The Colorado Springs Gazette has published an editorial against House Bill 1188, claiming that it is a violation of property rights, and a subsidy to the rafting industry. The opinion piece cites a Colorado Supreme Court ruling, and says that “Responsible commercial outfitters… have negotiated arrangements with landowners.” In short, the law “take(s) from the [...]
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A U.N.-supported wildlife treaty has been signed by over 100 nations to protect seven shark species: great white, whale, basking, spiny dogfish, porbeagle, shortfin and longfin mako sharks. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates that 17% of 1,044 known shark species are threatened. upi.com cosmosmagazine.com Deep snow in Minnesota is making it difficult to operate shooting preserves. This and the bad economy result in a double-whammy for the hunting clubs. The Wild Wings preserve of Oneka actually sought out customers for the first time, since its membership waiting list couldn’t bring in sufficient business. startribune.com Nonresident spending in Montana dropped around 30% in the third quarter of 2009, according to a study by the University of Montana. Outfitted trips were particularly affected, according to Norma Nickerson of the UM Institute of Tourism & Recreation Research. People scaled back, such as doing half-day trips instead of full-day or multi-day excursions. The Beverly caribou herd has dropped from hundreds of thousands of animals down to 2,000, according to Alex Hall, a Fort Smith outfitter who used to be a wildlife biologist. This could indicate the direction of the Bathurst herd, which has seen hunting severely restricted. Hall said hat he’d never seen under 20,000 caribou in a [...] Starting January 1, 2001, felt-sold wading shoes will be banned in Southeast Alaska. As felt takes a long time to dry out, it can transport diseases and invasive organisms from one watershed to another. juneauempire.com Latest status: Fishing guides operating on federally navigable waters in Minnesota might not face enforcement of U.S. Coast Guard licensing requirements if they are “making strides toward gaining regulatory compliance and their vessels and operations are not considered hazardous,” according to Mike O’Berry of the Coast Guard’s district office in New Orleans. The list of federally [...] In 2009, commercial users of the Arkansas River contributed about $60 million to the Colorado economy, says the Colorado River Outfitters Association. This was the largest part of the $142 million in total commercial river use in Colorado. Colorado-Glenwood and Clear Creek were the next largest rivers in terms of commercial rafting activity. Commercial rafting [...] No guaranteed tags for outfitter clients: That’s the goal of Initiative I-161, sponsored by Kurt Kephart, who also wants to see out-of-state tag prices rise to pay for the block management program. Jean Johnson, lobbyist and former executive director of the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association, cites the importance of the outfitter industry to the [...] The Colorado House Judiciary Committee has approved the “Clarify River Outfitter Navigation Right” bill, House Bill 10-1188, by a vote of seven to three. The bill would allow rafting guides to use rivers that flow through private property. aspendailynews.com
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