Death by a thousand cuts seems to be the long-term strategy that the anti-hunting community has taken towards science-based wildlife management in Colorado. Despite significant scientific evidence that hunting is an essential tool in sustainably managing social and ecological carrying capacity of mountain lions and bobcats, the antis continue to try and chip away at our outdoor pursuits through an outright ban on all mountain lion and bobcat harvest in the form of SB22-031. Without hunters, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) will be burdened with the increased cost of management, human-wildlife conflict mitigation, and public safety concerns. It is up to the Colorado conservation community to come together and fight for continued professional fish and wildlife management guided by the science-based decision making of the experts at CPW.
