Dear Friend, We are one step closer to banning cruel, indiscriminate traps, snares and poisons from New Mexico's public land. After hours of public testimony and committee debate held over two days, House Bill 366 (the Wildlife Protection and Public Safety Act) passed the House Energy & Natural Resources Committee with an 8-4 vote. Next, House Bill 366 will be heard in the House Judiciary Committee and our legislators need to know that you support this bill. These committee members are hearing from a deluge of trappers—most from outside their districts, and even out-of-state—lobbying to defend their harmful activities. We cannot let them drown us out. House Bill 366 is also known as "Roxy's Law," in honor of the beautiful pup who lost her life to a snare trap during Thanksgiving weekend last year. It is our hope that we can prevent the suffering and deaths of thousands of wild animals and pets across our state through passage of Roxy's Law. Please take action and urge key State Representatives to vote YES on House Bill 366. | |
 | Copy/paste the following list and email the members of the House Judiciary Committee, and urge them to vote YES on House Bill 366: gail@gailchasey.com
daymon.ely@nmlegis.gov
eliseo.alcon@nmlegis.gov
deborah.armstrong@nmlegis.gov
micaela.cadena@nmlegis.gov
christine.chandler@nmlegis.gov
zachary.cook@nmlegis.gov
brian.egolf@nmlegis.gov
dayan.hochman-vigil@nmlegis.gov
georgene.louis@nmlegis.gov
matthew.mcqueen@nmlegis.gov
greg.nibert@nmlegis.gov
bill.rehm@nmlegis.gov
townsend@pvtn.net Looking for talking points to help you craft your message? Email media@apvnm.org | | |  | Make a quick phone call to let them know that you sent an email, explain how you and New Mexico are negatively impacted by traps, poisons, and snares on public land:
Rep. Chasey - (505) 986-4411
Rep. Ely - (505) 986-4432
Rep. Alcon - (505) 986-4415
Rep. Armstrong - (505) 986-4840
Rep. Cadena - (505) 986-4210
Rep. Cook - (505) 986-4243
Rep. Egolf - (505) 986-4782
Rep. Hochman-Vigil - (505) 986-4336
Rep. Louis - (505) 986-4329
Rep. Nibert - (505) 986-4211
Rep. Rehm - (505) 986-4214
Rep. Townsend - (505) 986-4758
No need to call Rep. Chandler or Rep. McQueen, unless you'd like to thank them for sponsoring Roxy's Law:
Rep. McQueen - (505) 986-4423
Rep. Chandler - (505) 986-4226 | | |  | Then, if you haven't already, make sure your State Representative who represents your district hears from you, too. | | | | | |
House Bill 366 is a reasonable solution that will protect wildlife, companion animals, and citizens enjoying New Mexico's public lands from unnecessary and accidental suffering, injuries, and deaths—and better align the management of wildlife with modern conservation practices and New Mexico voters' humane values—while still allowing certain key tools for ranchers and government agencies to protect public health and livestock. It will also help mitigate the emotional and financial strain of dealing with the loss or injury of an animal because of the jaws of a trap, a snare, or poisons. EXCEPTIONS IN THE BILL: - It does not apply to any other hunting, fishing, or other implements by hand used to kill wildlife.
- It does not apply to anywhere other than public land, as defined.
- It does not apply to common rodents, listed by species.
- It allows government entities to protect human health and safety;
- It allows ecosystem managementconducted by the NM Dept. of Game & Fish, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and Conservancy Districts;
- It allows scientific research;
- It allows ranchers and others the use of live cage traps to remove offending animals damaging crops, property, or livestock on public land.
New Mexico deserves safe public lands and 21st Century wildlife management. Your voice is so important. TAKE ACTION TODAY! | |
