And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 18:28:51 -0700 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: Buffalo Folks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: corrected URL > >*** corrected URL, House Bill 643 can be found at > >http://161.7.127.14/bills/billhtml/HB0643.htm >Thank you >*************** > > >Greetings! Fellow Montanans and Tribal Friends who have traditional rights >in Yellowstone, > >Good news today! > >Our bill on buffalo management was introduced into the Montana State House. >It was referred to the Agriculture committee. We don't have a date on the >hearing yet, but I suspect that it might be next week. I'll let everyone >know as soon as possible. You can view the bill, HB 643, at > >http://161.7.127.14/bills/lchtml/LC1204.htm. > ><FYI... All the Montana legislative info is at www.mt.gov> > >If you could please take a moment to look over the Legislation regarding >the buffalo and make your opinions heard, it would be most appreciated. > >The bill has four main points: > >1) Transfer primary management of buffalo from the Montana Deparment of >Livestock to the Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks; (putting >biologists not cattle folks in charge of wildlife) > >2) Mandate that Montana follow APHIS' definition of low-risk buffalo, and >honor the 30-60 grace period on public lands; (Federal regulations have >deemed it unnecessary to kill bulls, claves and non-pregnant females who >cannot even transmit the disease) > >3) Prevent the state from selling, and/or profiting from, the sale of live >or slaughtered buffalo; (In 1997, the slaughter of almost 1200 buffalo >brought the State of Montana's Dept of Livestock coffers a profit of almost >200 grand!) > >4) Directs the MT FWP to conduct a study of the carrying capacity for >buffalo on public lands surrounding the Park, and to develop a management >plan--in conjunction with tribal interests--to manage the herd for that >population. (transferring buffalo to tribal interests makes alot more sense >than wanton slaughter) > >While there may have been more that we could do, we attempted to keep the >bill as simple and straightforward as possible, in order to improve our >chances of getting the bill through committee and onto the floor of the >House. > >Please contact the members of the House Agriculture committee to urge their >support of HB 643 and establish some sound buffalo management guidelines. >(Every fax, letter, call or email can help make a difference!) > >Members of the House Ag Committee: > >Joe Barnett; Chair; Belgrade, (R) >John L Holden; Vice Chair; Valier; (R) >Paul Clark; Member; Trout Creek; (D) >Rick Dale; Member; WhiteHall; (R) >Bill Eggers; Member; Crow Agency; (D) >Kathleen Galvin-Halcro; Member; Great Falls (D) >Mary Anne Guggenheim; Member; Helena; (D) >Donald L Hedges; Member; Antelope; (R) >Verdell Jackson; Member; Kalispell; (R) >Rick Jore; Member; Ronan; (R) >Monica Lindeen; Member; Huntley; (D) >Gay Ann Masolo; Member; Townsend; (R) >Sam Rose; Member; Choteau; (R) >Brennan Ryan; Member; Stockett; (D) >Frank Smith; Member; Poplar; (D) >Bob Story; Member; Park City; (R) >Bill Thomas; Member; Hobson; (R) >Ralph Lenhart; Vice Chair; Glendive; (D) >Cliff Trexler; Member; Hamilton; (R) >Darrel Adams; Member; Columbia Falls; (R) > >Joyce Bankhead; Secretary >Todd Everts; Legislative Branch Staffer > > >To CONTACT: > >By phone: Call 406-444-4800 and you can leave a message for up to two >legislators. Be sure to keep your message concise and refer specifically >to HB 643. >Fax: 1-900-225-1600; Address it to the Representative > >By e-mail: E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], be sure to put the Senator's name in >the subject line. > >By mail: Send letters of support to Representative ________, Capitol Station, >Helena, MT 59620. > > >Feel free to drop me a note with any questions... >Su > >PS...I'll owe your favorite cause a letter or two...Thanks for your help! >May the wild buffalo roam free again... > > > >s l gregerson >post office box 4784 >missoula montana 59806 >___________________________________________________________ >Our web pages are full of great info; please share the URL with friends and >others who care.... > >http://www.wildrockies.org/buffalo >we have posted a video clip of last years haze and the DOL's violation of >Bald Eagle habitat at our web site. Please stop by and see it! > > >If this has been passed on to you via a friend or a list, please subscribe to > >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >to receive the most current news from the field as well as other pertinent >Yellowstone buffalo info (3-4 updates per month)! > &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
