SB 144
Action Alert: Bison in 2011 Montana Legislature
Background:
Montanans have a proud history of restoring our big game, from whitetail deer to pronghorn to elk. Now, a few legislators at the 2011 Montana Legislature wants to stop any conversation about Bison outside of Yellowstone National Park before we even have it. Senate Bill 44 will prohibit Montana Department of Fish Wildlife & Parks from restoring bison, ever. It’s time to stick up for wildlife – and for the future of Montana’s treasured outdoor legacy. It’s time to tell the Montana State Legislature that the hunters of Montana want free ranging Bison on socially acceptable landscapes.
Tell your Legislator: Vote NO on SB144 – and the other anti-bison, anti-hunting bills!
Tell them:
• These bills are bad for the future of hunting, which is already under fire
• Bison are in demand -- 4,000 Montanans apply for bison-hunting permits
• Montanans want more hunting opportunities, not less, in the future
• Wildlife is a billion-dollar-a-year asset for Montana
• Restoring elk, deer and bighorn has been a monumental success in Montana
• Montana is big enough for both bison and cattle
• These bills represent a slippery slope of political interference with state wildlife decisions; it casually overturns a precedent of setting wildlife policy through the FWP Commission, not subjecting it to the whims of politicians.
We should not allow politicians to handcuff Montana hunters – and future generations of Montanans – without giving this idea a fair shake. If other states can benefit from a fair chase hunt for free-ranging bison, we should at least consider it in Montana!
Who to call:
Senate Fish and Game Committee
Chairman, John Brenden (R) Scobey [email protected]
Joe Balyeat (R) Bozeman [email protected]
Debby Barrett (R) Dillon [email protected]
Tom Facey (D) Missoula [email protected]
Steve Gallus (D) Butte [email protected]
Bradley Maxon Hamlett (D) Great Falls [email protected]
Jim Shockley (R) Stevensville no email; use link below
Art Wittich (R) Bozeman [email protected]
All members can be contacted by the Legislative Comment Service as well: http://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/62nd/legwebmessage.asp; and by calling 406-444-4800 and leaving a voice message.
Action Alert: Bison in 2011 Montana Legislature
Background:
Montanans have a proud history of restoring our big game, from whitetail deer to pronghorn to elk. Now, a few legislators at the 2011 Montana Legislature wants to stop any conversation about Bison outside of Yellowstone National Park before we even have it. Senate Bill 44 will prohibit Montana Department of Fish Wildlife & Parks from restoring bison, ever. It’s time to stick up for wildlife – and for the future of Montana’s treasured outdoor legacy. It’s time to tell the Montana State Legislature that the hunters of Montana want free ranging Bison on socially acceptable landscapes.
Tell your Legislator: Vote NO on SB144 – and the other anti-bison, anti-hunting bills!
Tell them:
• These bills are bad for the future of hunting, which is already under fire
• Bison are in demand -- 4,000 Montanans apply for bison-hunting permits
• Montanans want more hunting opportunities, not less, in the future
• Wildlife is a billion-dollar-a-year asset for Montana
• Restoring elk, deer and bighorn has been a monumental success in Montana
• Montana is big enough for both bison and cattle
• These bills represent a slippery slope of political interference with state wildlife decisions; it casually overturns a precedent of setting wildlife policy through the FWP Commission, not subjecting it to the whims of politicians.
We should not allow politicians to handcuff Montana hunters – and future generations of Montanans – without giving this idea a fair shake. If other states can benefit from a fair chase hunt for free-ranging bison, we should at least consider it in Montana!
Who to call:
Senate Fish and Game Committee
Chairman, John Brenden (R) Scobey [email protected]
Joe Balyeat (R) Bozeman [email protected]
Debby Barrett (R) Dillon [email protected]
Tom Facey (D) Missoula [email protected]
Steve Gallus (D) Butte [email protected]
Bradley Maxon Hamlett (D) Great Falls [email protected]
Jim Shockley (R) Stevensville no email; use link below
Art Wittich (R) Bozeman [email protected]
All members can be contacted by the Legislative Comment Service as well: http://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/62nd/legwebmessage.asp; and by calling 406-444-4800 and leaving a voice message.