New Mountain Lion Bill In Missouri Senate

[Justin Spencer]

Just saw KY3 that there is a bill in the Mo. Senate right now that gives citizens the right to kill any mountain lion they see, they would however have to report it immediately and turn it over to agents within 24 hours.

Give me a break!

[drew03cmc]

Seriously? Those animals were here long before any white immigrants were. This is a terrible thing for any conservation minded individual or entity. I hope this gets shot down, pardon the pun.

[skeeter]

Any information on which Legislator introduced that bill ? If they can be identified, concerned MO citizens should flood his email with appropriate comments.

[Justin Spencer]

Any information on which Legislator introduced that bill ? If they can be identified, concerned MO citizens should flood his email with appropriate comments.

I agree I just saw it on the news without specifics, might be something they are trying to slip by without anyone noticing.

[Justin Spencer]

^{Here are some specifics.}

^{JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A state senator has introduced legislation clarifying that anyone in Missouri may kill a mountain lion.}

^{Republican Sen. Bill Stouffer, of Napton, offered the proposal Thursday. His bill would require anyone who kills a mountain lion to report immediately to a state conservation agent and surrender the body within 24 hours.}

^{Missouri statutes are currently silent on the killing of mountain lions.}

^{The Department of Conservation says Missouri has had 27 confirmed mountain lion sightings since 1994, mostly in southern sections near the Arkansas border.}

^{In January, a man in Reynolds County caught a live male mountain lion in a large cage trap. Conservation agents collected DNA samples and released the cat into the wild.}

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^{Mountain lion bill is SB738}

^Online:

^{http://moga.mo.gov}

[eric1978]

^{JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A state senator has introduced legislation clarifying that anyone in Missouri may kill a mountain lion...}

^{Republican Sen. Bill Stouffer}

Shocking.

[drew03cmc]

Email sent.

Eric, you are right. The fact that it is a Republican doesn't shock me either. It was expected. Let the fear take over and go from there seems to be their mantra, however, if they were educated on these animals, they would learn that these cats are worthy of the awe that they inspire. They are not a threat to humans unless confronted, which is so rare in the wild, it would likely never happen. I wish they did some research before wanting to fearmonger something through the legislature.

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

What is wrong with the law that states you can kill any animal if it is a direct threat (paraphrasing)? That is all that we need. There is really no reason I can see to kill an animal that has no nutritional value, nor usefull value by being dead. (pardon the wording, I am trying to say I understand pelt trapping, the pelts are able to be used for more than bragging rights.) I really don't believe we need new laws, lets try enforcing the ones we currently have. I really don't see where political party has much to do with this. ( I don't claim any party myself )

[eric1978]

What is wrong with the law that states you can kill any animal if it is a direct threat (paraphrasing)?

Because the hillbillies will use that as an excuse to shoot anything that moves. And who's gonna prove otherwise when they do?

[stlfisher]

It just had to go political....ugh

I sent my email too.