Boundaries for 2005 deer management units were established by Wildlife and Parks commissioners at a meeting last week in Topeka.

Changes approved include the exclusion of landowner deer management program areas and a slight expansion of Unit 19 to include a larger portion of the city of Leavenworth to assist urban deer management.

Under requirement of a state law passed last spring, the commission also passed a regulation establishing nine archery deer management units.

Commissioners approved the addition of the silver chub to the state Endangered Species List and removed two species — the night snake and the white-faced ibis — from the Threatened Species List.

They also approved the addition of the night snake, Delta hydrobe, and brindled madtom to the Species in Need of Conservation List. The red-shouldered hawk and eastern chipmunk were de-listed.

A regulation prohibiting the use of night vision equipment passed. The provision adds several species to existing regulations prohibiting the use of such equipment, including rabbit, squirrel, hare, furbearer, coyote, crow, prairie dog, feral pigeons and any other huntable species.

A new fishing regulation allows for a $4 three-pole permit. Anglers who purchase the three-pole permit may fish with three attended fishing rods. Without the three-pole permit, they are limited to two rods.

A regulation affecting big game and wild turkey hunters creates a preference point system for limited wild turkey seasons, and allows for the purchase of a preference point in lieu of applying for limited deer, antelope or wild turkey permits.

The commission also approved changes to clarify that wild turkeys, now a separate regulatory category from big game, may be hunted on controlled shooting areas within established seasons and with required permits.