| Dear Fred,
SAY NO TO A BACKDOOR EXPANSION OF SOUTH DAKOTA'S HUNTING
LIMITS ON MOUNTAIN LIONS
SAY NO TO SOUTH
DAKOTA'S HOUSE BILL 1004
South Dakota's House Bill
1004 is just a backdoor attempt to increase the number of
mountain lions killed in that state-while hiding under the
mantle of "public safety."
The Mountain Lion
Foundation does not second guess the actions of law
enforcement or wildlife agency personnel when lions are killed
to protect the public. Further, we would never ask anyone to
place themselves or others in danger to save a mountain lion.
However, HB 1004's provision to allow the keeping of
the pelt for trophy reasons undercuts the minimal safeguards
hunting limits create. This bill will allow anyone to kill a
lion anytime they want (even after the annual hunting limit
has been reached) and just claim that it was threatening their
chickens.
Contact your legislator today and tell them
why they must oppose HB 1004! (Contact information for
legislators - http://legis.state.sd.us/who/index.aspx)
This bill is being railroaded through at an
alarming speed and must be stopped now!
- 1/13/2009 First read in House and referred to House
Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 17
- 1/29/2009 Scheduled for hearing
- 1/29/2009 Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass,
Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3. H.J. 179
- 1/30/2009 House of Representatives Deferred to another
day, Passed H.J. 212
HOUSE BILL NO.
1004
Introduced by: Representatives Olson (Betty),
Brunner, Juhnke, and Vanneman and Senators Howie and Maher at
the request of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks Agency
Review Committee
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to
provide for the killing of mountain lions under certain
circumstances and to provide for the disposition of such
mountain lions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. Any person,
licensed or unlicensed, may kill a mountain lion if reasonably
necessary to protect the life of that person or some other
person. Any person, licensed or unlicensed, who owns or cares
for livestock or pets, may kill any mountain lion posing an
imminent or perceived threat to such person's livestock or
pets.
Section 2. If any mountain lion is killed
pursuant to section 1 of this Act, the person who killed the
mountain lion shall notify a conservation officer. If the
person desires to possess the mountain lion, the person shall
also so notify the conservation officer prior to taking
possession of the mountain lion. The conservation officer
shall give a dated and written authorization allowing
possession of the mountain lion. The conservation officer
shall also give verbal authorization to take immediate
possession of the mountain lion prior to receipt of the
written authorization. The written authorization allows the
possession and disposal of the mountain lion. The written
authorization shall remain with the carcass while in
processing, storage, or display. No part of a mountain lion so
obtained may be sold, bartered, or traded. There is no fee for
the issuance of such authorization.
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