LISTEN HERE: 

After listening, take 5 minutes to lead, take action, and help the hunting community!

Jess Johnson with the Wyoming Wildlife Federation maps out the status of legislation being developed, and the need for hunting community engagement and support is NOW. This is an opportunity to lead and help establish better laws that continue to support and favor hunting and trapping, while penalizing and deterring truly unacceptable behavior. 

Background: the Daniel, WY "wolf cruelty incident" has spurred a national outcry for laws that have more teeth in them... This demand included a coalition of 1000s of hunters and 70+ hunting industry organizations.

Legislative Next Steps: in early October the Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee will review and update proposed legislation that comes out of a "Predator Mgmt Working Group/SubCommittee". 

Current Need for Legislation Improvements: the legislative process is often messy and the proposed law here is not fully baked, so we as hunters can steer it towards a better statute and more likely success on the way to the WY Governor's desk. 

* Email the committee leadership: Chairwoman, Senator Wendy Schuler and Chairwoman, Representative Sandy Newsome - We also BCC'd Jessi Johnson at Wyoming Wildlife Federation

*Identify yourself as a hunter who values wildlife, fair chase and the need for simple, successful and effective legislation 

*Request that the proposed "Cruelty to Wildlife" legislation be amended to (1) remove all mention of motorized and over-snow vehicles to simplify and focus the legislation and (2) please insure that the statute does not inadvertently hinder lawful practices of hunting and trapping.

Finally, share this call to action in your community. When we are silent, we are subject to the whims or mistakes of others. When we lead and are proactive, our community can define the future and maintain a role as stewards and standard bearers. 

READ ABOVE: THIS ACTION HAS A VERY SHORT TURNAROUND TIME, SO WE'VE INCLUDED A DIFFERENT METHOD THAN YOU ARE USED TO: WHEN YOU CLICK THE LINK BELOW, YOUR EMAIL PROVIDER WILL POP UP. YOU TAKE IT FROM THERE. RECIPIENTS ARE INCLUDED ALONG WITH SAMPLE TEXT, BUT YOU SHOULD WRITE YOUR OWN MESSAGE.

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