Pantheraman
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"What is the right balance between predator and prey, cougar and deer? A state senator says there are too many mountain lions in Utah. But a spokesman for a wildlife conservancy group says the senator’s proposed hunt is looking for a problem to solve.
Sen. Scott Sandall, R-Tremonton, is calling for a year-round open season on cougars — all you need is a hunting license or a combination fishing and hunting license. To hunt big game in Utah, you must be at least 12 years old.
But Kirk Robinson from the non-profit Western Wildlife Conservancy is asking Gov. Spencer Cox to veto the bill. But if not, the legislation will become law May 3 after passing both the Utah House and Senate."
Year-round cougar hunting in Utah? Those for and against sound off
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"A wildlife protection nonprofit is calling for Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to veto a bill that opens the door for year-round cougar hunting in the state.
HB469 cleared the Utah Legislature last week after a third substitution of the bill was introduced on March 1. The update, proposed by Sen. Scott Sandall, R-Tremonton, removes the state’s current program so that anyone with a hunting license can harvest cougars throughout the year without a tag.
“We’re getting an increase in our cougar numbers across the state,” Sandall said, as he introduced the changes on the Senate floor."
Group calls for Cox to veto Utah bill that opens door for year-round cougar hunting
Ah yes, one of the three reasons predator conservation in this country is lousy at work. State politicians use this tactic to divide the rest of the people so that they can run off with all the money. So this actually has nothing to do with public safety, livestock protection, or boosting deer numbers. It's simply divide and conquer at work. Very simple, but happens to work.
Sen. Scott Sandall, R-Tremonton, is calling for a year-round open season on cougars — all you need is a hunting license or a combination fishing and hunting license. To hunt big game in Utah, you must be at least 12 years old.
But Kirk Robinson from the non-profit Western Wildlife Conservancy is asking Gov. Spencer Cox to veto the bill. But if not, the legislation will become law May 3 after passing both the Utah House and Senate."
Year-round cougar hunting in Utah? Those for and against sound off
Another article
"A wildlife protection nonprofit is calling for Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to veto a bill that opens the door for year-round cougar hunting in the state.
HB469 cleared the Utah Legislature last week after a third substitution of the bill was introduced on March 1. The update, proposed by Sen. Scott Sandall, R-Tremonton, removes the state’s current program so that anyone with a hunting license can harvest cougars throughout the year without a tag.
“We’re getting an increase in our cougar numbers across the state,” Sandall said, as he introduced the changes on the Senate floor."
Group calls for Cox to veto Utah bill that opens door for year-round cougar hunting
Ah yes, one of the three reasons predator conservation in this country is lousy at work. State politicians use this tactic to divide the rest of the people so that they can run off with all the money. So this actually has nothing to do with public safety, livestock protection, or boosting deer numbers. It's simply divide and conquer at work. Very simple, but happens to work.
