Help the Big Kitties!

[Underground Panther]

COUGAR HUNT ALERT

SOURCE: ANIMAL LIFE

BACKGROUND:

Your comments needed immediately re. proposal to slaughter cougars in
NE and SW Oregon ODFW is proposing a study
of why elk herds are declining in NE Oregon (hunters are whining they
aren't killing as
many elk as they used to...) by killing up to 75% of the cougars in
two study areas in NE and SW Oregon. All the cougars in the study
areas will be captured and radio collared, and then systematically
tracked down with dogs and killed.

Please immediately contact ODFW and let them know how you
feel about using one million dollars of your tax money on this
stupid plan. COMMENT DEADLINE IS SEPT. 25!!

SEND LETTERS TO:

Bruce Johnson
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
1401 Gekeler Lane
La Grande, OR 97850
Phone: 541-962-6556
Fax 541-962-6504
Email john...@eou.edu

Please cc your comments to Humane Oregon: huma...@cdsnet.net




SAMPLE LETTER:

..........................................................

I am writing to voice my opposition to the proposal to slaughter
cougars in NE and SW Oregon. As a concerned citizen, I do not want
my tax dollars used for this inhumane, useless plan. Studies such as
this have been done before and the results proved to be unreliable.
Also, a bill asking for such a study was rejected by the legislature
last session, however the study seems to have been undertaken inspite
of the fact that the people would not approve and the
legislature didn't either.

I urge you to implement the "no action' alternative.
Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

[Azion]

I can't see any group being funded to arbitrarily kill cougars. Please post
the complete reference or a link to it showing exactly what this "study"
involves.
Until then I cannot take sides. While on the surface I would tend to think
i would support your efforts, I don't fell I have enough information yet.

Robert

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