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Churchill County advisory board opposes petition seeking tighter trapping rules for mountain lions
Summary
The Churchill County Wildlife Advisory Board voted to oppose a petition to the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners that sought changes to trapping rules intended to reduce incidental mountain lion captures, require trapper education and improve reporting of non-target captures.
The Churchill County Wildlife Advisory Board voted by voice to oppose a citizen petition asking the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners to adopt multiple changes to trapping regulations, including shorter trap-check intervals for some sets, mandatory trapper education for new licensees and expanded collection of non-target capture data.
The petition was described in the meeting as having been filed with the state by petitioners who sought action on incidental mountain-lion captures and other trapping rules. A board member summarized the…
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