2014-2015 Preliminary Upland Game Hunting Recommendations Fish and Game Commission Meeting April 16, 2014.

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Preliminary Upland Game Hunting Recommendations Fish and Game Commission Meeting April 16, 2014

Replace existing specific permit numbers with ranges of permit numbers for sage-grouse in all zones. Re-establish late pheasant archery-only season. Increase daily bag limit for mourning and white-winged doves from 10 to 15 in aggregate, of which no more than 10 may be white-winged doves. Open Eurasian collared-dove season statewide all-year.

Administrative change to include application procedures for sage-grouse permits under the Automated Licensing Data System (ALDS). Editorial changes to identify Eurasian collared-dove, spotted dove, and ringed turtle-dove as resident game birds.

Establish ranges in all 4 hunt zones East and Central Lassen Zones: permits (2-bird permits) North and South Mono Zones: permits (1-bird permits) Final permit number recommendations spring lek counts size and trend of population not to exceed 5% of predicted fall population

Sage- Grouse Range and Hunt Zones

Greater Sage-Grouse Federal Endangered Species Act Status: Range-wide candidate species: proposed rule scheduled for 2015 Bi-State Distinct Population Segment (DPS): proposed threatened – final rule scheduled for October, 2014

Primary Threats to Sage-Grouse in CA Wildfire Invasive Plants Rangeland Development Small, Isolated Populations *Managed hunting is not considered a high risk factor

RR Rush F

Hunt Zone 2012 Males 2013 Males Change % Low Fall Pop. Est. Harvest (Permits) North Mono %81017 (30) South Mono %57414 (25) East Lassen %4130 Central Lassen %1930

Establish 28-day late pheasant archery season following general pheasant season. Combined early, general, and proposed late season = 95 days total pheasant archery hunting. Archery equipment is not allowed on Type A and B Wildlife Areas during pheasant and waterfowl seasons (Section 551).

New harvest strategy Development began in 2005 Endorsed by the Pacific Flyway Council USFWS Contemporary management strategy Based on banding data and robust population modeling. Proposal for California Aggregate bag limit for mourning and white-winged doves increased to 15, with no more than 10 white-winged doves

 harvest rates, estimated from banding, were 3%-5%: low for an abundant generalist like mourning dove.

In 2013 year-round in Imperial County as a trial no adverse issues. Majority of dove hunting states have opened the season all-year, and no limit No major enforcement concerns. Recommend all-year season statewide.

Thanks to Scott Gardner

Current Population Modeling Applies:  Harvest Information Program (HIP) data  Wing collections data  Banding data  Call Count Surveys  Breeding Bird Surveys

Discrete logistic model to estimate and predict population abundance Critical abundance thresholds 85% confidence predicted abundance exceeds critical threshold Standard, restrictive and closed regulatory alternatives

 Increasing the daily bag limit to 15 for the Standard season is predicted to maintain harvest rates at population sustainability.  Annual monitoring of harvest and population is included in the harvest strategy.