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LEGISLATIVE ALERT - CALL TO ACTION!!!

Emails and Phone Calls Needed NOW

SB 5831 would exempt mole, gopher, mountain
beaver(limited to timber land owners) and the traps used by Falconers from RCW 77.15.192 and 77.15.194 - the anti trapping initiative 713.

It has been scheduled for a hearing before the Senate Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines committee on Wednesday, January 30, at 1:30pm in Senate Hearing Room 2 (Cherberg Building).

While we all sympathize with folks who have lost the right to use the above traps, the impact on those with beaver, otter, coyote, etc. problems is just as great.

The message this year, as it was last year, is: 1)the proponents of I713 deliberately lied and mislead the public to get the iniatitive passed; 2)the didn't anticipate the backlash that would occur from urban
residents, golf course owners, the timber companies, etc. so they are once again trying to get the legislature to bail them out; 3) what about all the other people whose lives have been affected negatively by this law?; 4)this piecemeal approach for just a few
segments of the law is not appropriate; 5) If any action is taken, the entire measure should be overturned.

Emails need to be sent to the Committee IMMEDIATELY...
NO LATER THAN TONIGHT...yes, its short notice but that is the way things happen during the legislative session.

Your Email can be addressed to Senator Jacobsen,the chair, with cc s to the other members. The only exception is Senator Sid Snyder,Senate Majority Leader. Messages for him can be left with his office
staff at: 360-786-7636.

Note: The antis will be flooding the members with their Emails. We must match or exceed their efforts.

Committee contact information:

Senator Ken Jacobsen, Chair [email protected]
" Erik Poulsen, Vice Chair [email protected]
" Bob Oke,Ranking Min.Ldr. [email protected]
" James Hargrove [email protected]
" Dan McDonald [email protected]
" Harriet Spanel [email protected]
" Val Stevens [email protected]

If you belong to a club or group, please forward this message to its members.

Be sure and include your name and address on the bottom of your message to the committee.

You've responded for us in the past, let's keep up the good work!!!



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