Done

Thanks a ton!!!!!!

WE MADE IT TO NUMBER 2 ON THE POLLS!!!!!! We are making a huge impression on everyone and I’m sure other states are watching. Now we need to send emails. Bellow is the assembly memebers on the committee that will be doing the first voting on the bill. Please send emails and be VERY RESPECTFUL when you write them. They are all Democrats, but they are willing to vote either way and we fell very fortunate to have people like them in the assembly.

Shannon.BilbrayAxelrod@asm.state.nv.us
Alex.Assefa@asm.state.nv.us
Maggie.Carlton@asm.state.nv.us
Sarah.Peters@asm.state.nv.us
Howard.Watts@asm.state.nv.us

Its best to send individual emails, but if you don't have time you can send one to the email below.

asmNRAM@asm.state.nv.us (email for the entire committee). Ask that your comment be distributed to the committee

REMEMBER TO BE RESPECTFUL!!! Members of the anti group were barred from attending meetings because of death threats they made towards Trapping Association Members. Multiple Assembly and Senate members, most of which are on the fence with how they will vote, mentioned that the anti group lost a lot of credibility because of rude and emotion driven comments. Facts will trump emotion.

One main point is that SB 213 a few years ago made areas around town a 48 hour check. Trappers left those areas, coyote problems doubled. NDOW's own reports show coyote problems have had a 23% increase every year since then. The point to make with legislators is: 48 hours doesn't work; it makes coyote problems increase exponentially. We've had countless pets eaten by coyotes and at least one human attack in the valley -- if you vote in favor of this bill, you are not only ensuring this problem increases, you are going to make it happen statewide. Do you want to be responsible for that??

Sage Grouse are a hot topic with their numbers being in the critical range because of habitat loss. Restricting trappers and shortening trap checks will increase predation on Sage Grouse which will reduce their numbers even more.

Done

Since it's April 1st, I could post a mean April Fools joke, but I'll keep this thread serious. The first public meeting about AB473, a bill that would ban leghold traps and change our trap checks to 24 hours, is this Wednesday (1/3) at 4:00. We need as many people as we can get. So anyone who can come, please come. If your from the Carson area or Las Vegas area, there is no excuse. If your in the Vegas Valley and need a ride, let me know.

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
4:00 PM
Room 3138 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.

Videoconferenced to Room 4401 of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV.

AB473 Classic Revises provisions relating to trapping. (BDR 45-904)
Sponsors: Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining

Done - good luck! We all have to stuck together no matter where the fight is....


"Please consider that ts bill goes against SCIENCE 100%. Please research this to understand fully that trapping is an important wildlife management tool and in today's modern equipment, is done humanly. Excess population causes disease and predation of other species that are being managed. As a outdoor enthusiast; fisherman, hunter, and also a trapper, I am proud to work closely with game wardens, biologist, and department of wildlife organizations in providing data such as species populations, disease management, reducing predation of valuable livestock, all while respecting these renewable resources in a responsible manner. Voting in favor of this bill would cause population explosion, increased disease, increased pressure on other species such as grouse and numerous other egg laying birds. I am not a resident of Nevada, but understand the misrepresentations that the opposition would have you believe, and feel it important to express the importance of sound management practices trappers provide. Thank you"

Game plan for tomorrow 4/2 between 11am and 1pm Pacific time. We need everyone to call our assembly members during this time frame to tell them you oppose AB473. Doesn’t matter what state or country you are from. It only takes a few seconds per assembly member. The Antis have woken up and are working hard right now. We need to out work them. The list for phone numbers is on the Southern Nevada Coalition for Wildlife. The link is below. While you are their, like and repost the pot that have been posted so far. It all shows how serious we are.


https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2225265560845035&id=421712117867064

****Trapping bill AB473 update****
It's time to let the dogs out!!!!!
Last session we flooded their phone lines and it's time to do it again. First off let us tell you that a hearing will be held on Wednesday at 4pm and it will be video-conferenced to Las Vegas and Elko. There has been a surge from the opposition today and it's time the Assembly of Natural Committee members hear from us. We are listing the committee members and their office phone numbers. The game plan is to call each member between the hours of 11am and 1pm. Set your alarms on your phones to remind you. Just imagine getting a thousand calls in one day!!!! Here are the members names and numbers. It takes 15 seconds to call and ask each member to oppose AB473!! The Assembly members in bold are the 5 who will be voting to oppose the bill and kill it in committee or pass it to be voted by the Assembly.

Heidi Swank -Chairwoman 775-684-8595
Maggie Carlton 775-684-8597
Alex Assefa 775-684-8803
Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod 775-684-8847
Alexis Hansen 775-684-8823
Ozzie Fumo 775-684-8839
Sarah Peters 775-684-8559
Howard Watts 775-684-8835
John Ellison 775-684-8831
Robin Titus 775-684-8507
Jim Wheeler 775-684-8843
Greg Smith 775-684-8841

We need to share this post far and wide!! If you can't call between these hours then call sometime between 8-5.

Doesn't matter what State or Country you are from. Anyone can call and voice there opinion.

Question of the day? Will you be a soldier or a prisoner?

I've asked for the time off work to be able to attend the meeting. I have sent emails and called the people on the list. I reached 3 of the 5 offices this morning already, from the calls I made couple of things stuck out. Be super nice say good morning and ask how they are, huge change in the tone of voice once I started that way. These folks are just staff and get beat-up on the phone by upset people everyday. All asked if I had anything to add and to keep it short I asked that we be allowed to continue to use Nevada's renewable resources as stewards of the land and as hunters and trappers the first wildlife conservationists. When I thanked them for their time and wished them a good day most seemed surprised and very receptive. Like gma always said kill them with kindness

Thank you and great advice.

I got through to 3 of the 5 bolded ones and left voicemails on the others.

They didn't sound harried, so please call and make them busy!

I got through to 4 out of the entire list and left messages for everyone else. We need everyone to call. It took me 10 min to get through the list. Haha it was quicker then my emails.

Same here.

I tyoed. I had 5 calls where someone picked up.

I have made all of the calls. I wish I could get to Vegas for the video conference, I'd be there-- if there was any way possible I could break away.

Thanks for all of those who called. If your in The Vegas Valley, Carson area, or Elko please attend the meeting tomorrow at 4. We have made a huge impression with the polls, emails, and phone calls. Let’s continue impressing everyone with our attendance tomorrow!!!!

Thanks again for all the support so far!

My dad called those not in bold and 4 out 6 said they were voting against the bill the other two got messages

That’s what we need. We have 3 chances to stop it, but stopping it in the committee would be ideal. Keep sending those emails and making calls. We also need to fill seats tomorrow.

Any update on today's activities?

The meeting today went well. We need to send emails letting the committee members know why Nevada needs 96 hour trap checks. Nevada is Over 80% public land with dense populations in two small areas. The only state with similarities is Alaska. For trappers to be affective we need to be able to afford, with both time and money, to cover ground. Shortening trap checks forces us to all trap closer to the cities, causing more issues. Legholds have been removed from the bill which is big for us. They changed the leghold ban to a can on bodygrip traps on dry land. The Committee member who amended the bill did a great job researching bodygrip traps and was able to define it so snares didn’t fit in that category. Thanks for the support so far. We are making a stance that we will not be prisoners

Another note for everyone who shared there testimony. Everyone did an awesome job. Very respectful, very professional, and got our points across. They gave both sides 30 mins to share testimonies with a limit of 2 min per person. The Antis took up 15 min or so, and they had to cut us off because we used our 30 min.

Anyways, this is a long post but we had to sit through a 3-1/2 hour meeting so I’m trying to sum it all out.

THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT SO FAR. We need to send emails about the trap checks. We need 96 hours and nothing less.