PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Hunters and landowners will be able to help determine the issues covered in an independent review of the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department’s management of wildlife issues, Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s chief of staff said Monday.

The review by an outside consultant will focus on the department’s Wildlife Division and how it handles research and management involving controversial subjects, such as mountain lions and elk in the Black Hills, Dusty Johnson told the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.

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