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Nebraska HB747 Jan.27, 2010Sara Carlson | 2010-01-26
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South Dakota, 2/2/09Sara Carlson | 2009-02-06
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South Dakota, 2/4/09Emorie Broemel, Communications Coordinator | 2009-02-04
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Oregon House to hear report on cougar controlMail Tribune | 2010-09-20 Oregon legislators will hear Tuesday how wildlife experts from across the West either laud or loathe the state's much-maligned study in which agents killed 101 cougars to test whether it would improve elk herds and reduce human-safety complaints and livestock damage. |
Rep: Relax dog ban for cougar hunting?Democrat Herald | 2010-08-18 The mid-valley’s cougar population seems to be exploding, and state Rep. Sherrie Sprenger says relaxing the ban on hunting the big cats with dogs ought to be considered. |
Environmental groups file lawsuit to protect panthersHearld Tribune - Florida | 2010-02-22 Wilderness losses have prompted five environmental groups, including the powerful Sierra Club, to sue the federal government for failing to protect Florida panthers as required by the Endangered Species Act. |
Kansas lawmaker proposes that hunters be allowed to target mountain lionsKansasCity.com | 2010-02-10 A Kansas legislator is proposing that hunters be allowed to target mountain lions in the state. Rep. Mitch Holmes, a St. John Republican, said Monday more mountain lions were being seen in the state, and the animals endangered livestock and farmers. |
Poaching bill's punch restoredArgus Leader | 2010-02-08 A bill that would raise the fines for poaching trophy wildlife in the state was amended back to its original language Thursday, setting up a vote by the full state Senate. |
Lawsuit coming if panthers aren't protected, environmental groups sayEric Staats, Naples News | 2009-09-29 A courtroom could be the next stop for a push to designate millions of acres in South Florida as critical habitat for the endangered Florida panther. |
Buckley wants ODFW answers on cougar studyMark Freeman | 2009-03-18 Rep. Peter Buckley wants the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to justify, both scientifically and fiscally, its killing of cougars as part of a study on whether thinning predator numbers can reduce human-safety conflicts and livestock damage. |
Bill would require ODFW to play bigger role in wildlife protectionAmy Sienicki | 2009-03-09 State lawmakers are considering a bill that would require the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop and implement a program to help farmers and ranchers reduce conflict between people and wildlife through non-deadly means. |
Senate rejects plan to use dogs for lion huntingBob Mercer, American News Correspondent | 2009-02-06 The state Senate strongly refused Wednesday to allow mountain-lion hunters to use dogs in South Dakota. The vote was 27-6 against the bill sponsored by Sen. Gordon Howie, an avid big-game hunter. |
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