October 28 Deadline: Help Save New Mexico's Cougars

The Issue

Dear friends, APNM reports: "On Thursday, October 28, New Mexico Game Commission will issue the Cougar Rule Change, impacting management of big cat populations for years to come. Unbelievably, NM Department of Game & Fish has recommended to the Commission a 103% increase in cougar kill quotas (including a 200% increase in female cougar harvest) for a time period through 2014."

Your voice is needed today! Please sign below to contact the New Mexico Game Commission. Also, please consider e-mailing Governor Richardson via his website. You may copy and paste the text of the petition if you'd like.

Governor Richardson: governor.state.nm.us/email.php?mm=6&type=opinion

For additional information, please visit:

http://www.apnm.org/news_current_events/2010/now_or_never_for_nm_cougars.php

http://www.protectnmcougars.org/

http://animals.change.org/petitions/view/oppose_new_mexicos_bear_and_cougar_slaughter

Thank you!

J (Petition StarterHi, there - I'm a freegan who's passionate about animal rights and welfare. Thanks for stopping by! ************************************* - - - - - - - UPDATE - - - - - - - ************************************* December 15, 2010: Dear friends, due to unresolved issues with the Change.org site, I will be on hiatus until early next year. I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season, and many thanks for all you do! ************************************* ************************************* Please consider taking action at the following frequently-updated sites: <a href='http://www.all-creatures.org/alert/index.html'>http://www.all-creatures.org/alert/index.html</a> <a href='http://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/default.aspx'>http://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/default.aspx</a> Thank you!

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