Important Upcoming Events
There are two very important upcoming events in Tucson to mark on your calendars and tell all your friends about:
Wednesday, February 8th, 7-9 pm
Defending Mountain Lions: Earth First! and Rod Coronado.
UA College of Law, 1201 E. Speedway (NW corner of Mountain and Speedway), Rm 140
Rod gives an update on his recent conviction for interfering with the Sabino Canyon mountain lion hunt. EF! talks about Game & Fish’s hunts for mountain lions, sandhill cranes, prairie dogs and bighorn sheep and how you can help stop the slaughter.
Also, the special premiere of our short film about the sandhill crane hunt and our efforts to protect them - you don’t want to miss it! The event is free, but all donations go toward legal appeals.
AND THE NEXT DAY….
Thursday, February 9th, 7-9 pm
Arizona Game & Fish Department public hearing
Game & Fish office: 555 N. Greasewood (west of I10, between Speedway and st. Mary’s).
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT MEETING. Game and Fish will be hearing public comments, in person, about the proposed hunt guidelines for this year. That means YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY to let Game & Fish know how you feel about their allowing recreational hunts for mountain lions, sandhill cranes, prairie dogs and bighorn sheep.
Last year, there were only 2 people representing a non-hunter point of view at this meeting. We can and must pack the meeting this year. Game & Fish is a small agency used to being ignored by the public: let them know how the people of Arizona REALLY feel about their cruel and ecologically senseless hunts!
Game & Fish will also be accepting written comments until March 1, and we encourage everyone to write in-depth comments (we will be posting talking points later this week). However, your attendance at this meeting is at least as important, if not moreso, than sending in a letter.
To read the proposed hunt guidelines, visit www.azgfd.com/h_f/hunt_guidelines.shtml
For more info, email Chuk’shon EF!: sabthebastards (at) hotmail (dot) com