For the first time in state history, Texas policymakers have enacted regulations regarding the hunting and trapping of mountain lions.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission unanimously approved new regulations that prohibit the"canned" hunting and establish a 36-hour time frame for checking traps of mountain lions for the first time in state history.For the first time in state history, Texas policymakers have enacted rules and regulations regarding the hunting and trapping of mountain lions.
This week, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission unanimously approved new regulations that prohibit the “canned” hunting of mountain lions and establish a 36-hour time frame for checking traps to ensure the humane treatment of live mountain lions. Texans for Mountain Lions coalition member and wildlife filmmaker Ben Masters applauded the decision, stating that “mountain lions are important to the culture of Texas and belong in the future of our state.”is a coalition of landowners, biologists, conservationists and organizations that aims to improve the status and conservation of the mountain lion in Texas.
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