Oregon Cougar Bill 2012 Hearing Feb 14th.

[Buddyw]

I haven't seen this posted, But if it was posted and I missed it sorry for double Posting it.

The following is a legislative alert from OHA lobbyist Al Elkins requesting OHA members email the members of a legislative committee that will hear a key bill on cougar management on Feb. 14. Email addresses for committee members are included in this email.
If you have questions about this email alert, contact Al Elkins, OHA lobbyist, at alelkins@att.net


Hello!

HB 4119, the cougar bill, has been scheduled for a hearing on Tuesday February 14th at 1pm in HR D at the State Capitol in Salem. The hearing is before the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.

Please send the committee members emails asking them to support the bill. Email addresses are listed at the end of this email.

Feel free to forward this email to other people you know who might support this bill.

Thank you,
Ae

OHA Email Alert!

HB 4119, the �Cougar Bill�, is Scheduled for a hearing on Tuesday, February 14th at 1pm in Hearing Room D of the State Capitol in Salem before
The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

SEND YOUR EMAIL BY NOON ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13th, 2012
DO NOT SEND ANY EMAILS AFTER THAT DATE AND TIME.

What Should Your Email Say?
In the subject line: Please Support HB 4119

Here is what HB 4119 does:
It requires ODFW Wildlife Commission to create a pilot program that allows persons to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars. Allows the ODFW Commission to adopt rules to create and implement the pilot program. Allows the county governing body to request inclusion in pilot program. Sunsets January 2, 2020.

Here are some points you may want to use in your email:
(DO NOT CUT AND PASTE THESE POINTS
MAKE YOUR EMAIL YOUR OWN)
• This bill allows for the development of a pilot program for select county cougar management zones
• The pilot program�s primary goals are to reduce cougar conflicts and to assess cougar populations
• Counties can opt to take part in the program, they do not have to do it
• Oregon has a wildlife management problem and HB 4119 allows counties to deal with that problem
• It gives the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife the tools to deal with big game depredation and assist them in obtaining big game management objectives
• It puts cougar management back in the hands of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

EMAIL THE HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS LISTED BELOW. REMEMBER: DO NOT SEND EMAILS AFTER NOON ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 13TH, 2012.

HERE ARE THE EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE:

Rep. Brian Clem Co-Chair - rep.brianclem@state.or.us
Rep. Sal Esquivel Co-Chair - rep.salesquivel@state.or.us
Rep. Jean Cowan Co-Vice Chair - rep.jeancowan@state.or.us
Rep. Mark Johnson Co-Vice Chair - rep.markjohnson@state.or.us
Rep. Deborah Boone - rep.deborahboone@state.or.us
Rep. Bob Jensen - rep.bobjenson@state.or.us
Rep. Mike Schaulfer - rep.mikeschaufler@state.or.us
Rep. Sherrie Sprenger - rep.sherriesprenger@state.or.us

(If you have questions about this Email Alert contact Al Elkins, OHA Lobbyist at alelkins@att.net)

[Bill Hancock]

How did the hearing go