Nevada: Help ban wildlife killing contests!
This Thursday, the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners will hold a “Contest Committee” hearing to discuss banning wildlife killing contests statewide. We need your help in urging the Commissioners to end these egregious and ecologically destructive contests.
Every year, cruel and ethically indefensible wildlife killing contests ravage Nevada’s ecosystems. These contests violate science-based wildlife management principles, promote the indiscriminate killing of wildlife, and award cash and other prizes to individuals who kill the most, largest or even smallest animals.
Please join us in asking the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners to ban wildlife killing contests at its September 26th meeting!
Here’s How You Can Help Ban Wildlife Killing Contests in Nevada:
1. Attend the Commission hearing this Thursday, September 26th, at 6:00 p.m. in-person to show support for banning wildlife killing contests. Craft your testimony using these talking points.
Meeting Location:
Nevada Legislature Office
Building Room 165
7230 Amigo Street
Las Vegas, NV 89119
2. Testify by phone to support a wildlife killing contest ban if you’re not able to join the hearing in person.
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- Dial (888) 475 4499 at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 26th.
- When prompted, provide Meeting ID 892 0242 5602 and then press #.
- When prompted for a Participant ID, press #.
- More information about the meeting can be found here.
3. Submit written testimony in support of a ban on wildlife killing contests by Wednesday, September 25th.
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- Craft your comments in your own words using these talking points and send to committee staff member Lynda Barr at lbarr@ndow.org.
- Use this email subject line: “Written comments for agenda item #7D – Contest Committee”
Thank you for protecting Nevada’s Wildlife! Together, we can create a more compassionate world for wild carnivores, and all wild lives.