Wow! We've zipped right past the 500 signatures mark. Thank you so much to everyone that has signed.
I'll keep this update short and sweet, but wanted to put it out there that our Christmas wish is to hit 1,000 signatures by the end of Christmas Day. We'll be presenting this petition and the information from our questionnaire to the decision-makers next week. Hitting our goal will help strengthen our arguments and requests.
In a previous update, I mentioned that I had attended our regional Fish and Game Advisory Council meeting. You can find the Nome Nugget article here: http://www.nomenugget.net/news/advisory-panel-hears-pleas-thin-musk-ox-herds-nome
Want to continue sharing our petition? I made the link nice and easy: https://www.change.org/ManageTheMuskox
If you're in an area impacted by Muskoxen, please consider filling out the questionnaire. The more information we gather from across the state, the more effective we can be.
I can't say thank you enough for the support received in this, and I know Curtis' family, especially his wife Kamey, feels the same. My partner on this petition and the questionnaire (Sarah Swartz) will be putting together some information via TikTok soon, so once that is ready, I will share the link.
Miranda