Take Action Today! Nevada members should contact their assembly member today and ask them to vote NO on Assembly Bill 443. Nevada sportsmen can contact their assembly member by using the Sportsmen’s Alliance Legislative Action Center.
Nevada Assembly Bill 443 would stop the Nevada Department of Wildlife from allowing bear hunting with dogs, one of most effective means of controlling problem bears. The bill, which was sent to the Assembly Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining Committee will be heard on March 30 at 1:30 p.m. in room 3138 of the Legislative Building in Carson City. The chair of the committee is Rep. Heidi Swank (D- Las Vegas), who also authored the bill.
Animal-right groups have targeted hunting with dogs because there are relatively few dog hunters compared to the overall population. However, dogs are especially effective at tracking down problem wildlife, including bears that can sometimes wander into potentially dangerous places such as parks, school playgrounds, neighborhoods and more. Black bears are thriving throughout the country, causing dangerous conflicts with humans.
“Decisions about managing wildlife, especially dangerous predators, should be left to Nevada’s wildlife professionals,” said Luke Houghton associate director of state services. “Assembly Bill 443 brings politicians into managing wildlife, including Las Vegas area legislators who never encounter bears in their large city.”
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