Nevada Residents: Help End the Incidental Trapping of Mountain Lions

We need your help in protecting Nevada mountain lions! 

Last October, wildlife advocates submitted a petition to the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners requesting changes to trapping regulations to better protect mountain lions from incidental take (i.e. accidental trapping). On January 24, this petition will be before the Commission for potential regulatory action. We need your voice in support of protecting Nevada’s wildlife from inhumane and egregious trapping practices.

Despite mountain lions being protected from recreational trapping, lenient regulations and records from the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) show that mountain lions in the state have been regularly trapped for years, leading to avoidable suffering, injuries, and fatalities for countless individuals.

Did you know that Nevada has some of the worst trapping regulations in the American West, including a 96-hour trap check window! This allows animals to remain caught in traps for four days with no access to food or water and fully exposed to the elements. 

Please join us in asking the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners to regulate trapping and better protect Nevada’s mountain lions!

Speak up for Nevada’s Mountain Lions:

1. Submit written testimony in support of this petition to regulate trapping and protect mountain lions from incidental take. Write an email to your Nevada Wildlife Commissioners (wildlifecommission@ndow.org) and use these talking points to personalize your message.

2. Testify virtually on January 24, starting at 8:00 a.m., in support of this petition at the Nevada Wildlife Commission meeting. A zoom link can be accessed on the agenda here (petition is agenda item #8). Use these talking points to personalize your testimony.

3. Testify in-person on January 24, starting at 8:00 a.m., and urge the Commission to accept this petition and better regulate trapping to protect Nevada mountain lions. Use these talking points to personalize your message.

Meeting Location:

Washoe County Commission Chambers 

1001 E 9th St, 

Building A, 

Reno, NV, 89512

Thank you for protecting Nevada’s Wildlife! Together, we can create a more compassionate world for wild carnivores, and all wild lives.