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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria" align="center"><i><span style="color:blue">Final <b>Trapping
Advisory Committee</b> meeting coming right up!<span></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria" align="center"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:blue"><b>April 2–3, FWP Wild Outdoor Educational
Center</b><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">Committee members decided to have
one more meeting. This is the last chance to let the TAC know your ideas for <b>trapping</b> <b>reform</b>.<span> </span>Public comment is
heard 12-1pm both days. <b>Testimony in
person is powerful</b>, but if you can’t be there<b>, please send your comments to the committee</b> c/o John Vore ~ <a href="mailto:jvore@mt.gov" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">jvore@mt.gov</a> and to the Fish and Game Commission,
<a href="mailto:fwpcomm@mt.gov" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">fwpcomm@mt.gov</a>. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><b>The committee</b> <b>needs to know
Montanans care deeply about the dangers to people and wildlife caused by
indiscriminate recreational trapping. <span> </span>THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR<span> </span>STAKE IN THIS!<span></span></b></p>
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<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Cambria">Hot Button Issues—What is most important to
you?<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">• <span> </span>Increase setbacks for all traps,
including water sets, from trails and roads to 500 feet from 50 feet. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">• <span> </span>Require signage at trailheads
where traps are set or can be legally set.<span>
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<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">• <span> </span>Require a daily trap-limit
check; 48-hrs under special circumstances (i.e. illness). A trapper caught not
checking traps within time limit loses license for a year. Second offense,
loses license for life. <span> </span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">• Require mandatory reporting of <u>all animals</u> caught in traps to
increase knowledge of population data, injuries, and harm to non-target species
including endangered species, domestic animals and livestock. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">• Require <u>all trappers</u> to be licensed and regulated. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">• Designate several trap-free areas in every Montana county.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">• Raise the price of a trapping license (now $20) substantially to be
in line with the consumption of a precious resource. <span> </span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">• Trappers must compensate pet victims’ owners for vet bills and
trauma.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">•<span> </span>Ban recreational trapping in
endangered species’ habitat.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">•<span> </span>Suspend recreational trapping
of beaver to combat climate change.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">• Mandatory education for all trappers must be in person, with testing.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Cambria"><span> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Cambria;color:blue"><span> </span></span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:blue">Thanks for your efforts—They count!<span></span></span></i></b></p>
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