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Please call the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Chair, Vice Chair, and the author of the bill and ask that they not move AB 1038 (Hadwick)
This bill, which is set to be heard by the Committee on April 29th, will open up bear hunting with the use of dogs.
We shouldn't be hunting bears at all, but hunting them with dogs is particularly cruel. Here are a few reasons to oppose this legislation:
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Inhumane hunting: There is no ethical hunting, but this process causes significant stress and harm to both the dogs and the bears, as it forces the animals into a confrontation. The dogs may get significantly injured by the aggressive chase or in confrontation with the bear. The dogs may injure the bears long before the hunters can catch up to, sadly, kill the bear and end its suffering. Suffering that shouldn't be endured to begin with!
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Effectiveness of the Approach: Reinstating dog-assisted bear hunting will not actually reduce human-bear conflicts. We should be focused on non-lethal methods such as relocation, better management of bear habitats, and education for the public on bear safety.
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Impact on Bear Populations: Allowing hunting with dogs does not target habituated bears. Most of this kind of hunting will be done in more remote areas where bears are not contributing to bear-human conflicts.
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Environmental Impact: Hunting with dogs disturbs other wildlife and ecosystems. California's wildlife and ecosystems are under tremendous stress due to climate change - we don't need to add to it by allowing packs of hunting dogs to rampage through our wilderness!
Call the numbers below and politely ask that they not allow AB 1038 to move forward.
Each call shouldn't take more than a minute.
Chair: Diane Pappan, 916-319-2021
Vice-Chair: Jeff Gonzalez, 916-319-2036
Author of the Bill:
Asm. Heather Hadwick, 916-319-2001
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