May 2005

Someone much smarter than me once articulated that the line between success andfailure is so thin and so hard to recognize, that often we are very near or right on itwithout even knowing it; and that with a little more effort, just one more surge ofenergy, we would surpass it.

The Legislative Committee and Commercialization Committee, in particular, arepoised to find out just what that little extra work will produce. With eyes on the2007 legislative session, an effort is underway to define our objectives for the nexttwo years and to identify and implement strategies which will help us achieve ourgoals in the legislative arena. As with many things, the more ideas and input that isreceived from Chapter members, the better. However, ideas and input bythemselves do not get the job done. Volunteers willing to attend legislativeworkshops and meet with other groups with “interests” in our natural resources will ultimately carry the day. If you are interested in joining this effort, or any ofseveral others of the Chapter, please don’t hesitate to contact the committee chairs or any Board member. You may be the one we need to push us over that line ofsuccess.

As we head into summer, don’t forget the Central Mountains and Plains Section inMedora from August 10-12th. If you are not a member of the Section, this wouldbe a perfect time to join. The meeting will be a great opportunity to learn moreabout the Section, and represents yet another way to become involved and developas a wildlife professional. Hope to see you there.

Dave AzurePresident

The mission of the North Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society is toprovide a forum for discussion of ecological issues among natural resourceprofessionals; to enable its membership to pursue conservation of naturalresources; and to inform the public on ecologically wise uses of naturalresources in support of a conservation ethic.

NORTH DAKOTA CHAPTERNEWSLETTER

DEDICATED TO THE WISE USE OF ALL NATURAL RESOURCES

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Calendar

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JUNE3-5 Prairies and Potholes Birding Festival, Carrington, ND14 - Board Meeting at the Audubon National WildlifeRefuge at 9:00am16-19 Sullys Hill Birding & Nature Festival (see below)18 - Prairie Day, at the Whitestone Battlefield in DickeyCounty

JULY9–7:00 pm Go Wild at the Red Hawks Baseball game–Fargo, ND

August10-12 Central Mountains and Plains Chapter of the WildlifeSociety meeting in Medora, ND.

If you have event dates, deadlines or other dates of interest, pleasesend them to: Dave Azure, NDCTWS, 2525 River Road, Bismarck,ND 58503

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North Dakota Chapter ofThe Wildlife Society

Executive Board Meeting MinutesMarch 31, 2005

The Executive Board Meeting of the North DakotaChapter of The Wildlife Society was called to orderat 10:00 AM at the Chase Lake Prairie Project officein Woodworth, North Dakota. Those in attendanceincluded Dave Azure, Larry Brooks, BrianKietzman, Will Meeks, Randy Renner, Al Sapa,Mark Sherfy, and Marsha Sovada. Also inattendance were Mike McEnroe and Rod Ustipak.

Notes: MSC = “Moved, seconded, and carried” followed by names of board members making andseconding the motion. NTR = “Nothing to Report” from the committee chair.

OLD BUSINESS

Treasurer’s Report—The Board discusseddocumentation for expenditure of Chapter funds andwhether it might be appropriate to seek moredetailed reports from committee chairs after largeexpenditures. There was also a discussion ofwhether income from the Life Membershipinvestments should stay in the Life Membershipaccount or roll into general fund. The FinanceCommittee will be asked to provide a history of theLife Membership account and how the income ismanaged. Mark Sherfy reported that income washigher than anticipated and costs lower thananticipated for the 2005 annual meeting. The Boardvoted to approve the Treasurer’s Report (MSC Sapa/Meeks).

Endowment—There was a discussion of theendowment and the Board’s desire to keep informed about progress with developing this initiative. TheFinance Committee will be asked to provide regularupdates for the newsletter to keep the membershipapprised of its current status.

North Dakota Chapter TWS - 2005

Executive Board Members

Randy Renner Dave AzureLarry Brooks Marsha SovadaMark Sherfy Allyn SapaWill Meeks Brian Kietzman

President Portfolio–Dave AzureSecretary/Treasure: Mark SherfyNewsletter: Adam RybaCMPS Rep: Stan KohnNatural Resources Trust Advisor: Scott PetersonResolutions and Public Statements: Dave Azure

Past-President Portfolio–Randy RennerArrangements: Randy RennerProgram: Randy RennerAudit: Tom SklebarMembership: Brian WehausenNominations: Randy RennerND Action Group: Casey Anderson

President-Elect Portfolio–Will MeeksBylaws: Paul MyerchinPrairie Resources: Darla LenzLegislative: Darla LenzAwards: Will MeeksPrairie Chicken: Greg Link

Portfolio A–Larry BrooksWetland Resources: Cami DixonFishery Resources: Mike OlsonHistorian: Jeremy DuckwitzWebsite: Scott KahanWildlife Commercialization: Mike McEnroe

Portfolio B–Allyn SapaWestern Lands: Bill JensenState Wildlife Grants: Chuck BoschEducation: Kristine Askerooth & Jack LalorForest Resources: Brian PrinceInvasive Species: Dave Dewald

Portfolio C–Brian KietzmanMissouri River: Randy RennerRed River Watershed: Jack LalorDevils Lake Basin: Roger HollevoetFund Raising: Paul HalkoSmall Grants: Randy Renner

Portfolio D–Marsha SovadaNorthern Great Plains Working Group: Kevin WillisEndangered Species: Sandy HagenLaw Enforcement: Jackie LundstromWildlife Damage Management: Phil MastrangeloFinance: Mike Goos

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Correspondence Sent & Received—Dave Azurecirculated a folder of current correspondencereceived, including a request for the Chapter toprovide a representative for the BLM ResourceAdvisory Committee.

Garrison Project, Lake Sakakawea Master Plan AdHoc Committee—Al Sapa attended the Committee’s first organizational meeting on behalf of theChapter. The Corps of Engineers is looking to thecommittee for recommendations on the Master Planfor the reservoir. The plan deals with landmanagement, such as access and boat rampextensions. It does not address issues related towater management or transfer of lands back to theTribes. The Fish and Wildlife Service and Game &Fish Department are represented on the committee.Primary interest is expected to be among reservoirusers.

There was a follow-up discussion on Chapterinvolvement in land transfer to the Tribes. About30,000 acres are involved, including a State WildlifeManagement Area. The Board is consideringcreation of a Tribal Wildlife Committee and isinterested in reaching out to Tribal biologists andwardens to become members of the Chapter. Fornow the issue will be handled by the Missouri RiverCommittee.

Sierra Club Proclamation—The Governor’s proclamation designating June as Missouri RiverProtection Month has been placed on hold. Theproclamation addresses cultural resources and isrestricted to the Garrison Reach for now. TheChapter provided comments on the originalproclamation, as did a few other groups. Changeswere made in response to the comments. TheChapter would like to see the 3 upper basin states(ND, SD, MT) positioned for taking action onprotection.

North American Duck Symposium Update—RandyRenner provided an update on the DuckSymposium. The Chapter will handle finances forthe Symposium through a separate bank accountspecifically established for this purpose. RandyRenner, Mark Sherfy, and Will Meeks will havesignature authority on the account. Randy willhandle most of the transactions, and will provide

documentation to Mark for record-keeping andreporting to the Chapter. The Symposium will beheld August 23-26 at the Ramkota in Bismarck.Volunteers will be needed to help run the meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

New Members—The Board voted to approveRegular Member Jim Bennington (MSCRenner/Sovada) and Patron Members Brett Behmand Craig Gunning (MSC Renner/Brooks).

Newsletter Deadline—Dave Azure requested allnewsletter items to be submitted by April 22.

TWS—The parent society requested a Chaptercontribution toward the 2005 annual conference inMadison, Wisconsin. After reviewing our level ofcommitment in previous years, the Board voted toapprove a $200 contribution (MSC Sherfy/Renner).

Proposed Change to CMPS Fee Structure—TheSection has forwarded a proposal to combineSection and Chapter membership dues, with theSection portion being $1. The purpose of the newfee structure would be to increase membership inthe Section. The Board’s consensus was that there are better ways to increase membership anddemonstrate the value of the Section. We willpursue the idea of making a CMPS membershipdrive a component of our Annual Meeting, whichwould help the Section’s cause rather than diluting its importance by dropping the fees. Dave Azurewill draft a response to the Section and circulate itto the Board for comments.

Distinguished Lecture Series Proposal—After thevery positive responses to Valerius Geist’s presentation at the Annual Meeting, an idea waspresented to have the Chapter sponsor aDistinguished Lecture Series. The Board’s discussion centered on the value of having theannual meeting theme match the location (i.e.Missouri confluence in Williston, Red River Valleyin Fargo), with an invited speaker addressing athematic issue. Bill Jensen will be asked to developa list of potential topics and lecturers. The Boardwill consider planning the Annual Meeting 2 to 3years in advance to aid in identifying topics and

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experts. This will be an agenda item at the nextBusiness Meeting.

Crosslands—Rod Ustipak briefed the Chapter onthe current status of the Crosslands lawsuit.

President’s Portfolio (Dave Azure)

Secretary/Treasurer (Mark Sherfy)—NTR.

Newsletter (Stacy Whipp/Adam Ryba)—Thenewsletter transition to Adam will occur throughthis year. Stacy will assist with the next fewnewsletters. Adam doesn’t have Adobe Acrobat, which is the computer program used to prepare thenewsletter for printing. Cost of providing thissoftware is estimated at $250 to $300.

CMPS (Jerry Heiser)—Dave Azure will ask StanKohn to step in to the Committee Chair role. TheBoard thanks Jerry Heiser for his years of service tothe Chapter through this committee.

NRTA (Scott Peterson)—NTR.

Resolutions & Public Statements (Dave Azure)—NTR.

Past President’s Portfolio (Randy Renner)

Arrangements (Randy Renner)—The AirportInternational Inn in Williston has been reserved for7-9 February for the 2006 Annual Meeting.

Program (Randy Renner)—A half-day WildlifeCommercialization session is a possibility again. Itis still a timely issue. There was a discussion of theimportance of the Chapter’s history and the value oflearning from our Charter Members and otherretired professionals.

Audit (Tom Sklebar)—NTR.

Membership (Brian Wehausen)—We now have 285paid members, and there are 55 from 2004 whohave not renewed. Randy will distribute a copy ofthe membership spreadsheet to Board members.

Nominations (Randy Renner)—NTR.

NDAG (Casey Anderson)—A full Action Groupmembership meeting will be held April 11 & 12 atDucks Unlimited in Bismarck in conjunction with acelebration of 20 years of DU conservation work inthe Dakotas & Montana.

President Elect’s Portfolio (Will Meeks)

Bylaws (Paul Myerchin)—Mark Sherfy receivedwritten confirmation that the parent society hasapproved our bylaws revision as passed at theSpecial Meeting in February. A copy of the letterwill be sent to Paul Myerchin.

Legislative (Darla Lenz)—Mike McEnroe provideda written report on legislative activities thoughMarch 2005. Eberts Ranch is the main remaininglegislation being tracked. The appropriations billfor the Game & Fish Departmenthasn’t been passed yet. The Committee is considering reinstitutingdiscussion groups with legislators, and hasrecommended that the Chapter work towardsdeveloping legislation on wildlife baiting in 2007.Other possibilities are to develop a stateCoordination Act, or revisions to the gratis licenseprogram. There was a discussion on how theseactivities fit into the lobbyist position. Mike’s focus in April will be on developing a strategy for futureyears. Bill Pfeifer did a lot of work helping Mikeduring the legislative session. The Board voted topresent Bill a check for $200 in recognition of hiswork with legislative and lobbying efforts in 2005(MSC Meeks/Sovada).

Awards (Will Meeks)—NTR.

Prairie Chicken (Greg Link)—NTR.

Prairie Resources (Darla Lenz/Karen Smith)—TheBoard discussed a request for a $500 contribution tosupport prairie grass and plant interpretive signs forTheodore Jameson Elementary School, which isassociated with the United Tribes TechnicalCollege. Will Meeks will investigate PrairieResources expenses for 2005 and whether the fundscould come from their Committee budget.

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Portfolio A (Larry Brooks)

Wetland Resources (Cami Dixon)—Selection ofsampling dates and sites is occurring for the wetlandmitigation study proposed by the Committee in2004 and partially funded by the Chapter.

Fishery Resources (Mike Olson)—NTR.

Historian (Jeremy Duckwitz)—NTR.

NDCTWS Website (Scott Kahan)—Scott has beenbusy with legislative updates. Members arereminded that annual membership renewals can becompleted online. Committees and Board Membersare encouraged to be sure that current information ison the website.

Wildlife Commercialization (Mike McEnroe)—Thecommittee is considering a half day session for theupcoming Annual Meeting. Partner contributions tohelp defray the cost of supporting Valerius Geistwere received from the Lewis & Clark WildlifeClub, the North Dakota Wildlife Federation, and theMule Deer Foundation (3*$100).

Portfolio B (Allyn Sapa)

Western Lands (Bill Jensen)—The committee isworking on a letter to the parent organizationexploring merits of a terrestrial treaty for wildlife asoutlined by Dr. Geist in his presentation at theAnnual Meeting. The committee is also developingideas for the proposed Distinguished Lecture Series.

Teaming With Wildlife (Chuck Bosch)—Chuck willmeet with Sandy Hagan regarding a potentialchange in the committee’s focus to State Wildlife Grants. The Board voted to rename the committeethe State Wildlife Grants Committee with Chuck asthe chair (MSC Meeks/Kietzman).

Education & Outreach (Kristine Askerooth)—Kristine sent pictures of the Jr. Duck Stamp andHabitat Contest winners. She provided a writtenreport describing recent activities, which ispresented in this issue of the newsletter.

Forest Resources (Brian Prince)—NTR.

Invasive Species (Will Meeks)—The InvasiveSpecies Workshop is next week. Abstracts arebeing published and a copy will be provided for theChapter’s files. About 250 registrations are expected.

Portfolio C (Brian Kietzman)

Red River Watershed (Jack Lalor)—NTR.

Missouri River (Randy Renner)—NTR.

Devils Lake Basin (Roger Hollevoet)—NTR.

Fundraising (Paul Halko)—NTR.

Portfolio D (Will Meeks)

Northern Great Plains Working Group (KevinWillis)—NTR.

Endangered Species (Sandy Hagen, Anne Coyle)—NTR.

Law Enforcement (Jackie Lundstrom)—NTR.

Wildlife Damage Management (PhilMastrangelo)—Phil is the sole chair of thecommittee after Jacquie Ermer’s departure.

Finance Committee (Mike Goos)—The committeehas been having further discussions about theEndowment.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 PM (MSCSherfy/Sovada)

The next Board meeting will be at 9:00 am on June14, 2005 at Audubon National Wildlife Refuge.

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INVASIVE SPECIES PARTNERSHIP A SUCCESS

The North Dakota Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, ND Game and Fish Department, NDParks and Recreation Department, ND Chapter of The Wildlife Society, ND Weed Control Association, USDA NaturalResources Conservation Service, and U.S. Forest Service partnered to sponsor an invasive species workshop held inBismarck, ND, April 5-7, 2005. In addition to the workshop the partnership developed an invasive species website.

The concurrent session workshop focused on both noxious weeds and other invasive species which have ecologicalimpacts on native habitat. The workshop was designed to promote management and conservation of habitat whilefocusing on the control of noxious weeds and invasive species. Two-hundred and forty participants enrolled in thetwo-day workshop.

The invasive species website is also up and running. The web address is:http://www.agdepartment.com/noxiousweeds/index.asp. The web site allows users to download species specificinformation on invasive plants. Additionally it provides contacts and numerous other web links of interest.

The partnership was a huge success; many thanks to all that contributed. It is the hope of the North Dakota Chapterof The Wildlife Society, that the momentum created will result in more activity in the future.

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Legislative News

Report to the Executive BoardLegislative Activities through March 2005

The Legislature completed all Committee Hearings and Committee work, except for Appropriations, onMarch 25. Other than appropriations work, most bills have been acted on by both Houses of theLegislature, and if different, are being resolved by concurrence or conference committees.

The Chapter testified on twelve separate bills during the session; opposing four, supporting seven, andneutral on one. With the exception of March 25, the Chapter Legislative Committee met every Fridayduring the session to discuss Chapter positions, testimony, and plan future legislative action.

Bills opposed by the Chapter:

HB 1058–would have placed the NDGFD rules and regulations setting process under the administrativerules process. The Chapter opposed this bill at the House-Natural Resources Committee hearing. The billwas amended to a study resolution, passed by the House, and failed in the Senate.

HB 1239–This is the off-road hunting bill. It slipped through the House because no one paid it any mindor thought it would pass. GFD and the conservation groups made a hard push to kill the bill in the Senate.The Natural Resources Committee amended it to allow off-road driving only for upland bird hunting,allowed it only for landowners and persons with written landowner permission. After intense lobbying byboth sides, the Senate passed the bill by a 33-13 margin, with a number of Senators who said they wouldoppose the bill, voting for it.

HB 1343–would have prohibited the GFD staff from telling the public that it is legal to hunt on unpostedland. Bill failed in the House.

HB 1393–would have increased the number of non-resident white-tailed buck licenses allocated to guidesand outfitters. Bill failed in the House.

Bills supported by the Chapter:

HB 1367–Prohibits baiting within 1000 feet of adjacent landowners property. Bill failed in the House.

HB 1423–would have required the signing of State School Lands, prohibited the lands from being postedto hunting, and prevented guide from hunting. Bill passed the House, and then failed the next day onreconsideration.

HB 1440– Bill proposed to replace GFD Director with the Stockmens’ Association representative on the Natural Areas Advisory Committee. NDCTWS supported bill with proposed amendments to replace allthree Governor’s cabinet places with the Stockmens’ Association, a representative of the State University system and two representatives from the conservation field. Bill was amended to reflect NDCTWSrecommendations. Amendment and then the unamended bill failed in the House, possibly because of SB2138.

HB 1472–would authorize perpetual conservation easements along the Missouri and Red Rivers. Billfailed the House.

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SB 2138– also amends the NAAC by adding the Stockmens’ Association. Chapter supported with amendments from HB 1400. Bill passed both Houses without further amendments.

SB 2145–the Ebert Ranch acquisition. NDCTWS supported in the Senate. Bill was horribly amended; toallow current grazing, grant an oil/haul road, sell an equivalent acreage of State School Land in the four SWcounties, eliminate the NRCS easement. Chapter opposed the bill at the House Appropriations hearing,with the recommendation to go back to the language as introduced. House-Appropriations Sub-committeeis considering amendments to sell a similar acreage of any State land, anywhere in the state; to sell at least4,200 acres of the ranch and create a State Park of no more than 1260 acres; to move forward with theNRCS easement (30 years or perpetual); and to ask the Eberts to donate up to 1260 acres to the State.Chapter testified at sub-committee hearing on the uniqueness of the ranch, supported the State Park concept,and opposed selling of contiguous acreage.

SB 2338–GFD bill to deal with aquatic nuisance species. Bill passed both Houses.

Bill with a Neutral Position:

SB 2041–Tribal hunting bill, allows tribes to sell hunting licenses to non-tribal members, and allows non-tribal members to hunt on tribal lands without State license, and to transport legally taken game off thereservation. Bill was subject to many proposed amendments. In the end, the bill largely unamended andintact in original form was passed by both Houses.

Other Bills:

HB 1317 - $35/$10 buck/doe licenses. Chapter testified in the Senate-NR Committee hearing to clarify thisbill, which had been amended several times. Bill passed House; failed Senate.

HB 1422–the Hunter Pressure Concept Bill for 2005; proposed at least eight non-resident waterfowl zones,and set up a $ 5.00 resident waterfowl license. Bill failed in the House.

Future Considerations:

Chapter should look at developing legislative proposals in late 2005 and 2006 to support and findLegislators to introduce. Potential topics include:

State Environmental Policy (State NEPA)

Baiting regulations

Clarifying the “Gratis” license issue

The Chapter should also address the issue of “No Net Gain” of State Land issue during the interim with the Wildlife Working Group.

NDCTWS Legislative Committee Meeting, April 14, 2005

Attendance: Bill Pfeifer, Al Sapa, Alexis Duxbury, Keith Trego, Greg Link, Dave Azure, Randy Renner, Darl Lenz(Chair), and Mike McEnore

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The Committee briefly summarized the results of the 2005 session; bills supported and opposed, and bills that passedand failed, as described in the March 31 status report (sent out earlier).

The Committee agreed on having a series of legislative meetings during the off-season; perhaps one in Bismarck in2005 with Bismarck/Mandan legislators as a trial run, and then in other locations in 2006; Grand Forks and/or Fargowith 40 percent of the legislators, Carrington or central ND with the group of legislators we met with several yearsago. Minot may be a possible location. A west river meeting (six legislators) does not seem worthwhile.

Mike will visit with several legislators before the session concludes to see what topics may be of interest to them; theidea is to have them take some role or ownership in the meetings.

The Committee concluded that although many of the conservation/wildlife agencies and organizations have goodrelationships and programs working with farmers and ranchers, there seems to be no potential in trying to establishcoalitions with the major farm groups.

It was suggested that the Chapter working with the Legislature is a tool to achieve wildlife/natural resourceconservation; our legislative strategy is part of a bigger picture strategy.

The Committee discussed potential legislative issues for next session; perpetual easements, gratis licenses, baiting(prohibition), off-road hunting (to repeal HB 1239), funding for Ag Department programs with NDGFD funds. Otherissues included having a Natural Resource Coordinator in the Governor’s office, the “no net gain” of conservation lands, and energy issues such as bio-diesel, ethanol production, and wind power. Many of these issues are tied to theChapter’s position on Commercialization of Wildlife, and all have to be factored into the “big picture” strategy. The group also talked about an economic summit/workshop on the economics of hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation,and how much use will the resource support. What is the “carrying capacity?” Good data are lacking; people only seem to consider the non-resident dollars as important. Virtually none of the groups supporting eco-tourism,commercial hunting/fishing, or non-resident hunters support any conservation programs, and often opposethem.

Suggestion was made to have a Valerius Geist-quality keynote speaker at next years Annual Meeting (or at eachannual meeting) on this type of front burner conservation issue that attracts public and media interest. (This is similarto the “distinguished lecturer series” suggested at the recent NDCTWS Board Meeting)

It was also suggested to develop a “hand-out’ brochure to be distributed to legislators and others during the session, atour Legislative Social, and for other uses; describing the Chapter, why we don’t testify on each and every hunting/fishing bill, and what the big issues for the Chapter are. Alexis and Mike will work on a draft of thebrochure.

Summary (Darla):

1) NDCTWS should pick the issues we want to move forward on,2) Plan for the off-season legislative meetings,3) Participate, but not take the lead, in the initiated measure discussion on easements,4) Look for potential legislation to propose in 2007,5) Look at developing or researching an economic analysis, societal values, quality of life concept,6) Move forward on the concept of an “economic summit”, possibly with smaller meetings and workshops first, and7) Define Chapter objectives; short-term and long term.

To this end, a joint meeting of the Legislative and Commercial Committees is planned for May 6, 2005 from 10:00-2:00 in the Bismarck FWS Conference Room. NDCTWS Executive Board will be invited to attend.

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Bismarck Youth Wins North Dakota’s Best of Show

A pair of blue-winged teal were the top winning waterfowl chosen as the 2005 Best of Showin the North Dakota Junior Duck Stamp Contest. “The Sun Watchers”, is the title of the Best of Show winning drawing by 18-year-old, Daniel Dwyer from Bismarck. Daniel used oil paints todepict a pair of blue-winged teal resting on a fallen log over a marsh. His artwork was selectedfrom over 600 entries from across North Dakota. This is the second time Daniel has taken homeBest of Show honors since he began entering in the contest.

Daniel’s painting will compete at the end of April 2005 in Maryland at the National Jr Duck Stamp Contest alongside 51 other state and U.S. territory entries . First place winners of theNational Jr Duck Stamp receive a trip to Washington DC, a $4000 cash award and their entrymade into a stamp.

Daniel is a senior at Shiloh Christian School where he enjoys playing soccer, basketballand baseball. He also is an avid skier. Daniel gets most of his inspiration for his painting fromhis hunting experience in the marshes of North Dakota. This year he wanted to try somethingdifferent than a duck floating on the water. He painted a pair on a fallen log and some habitatfeatures. The judges agreed as they commented that the overall composition of the artwork waseye catching.

An awards ceremony will be held for all the first, second, and third place North Dakotawinners in Bismarck on April 23rd in conjunction with the Lewis and Clark Wildlife Club banquet.Winning students will receive ribbons and prizes donated by various state wildlife, sportsmen’s groups and other organizations. The winning artwork will travel around the state to local malls,national wildlife refuges, and other events throughout the summer.

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The other first place winners (age)in the four age categories are:Will Aide (14), BismarckNoah Christenson (7), MaxbassJoseph Dwyer (11), BismarckThomas Dwyer (15), BismarckJessica Haag (15), FairfieldJaiden Langlie (7), FargoJory Miller (11), DeeringDanielle Molinaro (9), BismarckChristina Rolf (18), Valley CityBrennen Stotts (9), LisbonSamantha Swanberg (17), Valley City

Second Place winners (age)in the four age categories are:Shana Anderson (15), Valley CityCharles Coleman (11), BismarckChase Conway (7), WesthopeJohn Guertin (16), Valley CityBreanndolyn Lies (14), Horace

Christa Maasjo (17), Valley CityEthan Miller (8), NewburgKali Miller (9), DeeringNicole Molinaro (12), BismarckAngela Morford (15), BismarckJade Teske (9), WesthopeNathan Triebold (15), Valley City

Third Place winners (age)in the four age categories are:Hailey Bauer (17), MandanMaKayla Gessner (15), NewburgBenjamin Kietzman (7), EdgeleyKatelyn Kjelland (12), Valley CityAlyssa Lee (9), LisbonAshley Miller (11), NewburgTimber Morgan (8), YorkCassie Nelson (16), Valley CityLauren Olson (12), Devils LakeOlivia Rogers (11), Valley CityTaylor Teske (11), WesthopeKari Wisnewski (13), Geneseo

2005 Best of Show by Daniel Dwyer

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NORTH DAKOTA CHAPTEROF

THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY2005 Executive Board

RANDY RENNER DAVE AZURE WILL MEEKSPast President President President-electc/o Ducks Unlimited Inc. c/o Kulm Wetland District c/o Lostwood Wildlife Refuge2525 River Road 1 First Street SW 8315 Highway 8Bismarck, ND 58503 PO Box E Kenmare, ND 58746(701) 258-4402 [h] Kulm, ND 58456 (701) 848-2722 [w](701) 355-3526 [w] (701) 647-2866 [w] (701) 848-2702 [fax](701) 355-3547 [fax] (701) 647-2221 [fax] will_meeks@fws.gov [w]rrenner@ducks.org [w] dave_azure@fws.gov [w]srenner@msn.com [h]

MARK SHERFY BRIAN KIETZMAN ALLYN SAPASecretary/Treasurer Executive Board Executive Boardc/o Northern Prairie Wildlife c/o Jamestown Game and 2009 Grimsrud DriveResearch Center Fish Office Bismarck, ND 585018711 37th Street SE 3320 E. Lakeside Rd (701) 258-9128Jamestown, ND 58401 Jamestown, ND 58402-0309 asap@bis.midco.net(701) 253-5504 [w] (701) 253-6483 [w](701) 253-5553 [fax] (701) 253-6490 [fax]msherfy@usgs.gov [w] bkietzman@state.nd.us

MARSHA SOVADA LARRY BROOKS ADAM RYBAExecutive Board Executive Board Newsletter Editorc/o Northern Prairie Wild. Res. Center c/o MSU-Bottineau c/o Lostwood Wildlife Refuge8711 37th St SE 105 Simrall Blvd NSC 111 8315 Highway 8Jamestown, ND 58401 Bottineau, ND 58318 Kenmare, ND 58746(701) 253-5506 [w] (701) 228-5457 [w] (701) 385-3063 [h](701) 253-5553 [fax] larry.brooks@misu.nodak.edu [w] (701) 848-2722 [w]msovada@usgs.gov [w] (701) 848-2702 [fax]

adam_ryba@fws.gov [w]Mailing Address: North Dakota Chapter of TWS

P.O. Box 1442

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