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Folks, Don't do like washington (I include myself here) and sit back quietly thinking it will make it through the final steps...

The Washington house Passed a Permanent version earlier, So when the watered down senate bill came through I thought it would pass no problem since it was an easier bill... (WRONG) I emailed a quick note to my local reps asking them to support it and they assured me they would have, However it was never brought up on the floor for a vote and died.. Make sure your calling the leaders of the House and Senate asking them to bring it up to Vote. Not just your local rep's asking for support.. Because they are the ones that control what comes up for vote and what doesn't.... That was an expensive lesson for me and my washington friends personally. there are many ways that this can die off..

Anyways..

Best to get on the phones and call at EVERY Single step along the way...

I'll try and get this info put into the OUSDA newsletter for folks.

Buddy

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Here are Oregon's House speakers. Contact them by email or phone call.
(R)Co Speaker Bruce hanna Email- rep.brucehanna@state.or.us phone #503-986-1407
(D)Co Speaker Arnie Roblan Email- rep.Arnieroblan@state.or.us
phone#503-986-1409

Thank you, Marshall

Thanks for posting those Marshall.

I have to bump this one also....

If we have any hope it's NOW!!!!!! Don't sit and watch this opportunity slip by. Other houndsmen have taken the time to make contact. I know this to be fact.......Bruce Hanna is no stranger to me. Check his address.

Thanks Mike and Marshal keep the info flowing.

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The Oregon House of Representatives will vote on
HB 2337 the cougar bill

What Can You Do To Help Pass This Bill?
Choose your Representative from the list below. Send an email to your Representative and ask your Representative to vote yes on HB 2337.
SEND YOUR EMAIL BY NOON ON APRIL 20th. DO NOT SEND ANY EMAILS AFTER THAT DATE AND TIME.

What Should Your Email Say?
In the subject line: Vote Yes on HB 2337
Do not cut and paste the points listed below. Make your email your own.

Here is what HB 2337 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. USE YOUR OWN - 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 2337 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

CHOOSE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE LIST BELOW. REMEMBER: DO NOT SEND EMAILS AFTER NOON ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 20TH.




Representative Jules Bailey - rep.julesbailey@state.or.us
D-Portland
District 42
Representative Jeff Barker -rep.jeffbarker@state.or.us
D-Aloha
District 28
Representative Phil Barnhart -rep.philbarnhart@state.or.us
D-Central Lane and Linn Counties
District 11
Representative Cliff Bentz -rep.cliffbentz@state.or.us
R-Ontario
District 60
Representative Vicki Berger -rep.vickiberger@state.or.us
R-Salem
District 20
Representative E. Terry Beyer -rep.terrybeyer@state.or.us
D-Springfield
District 12
Representative Deborah Boone -rep.deborahboone@state.or.us
D-Cannon Beach
District 32
Representative Katie Eyre Brewer -rep.katieeyrebrewer@state.or.us
R-Hillsboro
District 29
Representative Peter Buckley - rep.peterbuckley@state.or.us
D-Ashland
District 5


Representative Kevin Cameron - rep.kevincameron@state.or.us
Party: R District: 19 Four Corners
Representative Ben Cannon - rep.bencannon@state.or.us
Party: D District: 46 Portland (SE and NE Portland, including the landmark neighborhoods of Mt. Tabor, Montavilla, Laurelhurst, Foster-Powell, and Lents)
Representative Brian L. Clem -rep.brianclem@state.or.us
D-Salem
District 21
Representative Jason Conger - rep.jasonconger@state.or.us
R-Bend
District 54
Representative Jean Cowan - rep.jeancowan@state.or.us
D - Newport
District 10
Representative Michael Dembrow -rep.michaeldembrow@state.or.us
D-Portland
District 45 (NE Portland, Maywood Park and Parkrose)
Representative Margaret Doherty - rep.margaretdoherty@state.or.us
D-Tigard
District 35
Representative Sal Esquivel - rep.salesquivel@state.or.us
R-Medford
District 6
Representative Lew Frederick - rep.lewfrederick@state.or.us
D-Portland
District 43
Representative Tim Freeman - rep.timfreeman@state.or.us
R-Roseburg
District 2
Representative Bill Garrard - rep.billgarrard@state.or.us
R-Klamath Falls
District 56
Representative Chris Garrett - rep.chrisgarrett@state.or.us
D-Lake Oswego
District 38
Representative Sara Gelser - rep.saragelser@state.or.us
D-Corvallis
District 16
Representative Vic Gilliam - rep.vicgilliam@state.or.us
R-Molalla, Silverton
District 18
Representative Mitch Greenlick - rep.mitchgreenlick@state.or.us
D-Portland (Northwest Portland and Northern Washington County)
District 33
Representative Bruce Hanna -rep.brucehanna@state.or.us
R-Roseburg
District 7
Representative Chris Harker - rep.chrisharker@state.or.us
D-Washington County
District 34
Representative Wally Hicks - rep.wallyhicks@state.or.us
R-Grants Pass
District 3
Representative Paul Holvey - rep.paulholvey@state.or.us
D-Eugene
District 8
Representative Val Hoyle - rep.valhoyle@state.or.us
D-West Eugene, Junction City, Cheshire and Alvadore
District 14

Representative John E. Huffman - rep.johnhuffman@state.or.us
R-The Dalles
District 59
Representative Dave Hunt - rep.davehunt@state.or.us
D-Clackamas County
District 40
Representative Bob Jenson - rep.bobjenson@state.or.us
R-Pendleton
District 58
Representative Mark Johnson - rep.markjohnson@state.or.us
R-Hood River
District 52
Representative Bill Kennemer - rep.billkennemer@state.or.us
R-Oregon City
District 39
Representative Betty Komp - rep.bettykomp@state.or.us
D-Woodburn
District 22
Representative Tina Kotek - rep.tinakotek@state.or.us
D-North/NE Portland
District 44
Representative Wayne Krieger - rep.waynekrieger@state.or.us
R-Gold Beach
District 1
Representative Shawn Lindsay - rep.shawnlindsay@state.or.us
R-Hillsboro
District 30
Representative Greg Matthews - rep.gregmatthews@state.or.us
D-Gresham
District 50
Representative Mike McLane - rep.mikemclane@state.or.us
R-Powell Butte
District 55
Representative Nancy Nathanson - rep.nancynathanson@state.or.us
D-Eugene
District 13
Representative Mary Nolan - rep.marynolan@state.or.us
D-Portland
District 36
Representative Andy Olson - rep.andyolson@state.or.us
R-Albany
District 15
Representative Julie Parrish - rep.julieparrish@state.or.us
R-Tualatin/West Linn
District 37
Representative Tobias Read - rep.tobiasread@state.or.us
D-Beaverton
District 27
Representative Dennis Richardson - rep.dennisrichardson@state.or.us
R-Central Point
District 4
Representative Arnie Roblan - rep.arnieroblan@state.or.us
D-Coos Bay
District 9
Representative Michael Schaufler - rep.mikeschaufler@state.or.us
D-Happy Valley
District 48
Representative Patrick Sheehan - rep.patricksheehan@state.or.us
R-Clackamas
District 51

Representative Greg Smith - rep.gregsmith@state.or.us
R-Heppner
District 57
Representative Jefferson Smith - rep.jeffersonsmith@state.or.us
D-Portland
District 47
Representative Sherrie Sprenger - rep.sherriesprenger@state.or.us
R-Scio
District 17
Representative Kim Thatcher -rep.kimthatcher@state.or.us
R-Keizer
District 25
Representative Jim Thompson - rep.jimthompson@state.or.us
R-Dallas
District 23
Representative Carolyn Tomei - rep.carolyntomei@state.or.us
D-Milwaukie
District 41
Representative Matt Wand - rep.mattwand@state.or.us
R-Troutdale
District 49
Representative Jim Weidner - rep.jimweidner@state.or.us
R-Yamhill
District 24
Representative Gene Whisnant - rep.genewhisnant@state.or.us
R-Sunriver
District 53
Representative Matt Wingard - rep.mattwingard@state.or.us
R-Wilsonville
District 26

Representative Brad Witt - rep.bradwitt@state.or.us
D-Clatskanie
District 31

Well I made some calls and sent some emails hopefully it helped, however Rep. Wayne Kreiger is a friend of ours and my wife spoke with his wife yesterday and she feels that the bill will most likely go to the Senate and die. Unfortunately I think it will take someone important to lose a beloved pet or even a loved one in order for this to take place. I sincerely hope I am wrong.

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OHA will have a FIT if this fails.

We had our last Dog Advisory Group meeting on Monday. I will get you all updated as soon as I get the public draft. It is a big plus for us but we need to be mindful of land management changes from here on out.

Thank Mike, Marshal and everyone else who took the time to make calls and send emails.

Don

i read that it passed the house floor 45-14. am i wrong?

you are correct...45-14, now moving on to the senate....thanks for the update marshall...this was tight with this law being a measure 11 issue.....we needed 40 votes in the house to advance this legislation....five to spare....maybe marshall can paste and post the senate contact e-mail addresses and lets get busy....thanks.....mike

Well I sure hope it does go all the way and passes, I never had a chance myself to hunt back before the ban and I would like to see it be legal again in my lifetime.

For those Rural Guys out there, It would also Be helpful to Get you Local government involved (county Commissioners), That's how the Washington Pilot program really got off the ground, it was the county commissioners that finally pushed it over the edge!.

We need the Votes in the senate, But If you can get your county commissioners to make a call into their Senator.. that's is worth allot of Phone calls.

Glad to hear things are finally moving somewhere, Hopefully the momentum keep building.

Buddy