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NJ Bow Perimeter Bill Up for a Vote – Your Help is Needed
The antis are out in force to defeat this your call are needed.

New Jersey Outdoor Alliance

TRENTON, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- As many of you know, the 150′ Bow Perimeter bill will be heard in the senate committee on Thursday.

This bill is good public policy and sound ecosystem management in that it helps to cull habituated deer. Better access to deer will not only provide food for families but will also help reduce car/deer accidents and improve the health of our forests and landscapes.

NJOA will have two representatives testifying on behalf of the bill. There will be other conservation organizations that will testify for the bill. Currently, there are more animal extremists (antis) than conservationists contacting committee members in an attempt to defeat the bill.

We are not asking that anyone take off from work to attend the committee hearing, we simply ask that you make a phone call to each committee member. Here’s what NJOA Legislative Liaison, Tom Connors, recommends:

A phone call is superior to an email. Five phone calls should take about three minutes. Here’s your script:

Good day. I’d like to leave a message for Senator XYZ. I’d like him/her to support Senate bill S1181, the bow perimeter bill, when it comes up for a committee vote on June 3rd.

You may possibly be asked for your name and phone number.

NOTE: You can decline to give them either and it will not affect the validity of your support of the legislation.

Say Thank You and move onto the next call.

• Senator Bob Smith (732) 752-0770
• Senator Robert Gordon (201) 703-9779
• Senator Jennifer Beck (732) 933-1591
• Senator Jim Beach (856) 429-1572
• Senator Chris Bateman (908) 526-3600

Thanks to all of you for your support. A united group of +800,000 anglers, hunters and conservationists have proven they can make a difference!

JOIN NJOA: http://www.njoutdooralliance.org/support/njoa.html

About:
NJOA – The mission of New Jersey Outdoor Alliance is to serve as a grassroots coalition of outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen dedicated to environmental stewardship. We will champion the intrinsic value of natural resource conservation – including fishing, hunting and trapping, among opinion leaders and policy makers. We will support legislation, and those sponsoring legislation, that provides lasting ecological and social enrichment through sustainable use of the earth’s resources. Visit: www.njoutdooralliance.org

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces $1 Million to States For Wolf Livestock Compensation Project

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)-  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced $1 million in grants that will be distributed to 10 states under a new demonstration program designed to help livestock producers undertake proactive, non-lethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss from predation by wolves, or to compensate livestock producers for livestock losses caused by wolves.

These grants will be provided to Arizona, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, and will support the states’ highest priority needs in assisting livestock producers.

“Wolf populations are expanding in several parts of the nation, and this grant program gives us another tool to help states minimize conflict where wolves and human activities overlap,” said Rowan Gould, acting Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “The true value of the program lies in its ability to both provide compensation to producers and support non-lethal activities to minimize their livestock-losses from wolves.”

The Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-11) authorized the Wolf Livestock Demonstration Project, and Congress appropriated $1 million to support this project as part of the FY 2010 Interior and Related Agencies appropriation.

The Wolf Compensation and Prevention Program, as described in P.L. 111-11, provides funding to states and tribes, with federal cost-share not to exceed 50 percent. Funds will be expended between proactive and compensatory activities. States and tribes will be able to use the funds to support qualifying non-lethal projects that reduce the risk of livestock loss from predation by wolves, or to compensate livestock producers for livestock losses caused by wolves. Tribal funding for the program will be announced at a later date.

The funding allocation was determined by considering depredation of livestock by wolves, the number of wolves in each state, and need in each state. The FY 2010 allocation is shown below. For additional information, interested parties should contact the state agency responsible for this program.

State Proposed Allocation MN $100,000 MI $90,000 WI $140,000 ID $140,000 MT $140,000 WY $140,000 AZ $60,000 NM $60,000 OR $15,000 WA $15,000

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit http://www.fws.gov/.

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