Proposal to ban fur sales in Colorado

[Cogreeny]

I just keep flipping votes, one vegetarian trying elk or pronghorn steaks at a time.

You need about 400,000 elk steaks.

 

[bayoublaster7527]

Want to know why Dr. Niemiec pushed for a bag limit of 2 and a ban on fur sales? How about her involvement with CatsArentTrophies and the Proposition 127 campaign? Push for wildlife management policy solely based on personal values?

Just ask her.

Commissioner Office Hours - Rebecca Niemiec

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[bayoublaster7527]

Want to know why Dr. Niemiec pushed for a bag limit of 2 and a ban on fur sales? How about her involvement with CatsArentTrophies and the Proposition 127 campaign? Push for wildlife management policy solely based on personal values?

Just ask her.

Commissioner Office Hours - Rebecca Niemiec

Are you looking for an opportunity to meet with a CPW commissioner to discuss CPW topics in greater detail?

cpw.state.co.us

Was a pretty wild one. Dominated by the usual anti-hunting activists that show up to all the CPW commission meetings. Sam Miller made an appearance trying to resurrect her fur ban. Dr. Niemiec tried to focus on banning electronic calls and dispatch methods for trappers. However, the commenters wanted to shift towards banning mountain lion and black bear hunting. The few sportsmen and women commenters quickly drew the ire of the audience. Apparently even an out of state paid political lobbyist from Wildlife For All showed up to “own the trophy hunters”.

If you have any trepidation about why Colorado needs a “Right to Hunt and Fish”, just dial into a few of these public commissioner office hours or a CPW commission meeting. It will become clear real fast.

 

[bayoublaster7527]

In this week’s edition of Colorado wildlife management dumpster fire: Project Coyote seeks to effectively choke off coyote hunting.

Another big anti-hunting fundraiser hosted by the Governor and First Gentleman. The activists don’t work for free. In case you were wondering, “compassionate coexistence” is just code for eliminating human-caused animal mortality ie hunting.

Project Coyote on Instagram: "Join Project Coyote and honorary co-host, Colorado First Gentleman Marlon Reis, for an unforgettable evening of art, conservation, and community in support of North America's wild carnivores. Enjoy delicious vegan fare

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[R.K.]

In case you were wondering, “compassionate coexistence” is just code for eliminating human-caused animal mortality ie hunting.

Because farming, development, and motor vehicle collisions don’t harm wildlife in the slightest.

 

[bayoublaster7527]

Because farming, development, and motor vehicle collisions don’t harm wildlife in the slightest.

Yep but they don’t concern themselves with that.

 

[Cogreeny]

Colorado as a whole is a dumpster fire of assholes that’s the problem. The people that value hunting,fishing,regular colored hair and know what gender they are are leaving quickly.

 

[tormenter]

Yes but those of us that still live here need to get to stand together and weather the storm. I about crapped my pants earlier this week when the Steamboat Pilot had announced the Fat Marmot contest and then followed it up with a large article from a writer "Do we need a Constitutional Right to Bird Watch" - which was direct attack on Proposition 302. Not every voter is a dummy, but they are appealing to them in very creative and deceiving ways.

When the Cat ban was up for vote, I had uneducated idiots on Fish Explorer telling me we don't need to harvest cats and I was telling them these are the same people after your fishing rights and privileges.

If hunters and fisherman stay focused we can beat this out of state money and restore some balance.

 

[MStoney]

Absolutely. Otero has been a complete embarrassment as the sportsmen’s representative. He very rarely speaks up for sportsmen and women. That is, when he actually shows up for commission meetings. He continually misses commission meetings, some where important votes are taken.

Interesting turn of events as they set 2 per daily bag limit for furbearers but killed the fur sales ban. No scientific justification for the limit, just the usual “social acceptance” line from Marlon Reis’ hand picked commissioners. Completely discarded the CPW agency recommendation. I don’t recall specific public comment period for the 2 per limit since Dr Niemiec just proposed it during the meeting. Seems like a violation of regulation setting process as there normally has to be a public comment period. Both votes were razor thin margins. Expect the usual anti-hunting groups to keep running petitions as they clearly have 5 votes in the bag and just need to find a swing vote. I suspect some form of Prop 127-Lion hunting ban to come up soon.

Considering the current makeup of the commission, these recent votes may be about as good of an outcome as we could have hoped for. It appears that Dr. Niemiec of the Anti-Hunting Policy Center at Colorado State University is basically running the commission now. Driving all the discussions, quoted directly in all the news articles. All this is bad news, particularly the new precedent that the commission will completely ignore agency recommendations and vote purely on their personal bias and agenda.

Well said

 

[bayoublaster7527]

Yes but those of us that still live here need to get to stand together and weather the storm. I about crapped my pants earlier this week when the Steamboat Pilot had announced the Fat Marmot contest and then followed it up with a large article from a writer "Do we need a Constitutional Right to Bird Watch" - which was direct attack on Proposition 302. Not every voter is a dummy, but they are appealing to them in very creative and deceiving ways.

When the Cat ban was up for vote, I had uneducated idiots on Fish Explorer telling me we don't need to harvest cats and I was telling them these are the same people after your fishing rights and privileges.

If hunters and fisherman stay focused we can beat this out of state money and restore some balance.

And then you were proven right, almost like you had a crystal ball! there was a citizen petition to ban the use of live bait for fishing across all waters in the state. Went before the commission. If I recall correctly one of the petitioners/supporters works for Dr. Niemiec (our newest anti-hunting commissioner) at the Colorado State University Anti-hunting Policy Center as a “researcher”.

 

[Cogreeny]

Yes but those of us that still live here need to get to stand together and weather the storm. I about crapped my pants earlier this week when the Steamboat Pilot had announced the Fat Marmot contest and then followed it up with a large article from a writer "Do we need a Constitutional Right to Bird Watch" - which was direct attack on Proposition 302. Not every voter is a dummy, but they are appealing to them in very creative and deceiving ways.

When the Cat ban was up for vote, I had uneducated idiots on Fish Explorer telling me we don't need to harvest cats and I was telling them these are the same people after your fishing rights and privileges.

If hunters and fisherman stay focused we can beat this out of state money and restore some balance.

It’s all so tiresome. I think I will choose to do what makes me happy (hunt, fish, mind my own business and be free) whether the mental illness that is in charge of the state like it or not.