The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold its final 2023 meeting Dec. 7-8 (Thursday-Friday) in Gatlinburg at the Margaritaville Resort. Committee meetings begin Thursday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. (EST) with full Commission proceedings continuing Friday at 9 a.m.
Josh Campbell, TWRA Biodiversity Division Chief, will present the Threatened and Endangered Species rule for a Commission vote. There are currently 144 species in Tennessee listed as endangered, threatened, or in need of management. The proposal includes the removal of 27 species and the addition of 28 to the list.
Among other agenda items, the Commission will hear a pair of black bear presentations and get an update on Southern Appalachian brook trout restoration .
The full agenda is available on the TWRA website on the Commission page. The meeting will also be live streamed and available and archived on the Commission page.