Colorado elections 2024: 6 questions answered about Proposition 127
3 days ago · One item that voters in the state will decide is whether or not to pass Proposition 127 — a measure that could outlaw the hunting of mountain lions and bobcats in Colorado. In this article we ...
Proposition 127: Is mountain lion and bobcat hunting unethical …
55 minutes ago · As Proposition 127 wades into the science of wildlife management, proponents argue it also asks voters a moral question. In Colorado, the predominant method of hunting mountain lions is hound ...
Colorado Prop. 127: Banning mountain lion, bobcat, lynx hunting
Oct 4, 2024 · Proposition 127 asks voters to declare “that any trophy hunting of mountain lions, bobcats or lynx is inhumane, serves no socially acceptable or ecologically beneficial purpose and fails to further public safety.” It is already illegal to kill lynx, a …
Ethical questions at the heart of Proposition 127 | News ...
2 days ago · One of the hottest debates on the Colorado ballot is over Proposition 127, which would impose a statewide ban on hunting mountain lions, bobcats and the already protected endangered lynx. The proponents question the ethics of “trophy hunting” and the main methods used to hunt mountain lions and bobcats. Supporters of the proposed new law ...
Inside Proposition 127’s effort to ban the hunting of mountain …
15 hours ago · Proposition 127 would make hunting all three cats a misdemeanor but would allow the killing of cats that threaten people or livestock. A citizen-led effort, Cats Aren’t Trophies, brought the initiative to the ballot, with proponents arguing that the current methods of hunting are cruel and unnecessary to successfully manage the species.
Proposition 127: Prohibit bobcat, lynx and mountain lion hunting, …
Oct 3, 2024 · Proposition 127 would ban the hunting and trapping of bobcats and mountain lions, practices which have been regulated in the state for generations. Hunting lynx in Colorado is already illegal,...
Colorado voters to consider mountain lion hunting ban | 9news.com
Oct 11, 2024 · Now Miller is asking Colorado voters to say yes to Proposition 127, which would prohibit the hunting of mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx. According to their Sept. 30 filing with the Colorado ...
Opinion: Mountain lions unlikely to reduce wasting disease in Prop 127
3 days ago · There are an estimated 4,500 cougars in Colorado. CWD is one class of prions, other examples are scrapies in sheep, mad cow disease in cattle, and Creutzfeld-Jakob disease in humans. They all have ...
Opinion: Proposition 127 would preserve ethical hunting in …
Oct 2, 2024 · Prop 127 is simple: it protects Colorado wild cats from cruel and unsporting practices like using packs of dogs and traps to kill lions and bobcats for their heads and their beautiful coats. The primary means for trophy hunting lions and bobcats is hounding, where packs of dogs fitted with GPS tracking equipment are set loose to chase, fight ...
What You Need to Know About Colorado’s Proposed Lion Hunting …
Sep 10, 2024 · The initiative (Proposition 127 on the ballot, titled “Prohibit Bobcat, Lynx, and Mountain Lion Hunting”) is the latest in Colorado’s growing track record of ballot-box biology.