Take
action to protect Nebraska Mountain Lions
by
July 26th at 8 am Central Time - Please Submit Comments
On July 26th, the Nebraska Game
and Parks (NGP) Commission will consider a sport-hunting proposal for cougars
in:
1)
The Pine Ridge Area, involving two winter cougar hunting seasons with a cumulative total quota of 4 mountain
lions (2 female sub-quota)
2)
Most of the rest of the state, with an unlimited quota and year round
season
If you live near Lincoln, Nebraska we
hope you will attend the hearing on July 26th at the Nebraska Game
& Parks (NGP) headquarters at 8:45 am
and speak up for cougars.
If you can't do so
Please visit the Nebraska's
Secretary of States website by Friday 8 am -
Press the "submit
comments" button in the center right of the web page - This button links
you to an on-line government commenting place.
Please tell the Nebraska Game and
Parks Commission that you object to the proposed mountain lion hunt. Please
state that you:
1. Object to the plan to
allow a year long, unlimited "Prairie Unit" hunt, that will occur in
most of Nebraska, excepting three excluded areas. Please state that
you either want no sport hunting of lions in the "Prairie Unit" of
Nebraska or you want no sport hunting of lions anywhere in Nebraska, at
this time.
2. Object to the
proposed mountain lion hunting quota of four lions in the Pine Ridge area, as
it is too aggressive, will reduce an already small population and may
place the lion recovery in Nebraska at risk.
Prairie Hills Audubon Society has a six page
alert on this issue, that discusses the issues in detail and provides lots of
reference links. It won't fit in this "blog". We can send it to you
on request. Contact Nancy at 605-787-6779 or phas.wsd@rapidnet.com
However here are some other links
for more info:
Nebraska State Reference Links
2 page Summary of the new proposed mountain lion season (July Version): http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/wildlife/wildlife_species_guide/pdf/Summary%20of%20Proposed%20Mountain%20Lion%20Regulations%20%20-%20final.pdf
The link to the Secretary of States website where you can view the
proposed mountain lion hunting regulations
& learn about hearing (July Version):
Proposed Rule on the new proposed cost of submitting a mountain lion
permit application - $15. This would be the cost of getting a hunting permit:
Detailed booklet on the proposed lion season (July Version): http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/wildlife/wildlife_species_guide/pdf/2013%20July%20Mountain%20Lion%20Book.pdf
Non-Government Entity Links
Link to Cougar Fund "take action" web site for e-mails of
specific Nebraska officials/agencies, with sample
comment letter.
Link to Cougar Rewilding
Foundation’s Alert on Nebraska Season
Link to Mountain Lion Foundation
review of Nebraska Season,
http://www.mountainlion.org/opinionstory.asp?news_id=1430
Link to Dr. Robert Wielgus’ video on unanticipated effects of sport hunt
of cougars – why sport hunts don’t do what many folks expect
from such hunts.
Wielgus’ video refers you to Large Carnivore Conservation Lab for
more info.
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