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Thank you so much for all of your incredible support. It keeps us going to know you are behind us. We have been working hard to save these deer! Please see below for some important updates:
1. We came into possession of a bombshell document written by the Conservancy last December that lays out their plans in extraordinary detail. Check out the "Deer Management" section on Page 20 and the "Risk Management and Mitigation Section" on Page 23 for a glimpse behind the Conservancy curtain. Lobbyists, lawyers, and sabotage!
CLICK HERE -> Catalina Island Resiliency and Restoration Strategy
2. We have an incredible opportunity for action! We have a chance to have our voices heard!! Please join us in submitting public comments to the California Fish and Game Commission for consideration at their next meeting!
This meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 9:00 am, at the Handlery Hotel in San Diego (950 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108). Catalina's mule deer are not on the agenda but the public is invited to speak on the issue during the general public comment period. No action will be taken, but we can influence having the item added to the agenda at a future meeting.
This meeting will be live streamed; visit www.fgc.ca.gov the day of the meeting to watch or listen.
Speaking at the Meeting
The most impactful way to have your voice heard is to join our coalition at the meeting and provide your comment to the commissioners in-person! Please check in with a designated staff member to complete a "speaker card" before the general public comment period is announced. Speakers will be identified in groups.
Speaking via Webinar/Teleconference
If you are unable to attend in person, you can still provide your comment at the meeting by joining the teleconference or Zoom. We will post the Zoom link as soon as the FGC shares it or you can find it on the FGC website as soon as it is posted here.
Submitting Written Comments*
If you are unable to attend in person or zoom, send your public comment to the commissioners by this Thursday, 11/27/2023, or anytime before the meeting.
Submit by one of the following methods:
- E-mail: fgc@fgc.ca.gov with cc savecatalinadeer@gmail.com
- Mail: California Fish and Game Commission, P.O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090
*Materials provided to the Commission will be available to the general public.
Feel free to use this letter for inspiration!
That's it for now. We will keep you posted on some other big developments we have planned as they occur in the coming weeks. Please check earlier updates to this petition for more important information and actions that you can take to help us stop this slaughter.
Thank you!