CALL TO ACTION: Montana Senate Fish & Game Committee MONTANA RESIDENTS ONLY

THIS ACTION IS FOR MONTANA RESIDENTS ONLY. HJ15, a resolution by which Montana will ask its Congressional delegation to try to delist ALL Montana grizzlies in the US Congress, has moved to the state senate. HJ15 is currently in the Committee for Fish & Wildlife. Please let the Committee know how much public opposition there is to this idea.

EMAILS: Click on the name and it should open up an email. Tell them you oppose HJ15 or copy and paste the following (personalizing the CAPS section):

I write in opposition to HJ15. As a FREQUENT TOURIST TO YOUR STATE TO VIEW WILDLIFE or RESIDENT OF MONTANA or LOVER OF WILDLIFE, I am concerned that HJ15 would undermine the Endangered Species Act by attempting to bypass its processes. This resolution would seek to remove all Montana grizzly populations from the protections of the federal Endangered Species Act without requiring any scientific inquiry into the health of said populations and without input from the public. As I am sure you are aware, the USFWS is currently considering delisting the GYE grizzly population. They have received over 600,000 public comments on this topic, evidencing that the public is enormously interested and concerned about the future of these iconic bears. These bears are the crux of the billion dollar a year tourist industry. Montana should follow the repeatedly successful processes set forth in the Endangered Species Act for delisting animals. Please oppose HJ15.


Jill Cohenour
Tom Facey
Jennifer Fielder
Steve Hinebach
Jedediah Hinkle
David Howard
Edie McClafferty
Mike Phillips
Cary Smith
Chas Vincent
Jeffrey Wellborn

FORM:

Email the committee. Click on THIS FORM and then select COMMITTEE from the drop down menu, and then SENATE FISH & GAME from the next drop down committee. Make sure you choose the SENATE and NOT the House committee.

Write about your opposition to HJ15 in your own words or copy and paste the script above, under emails.

PHONE CALLS (MT RESIDENTS ONLY):

If your state senator is one of the senators listed above, please call him or her (phone numbers HERE) and tell them that you oppose HJ15.


LETTERS AND POSTCARDS:

Send a postcard or letter to the State Senators listed above.  Addresses can be found HERE. Write the following message. "I oppose HJ15 as it undermines the Endangered Species Act and ignores science and public opinion." 


TWEETS:

.@SenatorFielder I oppose HJ15 to delist all Montana grizzlies. Don't bypass Endangered Species Act and science! pic.twitter.com/AOXc06gf6k

.@JillCohenour I oppose HJ15 to delist all Montana grizzlies. Don't bypass Endangered Species Act and science! pic.twitter.com/AOXc06gf6k

.@72ndMT I oppose HJ15 to delist all Montana grizzlies. Don't bypass Endangered Species Act and science! pic.twitter.com/BGpIuCKPmG