CALL FOR ACTION
MARCH 23, 2021
nancy@wolfwatcher.org
HOWL WITH ALL YOUR HEART; MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF YOUR VOICE
PARTICIPATE IN NRC MEETINGS
RECRUIT SCIENCE BASED INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE ON NRC
APPLY THROUGH GOVERNOR’S WEBSITE CLICK TAB “APPOINTMENTS”
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY – FOIA
SOCIAL NETWORK
LETTERS TO EDITOR
ORGANIZE EVENTS
CONTACT YOUR STATE AND FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES
KNOW HOW YOUR REPRESENTATIVE VOTES ON ISSUES THAT MATTER TO YOU
On 1/13/2021 US Representative Tom Tiffany announced that he introduced the ‘Managing Predators Act’ HR 286
2/17/2021 State Senator McBroom introduced SR 15 urging the NRC to authorize and the DNR to organize a wolf hunting and trapping season this year.
PASSED – Senate 3/9/2021
IT IS EASY TO GIVE UP; WASTE OF TIME
BUT WE NEED TO OUTSHOUT & OUTWIT THEM
ASSURE MEANINGFUL TRIBAL CONSULTATION TAKE PLACE
NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
SETS POLICY FOR WILDLIFE
EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE HUNTING/FISHING
SEVEN MEMBERS NOMINATED BY GOVERNOR WITH ADVICE AND CONSENT OF SENATE FOR 4 -YEAR TERMS
DETAILS OUTLINED - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 451 of 1994
CURRENTLY 2 OPENINGS – ANOTHER TERM EXPIRES DECEMBER 2021
ANYONE CAN PARTICIPATE IN A NRC MEETING
THEY MEET MONTHLY – SCHEDULE IS POSTED ON WEBSITE – USUALLY 2ND OR 3RD THURSDAY OF MONTH
REGISTER ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY PRECEDING MEETING - 5 MINUTES
AFTER FRIDAY UP TO DAY OF MEETING – 3 MINUTES
TRIBAL VOICES ARE NEEDED
TELL YOUR STORY
ENGAGE YOUR CHILDREN
WHY WOLVES ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU
SPEAK FROM YOUR HEART
IF YOU ARE A HUNTER, EXPLAIN WHY HUNTING DEER FOR FOOD IS DIFFERENT THAN HUNTING WOLVES
DO IT FOR MA’IINGAN
I APPRECIATE THE ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS, WOLVES PROVIDE. I DO NOT SUPPORT THE ONGOING WOLF HUNT.
WOLF HUNTS ARE BASED ON FEARS, HATRED AND REVENGE, NOT SCIENCE.
I WILL NOT STOP FIGHTING FOR WOLVES AND I URGE YOU TO FIGHT TO STOP ANY FUTURE HUNTS.
WOLVES ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR ECOSYSTEM. THEY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO EXIST WITHOUT BEING TRAPPED OR HUNTED FOR RECREATION.
WOLVES BELONG TO ALL OF US, NOT JUST THOSE WHO WANT TO KILL THEM FOR WHATEVER REASON THEY HAVE STOP ANY FUTURE HUNTING/TRAPPING SEASON.
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN OR HEARD MA’IINGAN?
WHAT HAS MA’IINGAN TAUGHT YOU?
ASK DNR TO RELEASE A YEARLY MONITORING REPORT THAT INCLUDES MORTALITY,
PREDATION ON LIVESTOCK, HUNTING DOGS, PETS
“WHAT YOU DO MAKES A DIFFERENCE, AND YOU HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT KIND OF DIFFERENCE YOU WANT TO MAKE.” Jane Goodall
nancy@wolfwatcher.org