<div dir="ltr">Thank you, Connie! If it hits the Senate floor, I'll oppose it. I appreciate you monitoring the situation over here. It's the worst I've seen.<div><br></div><div>Best always,<br>Ellie<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><font color="#444444" face="Century, serif" size="4"><span style="font-size:16px"><b></b></span></font></p><p><span style="font-family:Century,serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><b></b></span></p><b><p style="font-size:large;margin-bottom:16.2pt;background-color:white;color:rgb(0,0,0);display:inline"><a name="SignatureSanitizer_SafeHtmlFilter_UNIQUE_ID_SafeHtmlFilter_UNIQUE_ID_SafeHtmlFilter_UNIQUE_ID_SafeHtmlFilter_UNIQUE_ID_SafeHtmlFilter_UNIQUE_ID_SafeHtmlFilter_SafeHtmlFilter_SafeHtmlFilter_SafeHtmlFilter_SafeHtmlFilter_SafeHtmlFilter_SafeHtmlFilter_SafeHtmlFilter_SafeHtmlFilter_SafeHtmlFilter_SafeHtmlFilter__MailAutoSig"><span style="font-family:Century,serif">Ellie Boldman<br></span></a></p></b><div><b><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Century,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Attorney and Montana State Senator </span></font></b></div></div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Century,serif">225 West Front Street </span><br></font></div><div><span style="font-family:Century,serif"><font color="#444444" size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Missoula, Montana 59802</span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Century,serif"><font size="2">(406) 218-9608 cell</font></span><span style="font-family:Century,serif;font-size:13px"><font color="#444444"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></font></span></div><div><font color="#ff0000"><a href="http://www.elliehillforHD94.com" style="font-family:Century,serif" target="_blank">www.EllieBoldman.com</a></font><span style="font-family:Century,serif"><span style="font-size:large"><br></span>Twitter: @EllieHill / @EllieBoldman</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Century,serif">Facebook: Ellie Boldman <br><br></span></div><div><div><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B9yac_JQsKVCeWNWYzVwRkpRaTA&revid=0B9yac_JQsKVCMFFpdkRWSFVpWU1UZVh6R0RNQ1pvbktqVFE4PQ" width="96" height="94"><br></div><div><br></div><div><i><font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">Legislators are publicly elected officials. Communications with Legislators involving legislative business may be subject to the Right to Know provisions of Montana's Constitution and may be considered a "public record" pursuant to Montana law. As such, email sent or received, its sender and receiver, and the email's contents and attachments, may be subject to public disclosure, except as otherwise provided by Montana law.</font></i></div></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:Century,serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Century,serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Century,serif"><br></span></div><div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div align="center"><div style="margin-left:4px;padding-bottom:2px;display:inline-block;width:16px;height:16px"><br> </div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 4:33 PM Connie Poten via Missoula-Community-News <<a href="mailto:missoula-community-news@bigskynet.org">missoula-community-news@bigskynet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">TRAPPING BILL ALERT!!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">HB 138</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=10752605&l=2ec92432-8a9c-44d3-a3fd-e33dfd2bc09a&r=88031c38-d020-4fc0-9508-37a31d0a76f4" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">HB
138</a> revises trapping and snaring law on private land, making it easier to
trap on private property by removing the requirement for “written” permission.
The trapper can simply claim he talked to ‘someone’ on the ranch. The trapper’s
phone number would no longer be required, making him harder to find if livestock
is injured. HB 138 also makes a Conservation License optional. A Conservation
License is a legal requisite for all resident and non-resident licenses to
hunt, fish and trap, and costs a mere $8.00. Why should trappers on private
land be exempt? To make it harder to identify them. </p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">These changes protect trappers from liability and
culpability, with access to lands they have no right to be on. </p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please Voice Your
OPPOSITION TO H<b>B 138!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>HB 138 removes the
requirement for written permission from a landowner or landowner’s ‘agent’ to
trap on private land. Written permission can be a phone text. The only reason
for this is to cover illegal trapping on private land. The trapper can simply
say he asked ‘someone’ who said it’s ok. </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>HB 138 protects
trappers from liability for injuring people and animals on private land by
making the trapper harder to identify and contact.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>HB 138 removes the
requirement for a Conservation License for no reason except further protecting
trapper’s identity and making it harder to contact him.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b> </b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">HB
138 undermines the rights of property owners.</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A
hearing on this bill will be on Thursday, Jan. 21, in the House Fish, Wildlife and
Parks Committee, Room 172, Capitol Building.</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">HOW
TO VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION:</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> • </span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Call 406-444-4800</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
and leave a message for the entire <span style="display:none">ouHH</span>House
Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee.<b></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b>• </b><b><span style="font-size:14pt">By noon,
Wednesday, Jan 20, send an email or sign up to testify by phone to committee
members. Here’s how: </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> 1.Go <a href="http://ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=10752605&l=3517eaa4-f507-427f-8244-2c1671bf4eb6&r=88031c38-d020-4fc0-9508-37a31d0a76f4" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">to leg.mt.gov Home Page</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> 2. Scroll
down and click on “Send A Web Message to a Legislator/Committee”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> 3. Fill out
Form and Choose committee button, then choose committee</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> 4. Fill in
bill number and click on <b>for</b> or <b>against.</b> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> 5. Write
email (1250 characters max)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> •<b> </b><b><span style="font-size:14pt">Go
in person to Room 172, Capitol Building, 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt">We must stop Rep. </span><span><span style="font-size:14pt">Paul Fielder’s attempts to
make trapping even more unregulated than it is. Traps endanger public safety,
torture and destroy our wildlife and harm habitat. Private lands are not
trappers’ killing fields. A trapper must have written permission. </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Connie and Your Friends at Footloose Montana</p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000099">Constance J. Poten</font></span><div><font color="#000099"><a href="mailto:rattlefarm@gmail.com" target="_blank">rattlefarm@gmail.com</a></font></div><div><span style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div><font color="blue"><font size="2" face="Book Antiqua" color="black"><br></font></font></div></span></div></div></div></div></div>
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