And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: <v04020a00b2fb342a467a@[208.4.224.112]> Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 10:09:24 -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/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
