconry birds for T to SC) or up-listed. All of the changes were brought to education the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Advisory 7) Increase the possession limit Committee in May 2010, and each was reviewed and recommended by the Committee. A public hearing was 8) Allow non-resident take of raptors held in September, and, following consideration of the 9) Extend the raptor trapping season comments received, the Board approved 15 changes in status, 12 deletions, and 8 additions to the MESA list, After a brief discussion, the Board had voted to bring as presented. these recommendations to a public hearing as soon as possible. That hearing was held during FY 12, and, based Disability Licenses on the comments received, several additional changes Deputy Director Buckley requested that the Board to the falconry regulations were suggested: consider holding a public hearing relative to the require- 1) Add gyrfalcon and red-shouldered hawk to ments for free licenses. There are a number of discrep- allowable species; ancies related to the three categories of licenses of this type (blind, paraplegic, and mentally retarded). Some 2) Add a “Let-lay” provision that allows a falconry technical changes are needed to make these definitions permit holder whose raptor accidentally kills any in the regulation clearer, and the “mentally retarded,” protected animal during the closed season or a needs to be changed to “mentally disabled.” The Board protected animal or sex during the open hunting voted to conduct a public hearing on the requirement season to leave the dead animal where it lies; for the three license categories. 3) Remove the restriction against practicing falconry within ¼ mile of a refuge or Deer Review/Antlerless Permit Allocation sanctuary; The Board heard an excellent review of the status of 4) Remove the provision that requires a licensed the deer population and deer management from Deer falconer to possess a Raptor Propagation Permit Project Leader Sonja Christensen. The Board voted to in order to legally sell a raptor; accept an increase of 500 permits over the previous year’s 5) Remove any limits on what proportion of the (2010) allocations, the increase being in WMZs 10 and possession limit is required to be either wild- 11, for the 2011 seasons. The Board was
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