{"id":560,"date":"2005-02-10T16:12:19","date_gmt":"2005-02-10T23:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edgewiseblog.com\/wp2\/uncategorized\/open-season-on-mountain-lions\/"},"modified":"2005-02-10T16:12:19","modified_gmt":"2005-02-10T23:12:19","slug":"open-season-on-mountain-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edgewiseblog.com\/mjh\/loco\/open-season-on-mountain-lions\/","title":{"rendered":"open season on mountain lions"},"content":{"rendered":"

ABQjournal: Rep. Introduces Cougar Hunting Measure<\/a>, By Jeff Jones, Journal Staff Writer<\/p>\n

A northeastern New Mexico lawmaker wants to declare open season on mountain lions<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Rep. Brian Moore, R-Clayton, is sponsoring legislation to remove cougars from the state’s list of game species, meaning they could be shot year-round and a hunting license would no longer be required to kill them. …<\/p>\n

“We’re not trying to eradicate them. We’re just kind of bringing it into some kind of balance,” Moore said.<\/p>\n

Lisa Jennings, executive director of Animal Protection Voters, criticized the bill, saying it “asks the people to support a free-for-all.”<\/p>\n

We only have the vaguest idea how many cougars live in New Mexico, in spite of a 10 year study that was shelved on receipt. Now, we’re going to let anyone kill any cougar anytime without any record of that killing — smart, Rep. Moore, real smart. Let’s not even consider that environmental degradation is responsible for the decline of deer and elk. Let’s blame the cougar. Cougars kill the weakest, making the herd stronger; men kill the strongest, making the herd weaker.<\/p>\n

Here we are, debating whether to allow cock-fighting to continue, while we open the slaughter of this magnificent beast. Show your humanity — tame the beast in your heart. mjh<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nRepresentative: \tBrian K. Moore
\nDistrict: \t67
\nCounty(s): \tCur,Hard,Quay,Roose,S.M. & Union
\nParty: \tRepublican
\nOccupation: \tGrocer
\nAddress: \tBox 56
\n \tClayton, NM 88415
\nCapitol Office Phone: \t986-4467
\nOffice Phone: \t374-9681
\nHome Phone: \t374-2312
\nE-mail: \tbrian@ranchmkt.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Track HB47\t<\/a>
\nREMOVE COUGARS FROM REGULATED GAME LIST
\nSponsor: Brian K. Moore
\nCurrent Location: House Government & Urban Affairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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