This permanent regulation designates legal equipment, taking methods and general provisions for furbearers and coyotes. The proposed amendments would change descriptive terminology to reflect modern usage.

The proposed amendments are not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This permanent regulation designates possession, disposal and general provisions for furbearers and coyotes. The proposed amendments would remove skinning and possession periods.

The proposed amendments are not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This permanent regulation establishes application, authority, possession of furs, records and revocation for fur dealer licensing. The proposed amendments would remove a provision that is no longer applicable and clarify that swift foxes must have a department export tag prior to purchase or acquisition.

The proposed amendments are not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

A public hearing will be conducted by the Wildlife and Parks Commission at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 6, 2009 at the People’s Bank, Sunflower Room, 117 S. Main, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, to consider the approval and adoption of proposed administrative regulations of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

A workshop meeting on business of the Wildlife and Parks Commission will begin at 1:30 p.m., August 6 at the location listed above. The meeting will recess at 5:30 p.m. then resume at 7:00 p.m. at the same location for the regulatory hearing. There will be public comment periods at the beginning of the afternoon and evening meetings for any issues not on the agenda and additional comment periods will be available during the meeting on agenda items. Old and new business may also be discussed at this time. If necessary to complete the hearing or other business matters, the commission will reconvene at 9:00 a.m. August 7 at the location listed above.