Colorado Court Halts Funding of Mountain Lion, Black Bear Cull

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https://committeetoabolishsporthunting.wordpress.com/2021/04/04/court-halts-funding-of-unwarranted-colorado-mountain-lion-black-bear-cull/

DENVER— The U.S. District Court of Colorado has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the law by funding a Colorado Parks and Wildlife plan to kill hundreds of mountain lions and dozens of black bears without properly analyzing the risks to those animals’ populations and the rest of the environment.

“This ruling immediately halts the use of taxpayer dollars for the slaughter of Colorado’s mountain lions,” said Andrea Zaccardi, a senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity. “I’m so pleased that the court put a stop to these scientifically baseless plans that needlessly targeted Colorado’s ecologically important, native carnivores.”

Mountain lions and black bears are critical to their native ecosystems. Mountain lion predation provides food for more bird and mammal scavengers than that of any other predator on the planet. Black bears’ diverse diet of fruits results in broad dispersion of seeds, and their foraging behavior creates disturbances that allow sunlight to reach plants below the forest canopy.

In response to a lawsuit brought by conservation groups, the court ruled that the Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act by agreeing to fund the project using federal money without completing its own environmental analysis. Further, the court found the environmental analysis the Service tried to rely upon, completed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, did not adequately analyze the impacts of killing black bears and mountain lions under the plans.

[CrispyQ]

1. Really??? They didn't even do a study on the impact first?

Thanks for the story.

[Wingus Dingus]

2. CPW is an organization of complete redneck dipshits.

I worked for them, briefly. They don't give a FUCK about wildlife. Wholesale cruel slaughter of predators because they aren't sure why there aren't more mule deer in certain areas? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? It's all about the hunting $$$, and nothing else. Edit to add: it also could be complaining ranchers--the state can't give those guys enough blowjobs.

[Beringia]

3. I always imagine Colorado as run by progressive in all branches, but must be wrong

I know the citizens voted Yes to reintroduce wolves.

[Wingus Dingus]

4. Assclowns like Lauren Boebert can get elected--

usually the western slope, the eastern plains and Colorado Springs fuck it up for everyone else here. I live in a red enclave unfortunately. Lots of good ol' boys here. But I can't afford more progressive parts of Colorado like Denver, Boulder, Ft. Collins.