Colorado: Oppose HB 25-1258 Contact your Rep

[bayoublaster7527]

This link shows all the lobbyists and their client orgs registered in support, opposition, or monitoring the bill. As they say, gotta follow the money.

Lobbyist Filings for Bill: HB25-1258 - Scientific Wildlife Management | CCW

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[bayoublaster7527]

Gonna bump this thread another time. Get your calls, emails, testimony in.

Updated HOWL link:

CALL Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Committee

HB 25-1258 proposes changing Colorado’s longstanding statutory language so that hunting and angling would merely be optional methods of managing wildlife rather than mandatory primary tools. It also requires CPW to rely on the undefined “best available science,” opening the door for politicized...

www.howlforwildlife.org

 

[Hnthrdr]

Called and emailed 2x! Hope they can kill this BS… it’s never ending here in Co

 

[JBahr]

Howl added a neat function to Call the Reps, just used it.

 

[HNTR918]

Contacted!

 

[fngTony]

 

[rideold]

Remember to thank those representatives that voted against this bill! We need to show our support after the fact as well!

 

[robby denning]

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Bravo everybody, bravo!

 

[bayoublaster7527]

It was a good win, but it was also a glimpse of the fight ahead. The proponents of HB 25-1258 (same folks behind Prop 127) have mobilized an army of activists determined to eliminate the trapping of furbearers. Between the committee hearing and CPW commission meeting this week, bobcat trapping was referenced a million times.

 

[Gila]

Good win! The anti-s can’t give the argument that management of wildlife by predators should be included as a management tool. The F&W service is no longer encouraging states to introduce the gray wolf. Now that Colorado has given us momentum, let’s everyone get behind this bill. I am not against wolves. I like wolves. But the Gray Wolf already occupies and thrives in the Northern Pine forests of the Northern States which is the best habitat for them in the US.

Reps. Boebert and Tiffany Reintroduce Legislation to Delist the Gray Wolf - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

Reps. Boebert and Tiffany Reintroduce Legislation to Delist the Gray Wolf

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[CoMulies]

Clearly behind the curve here but just saw this proposal on the latest Fresh Tracks and came here fired up to post about it. Great to see it was already voted down, another tally in the W column.

 

[ReaptheHeat]

We need to get on the offensive. The live and let live mantra many of us have just isn't gonna work anymore.

 

[realunlucky]

We need to get on the offensive. The live and let live mantra many of us have just isn't gonna work anymore.

Did a Rokcast with Howl For Wildlife and talked about going on the offensive. It'll post on Tipsy Tuesday next week but basically they are partnering to put a wolf management back in hands of parks and wildlife with ballot initiative to amend the current plan.

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[Bluumoon]

Did a Rokcast with Howl For Wildlife and talked about going on the offensive. It'll post on Tipsy Tuesday next week but basically they are partnering to put a wolf management back in hands of parks and wildlife with ballot initiative to amend the current plan.

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It's something.., but honestly funds are likely better spent on the big show not wasted on something that burns good will capital of the general population. I maintain we need a State constitutional right to hunt in CO, if ever we have the #s its now, it ain't going to get better.

 

[realunlucky]

It's something.., but honestly funds are likely better spent on the big show not wasted on something that burns good will capital of the general population. I maintain we need a State constitutional right to hunt in CO, if ever we have the #s its now, it ain't going to get better.

Guess I'm confused -
A right to hunt constitutional amendment isn't in the process any where I've seen. Please link it up and I'll spread the word.

 

[Bluumoon]

Guess I'm confused -
A right to hunt constitutional amendment isn't in the process any where I've seen. Please link it up and I'll spread the word.

No its not, at least that I'm aware of. I spoke to Dan end of 2023 and we talked over #s and the need to focus on defeating the lion ballot. That was achieved.

In this case the number/percentage needed to overturn a previous ballot issue, ie stop/reverse wolf reintroduction is the same as needed for a constitutional right to hunt (vs just a simple majority for ballot initiative).

At the time I spoke with Dan end of 2023, the "advisors" suggested it would take approx 2 mil to get Constitutional amendment for right to hunt on the ballot and win. Looking at what was spent on some of the other (much less inspiring) ballot initiatives this last fall $2 mil is very doable.

So, I would ask what is the down side to spending goodwill and financial capital on shooting for a semi definitive solution vs potentially burning a great deal of capital (social and financial) on what is probably a more difficult battle with less return on investment?

I'm sure as sh*t not happy with the wolf situational and would love to see it reversed, however it should not distract from the big picture. Polis and his ilk are coming for hunting/trapping/access to natural resources in Colorado, full stop.

 

[Bluumoon]

No its not, at least that I'm aware of. I spoke to Dan end of 2023 and we talked over #s and the need to focus on defeating the lion ballot. That was achieved.

In this case the number/percentage needed to overturn a previous ballot issue, ie stop/reverse wolf reintroduction is the same as needed for a constitutional right to hunt (vs just a simple majority for ballot initiative).

At the time I spoke with Dan end of 2023, the "advisors" suggested it would take approx 2 mil to get Constitutional amendment for right to hunt on the ballot and win. Looking at what was spend on some of the other (much less inspiring) ballot initiatives this last fall $2 mil is very doable.

So, I would ask what is the down side to spending goodwill and financial capital on shooting for a semi definitive solution vs potentially burning a great deal of capital (social and financial) on what is probably a more difficult battle with less return on investment.

I'm sure as sh*t not happy with the wolf situational and would love to see it reversed, however it should not distract from the big picture. Polis and his ilk are coming for hunting/trapping/access to natural resources in Colorado, full stop.

Dan has done an exceptional job leading the fight for many years in CO, and spear headed a tremendous win this last fall. I'm intentionally being a thorn, trying to spur the narrative.

 

[nwcomechanic]

Ballot box biology is just stupidity. frustrating!

 

[bayoublaster7527]

No its not, at least that I'm aware of. I spoke to Dan end of 2023 and we talked over #s and the need to focus on defeating the lion ballot. That was achieved.

In this case the number/percentage needed to overturn a previous ballot issue, ie stop/reverse wolf reintroduction is the same as needed for a constitutional right to hunt (vs just a simple majority for ballot initiative).

At the time I spoke with Dan end of 2023, the "advisors" suggested it would take approx 2 mil to get Constitutional amendment for right to hunt on the ballot and win. Looking at what was spent on some of the other (much less inspiring) ballot initiatives this last fall $2 mil is very doable.

So, I would ask what is the down side to spending goodwill and financial capital on shooting for a semi definitive solution vs potentially burning a great deal of capital (social and financial) on what is probably a more difficult battle with less return on investment?

I'm sure as sh*t not happy with the wolf situational and would love to see it reversed, however it should not distract from the big picture. Polis and his ilk are coming for hunting/trapping/access to natural resources in Colorado, full stop.

I agree with a lot said here. If you caught the testimony regarding HB 25-1258 last week and the two CPW commission meetings, the CATS/127 crowd have no intention of stopping after their resounding defeat in November. They have further radicalized a small group of supporters and are driving forward in their attempt to eliminate mountain lion hunting and bobcat trapping. They overwhelmed the public comment in both commission meetings and the committee, making endless false claims regarding hunting and trapping. Expect them to be at every commission meeting going forward and more legislation proposed by their supporters in the General Assembly. A right to hunt constitutional amendment may be the only way to get beyond just a temporary victory. As to the cost and chances of success, I would have to defer to the professionals in Denver.