Resolve, To Direct the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife To Explore Opportunities and Issues Surrounding Wild Turkey Hunting

Sec. 1. Study opportunities and issues regarding wild turkeys. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall work with interested parties to explore the opportunities and issues surrounding the wild turkey hunt in the State and the problem of nuisance wild turkeys in farming areas, including, but not limited to, electronic tagging or registration, telephone registration and expanded hunting opportunities to reduce the agricultural damage caused by wild turkeys; and be it further

Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall report the findings and recommendations based on the study in section 1 to the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife by January 5, 2010. The Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife may submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature regarding matters presented in that report.