And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 09:58:18 -0600
From: "J.D.K. Chipps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [FN] Montana House Bill 643
> Montana House Bill 643 will be heard in the House Ag Committee, 3pm, March
> 18, 1999. A rally at 1:30pm with speakers and drummers on the Capitol
> steps will precede the hearing. Media Welcome! We need to have a good
> turnout for the hearing, so if you can get to Helena, we need you!
> HB 643, introduced by Rep. Gail Gutsche (D-Missoula) will modify
> management of wild buffalo in Montana, outside of Yellowstone National
> Park. The bill will include several provisions that will prevent the
> wanton slaughter of wild buffalo that may have been exposed to
> brucellosis. House Bill 643 has four main provisions:
>
> 1) Transfers primary management of buffalo from the Montana Deparment of
> Livestock (DOL) to the Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks
> (FWP).
> This puts wildlife biologists, not cattle folks in charge of the public's
> wildlife.
>
> 2) Mandates that Montana follow the federal Animal and Plant Health
> Inspection Service's (APHIS) definition of low-risk buffalo, and honor the
> 30-60 grace period on public lands.
>
> APHIS has stated that bulls, calves and non-pregnant females cannot
> transmit the disease under normal conditions in the wild, and should be
> considered "low-risk" by the state, and could be allowed to winter
> undisturbed on public lands outside of Yellowstone National Park. APHIS
> also allows that a 30 day window of separation between the time pregnant
> females leave lands that cattle will be grazing on is sufficient to
> protect against transmission of the disease.
>
> 3) Prevents 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! The practice of profitting
> from the slaughter has been most offensive to many people. <Meanwhile
> they continue to beg for federal tax dollars and have already gotten 1/2
> million of your tax dollars committed to their trap plans!>
>
> 4) Directs the MT Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks to conduct a study
> of the carrying capacity for buffalo on public lands outside of
> Yellowstone, and to develop a management plan--in conjunction with tribal
> interests--to manage the herd for that population.
>
> What you can do:
> * Attend the Hearing and Rally; Folks in Missoula can call 728-0867 to
> arrange car
> pooling.
>
> * Write, email, or fax letters to members of the House AG committe, or
> call them and leave a message. Letters to all of the members would be
> great. If you email them, send an email to each member;
>
> * Make it known that the State of Montana must alter their bison
> management policies to allow wild buffalo to roam in Montana on their
> traditional, critical wintering grounds just outside of Yellowstone
> National Park;
> * If you are outside of Montana, let the AG committee and the DOL know
> that the buffalo herd is a PUBLIC RESOURCE, not just a herd of buffalo for
> them to treat like cattle. This is a NATIONAL issue; Let them know that
> folks from around the country are watching and that the buffalo matter;
> Politely and heartfully let them know that tabling this bill and trying to
> sweep it under the carpet is not appropriate. They need to let their
> constituents (&the country) know where they stand so that when the voters
> go into that voting booth......
>
> * Pass this note on to folks you know who may not have heard about this
> issue, and urge them to make their wishes known;
>
> 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 (the last three already support the
> bill):
> Joe Barnett; Chair; Belgrade, (R) John L Holden; Vice Chair; Valier; (R)
> Rick Dale; Member; WhiteHall; (R) 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)
> 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) *Paul Clark; Member; Trout
> Creek; (D)
> *Frank Smith; Member; Poplar; (D) *Bill Eggers; Member; Crow Agency; (D)
>
>
> * Known Bill Supporters
>
> 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 your support for HB 643. Leave name and address
>
> Fax: 1-900-225-1600; Address it to the Representative
> By e-mail: E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] , be sure to put the Representative's
>
> name in the subject line. Be sure and include full name & address.
>
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