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January 10 ,
2005
The
Arizona Game & Fish Department again has proposed hunt
guidelines for mountain lions that are not scientifically
sound.
To
add insult to injury, a collared lion that was part of a U.S.
Geological Survey study in Flagstaff was legally killed by
a hunter in December. In response to this incident, the Arizona
Game & Fish Department has not even suggested that hunters
should voluntarily refrain from shooting collared lions in
order to allow scientists to gather data about lions.
ADLA
volunteers are following this process, and we will be asking
AZGFD to restrict hunting of lions that are part of scientific
studies and to develop an integrated lion plan.
Please
review the proposed guidelines at http://www.azgfd.gov/pdfs/h_f/fall_biggame_guidelines.pdf
(see Order 10), and try to attend one of the public meetings
nearest to you, as listed below. The deadline for submitting
written comments is March 1, and the Arizona Game & Fish
Commission will vote on the proposed hunt guidelines April
16. For details about how to submit comments, go to http://www.azgfd.com/h_f/hunt_guidelines.shtml.
Here
is a schedule of the public meetings:
January
13, 7-9 p.m.,Yuma
AZGFD regional office, 9140 E. 28th St.
January 18, 7-9 p.m., Fredonia
North Kaibab Ranger District Office, 430 S. Main St.
January 19, 7-9 p.m., Flagstaff
AZGFD regional office, 3500 Lake Mary Road
January 20, 7-9 p.m., Kingman
AZGFD regional office, 5325 N. Stockton Hill Rd.
January
24, 7-9 p.m., Mesa
AZGFD regional office, 7200 E. University Dr.
January
25, 7-9 p.m., Prescott
Yavapai County Board of Supervisors Room, 2015 Fair St.
January
26, 7-9 p.m., Payson
Payson Police Dept Conference Room, 303 N. Beeline Hwy.
January
27, 7-9 p.m., Pinetop
AZGFD regional offic, 2878 E. White Mountain Blvd.
February
1, 7-9 p.m., Sierra Vista
Buena HS Performing Arts Center, 5225 Buena School Blvd.
February
2, 7-9 p.m., Tucson
AZGFD regional office, 555 N. Greasewood Rd.
February
3, 7-9 p.m., Safford
Graham
County General Services Bldg., 921 Thatcher Blvd.
If
you would like to volunteer to get involved on this issue,
please contact us at adla@adlaz.org.
For more
information about mountain lions in Arizona, visit www.lions.adlaz.org.
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