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Below are contact addresses and phone numbers of the co-sponsors of this bill.
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Sixty-first General Assembly
LLS NO. 97P0642.01D JLB SENATE BILL 97P167
STATE OF COLORADO
BY SENATORS Hernandez, Ament, Bishop, J. Johnson, Martinez, Phillips, Powers, Rupert, and Wattenberg;
also REPRESENTATIVES Entz, Gordon, Mace, Reeser, and Udall.
AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY REENGROSSED A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING AUTHORIZATION FOR A STUDY OF CERTAIN HYBRID ANIMALS.
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments which may be subsequently adopted.)
Authorizes the department of agriculture to convene an advisory group to study the behavior of hybrid animals, the extent of the problems resulting from such animals, and the regulations that are necessary to protect state residents and other animal life. The advisory group shall consist of the department, wolfPrefuge owners, hybridPanimal breeders, animalPwelfare agencies, and the agricultural and environmental communities.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. Title 35, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1995 Repl. Vol., as amended, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW ARTICLE to read:
ARTICLE 81
Hybrid Animals
35P81P101. Legislative declaration. (1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY DETERMINES AND DECLARES THAT:
(a) HYBRID CANIDS AND FELINES MAY POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO OTHER ANIMALS AND HUMANS BECAUSE OF THEIR UNPREDICTABLE NATURE;
(b) WOLF HYBRIDS IN PARTICULAR MAY POSE A THREAT TO HUMANS AND HAVE BEEN DECLARED RESPONSIBLE FOR KILLING TWO CHILDREN EACH YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES;
(c) TEN STATES PROHIBIT THE BREEDING AND MAINTENANCE OF WOLF HYBRIDS;
(d) MOST HYBRID CANIDS AND FELINES ARE ABANDONED OR KILLED WHEN THEY REACH TWO TO THREE YEARS OF AGE AND EXHIBIT THEIR WILD NATURE, AND SOME ULTIMATELY ARE CONTAINED IN HYBRIDPANIMAL REFUGES.
(2) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER DETERMINES THAT PROBLEMS CAUSED BY HYBRID CANIDS AND FELINES, AND THE LACK OF DEFINITIVE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SAME, WARRANT A STUDY OF:
(a) THE BEHAVIOR OF SUCH ANIMALS;
(b) THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM IN THIS STATE RESULTING FROM OR PROJECTED TO RESULT FROM HYBRID CANIDS AND FELINES;
(c) THE REGULATION OF THE BREEDING, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF HYBRID CANIDS AND FELINES THAT IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, WELFARE, AND SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE AND LIVESTOCK AND OTHER ANIMAL LIFE.
35P81P102. Study of hybrid animals. (1) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT AND CONVENE AN ADVISORY GROUP TO STUDY THE BEHAVIOR OF HYBRID CANIDS AND FELINES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WOLF HYBRIDS, WHICH STUDY SHALL INCLUDE A REVIEW OF ANY INCIDENTS INVOLVING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY SUCH ANIMALS. THE ADVISORY GROUP SHALL CONSIST OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE, WOLF-REFUGE OWNERS, HYBRID CANID OR FELINE BREEDERS, ANIMALPWELFARE AGENCIES, AND THE AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITIES.
(2) NO LATER THAN JANUARY 15, 1998, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRESENT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE WITH A SUMMARY OF ITS FINDINGS, INCLUDING, IF NECESSARY, PROPOSALS FOR LEGISLATION.
(3) FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 35P81P101 AND THIS SECTION, A HYBRID CANID OR FELINE MEANS AN ANIMAL PRODUCED BY BREEDING A WILD CANID OR FELINE WITH A DOMESTIC CANID OR FELINE, AND THAT ANIMAL'S PROGENY. AWOLF HYBRID MEANS AN ANIMAL PRODUCED BY BREEDING A WOLF WITH A DOMESTIC CANINE, AND THAT ANIMAL'S PROGENY.
SECTION 2. No appropriation. The general assembly has determined that this act can be implemented within existing appropriation within the department of agriculture, and therefore no separate appropriation of state moneys is necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.
SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
Web site address for the Colorado legislature : http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/stateleg.html
Write to the Colorado Senator
who is responsible for introducing this legislation (and is the person holding
numerous press conferences about the legislation):
Senator Rob Hernandez
Colorado State Capitol
200 East Colfax
Denver CO 80203
(303) 866-4865
| Call the Senators who co-sponsored this bill (dial area code 303) | ||||||
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Don Ament | Tilman Bishop | Joan Johnson | Bob Martinez | |||
Terry Philips | Ray Powers | Dorothy Rupert | Dave Wattenberg | |||
| Call the Representatives who co-sponsored this bill (dial area code 303) | ||||||||
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Lewis Entz | Ken Gordon | Frana Araujo Mace | Jeannie Reeser | Mark Udall | ||||
Also write to Suzanne Core.
She is a CO lawyer that
drafted the above bill and is responsible for picking the people
on the study committee. She claims that she does not want to
see a ban but she has appeared to be anti-hybrid to more than one
person.
Suzanne Core, attorney
(303) 659-3171
25 S. 4th Ave.
Brighton, CO 80601
Here is the contact
information for various wolf and rescue organizations
in Colorado. Darlene Kobobel is involved in this legislation, she
told Dr. Porter that she found out from the county autopsy that the
animals involved in the Colorado Springs fatality were not fed for two weeks.
She also told a concerned Colorado citizen that the animal that mauled the boy
in the same area was not a hybrid (this is pretty obvious from its photo though).
Both Sinapu and Mission Wolf are anti-hybrid and want a Ban.
Darlene Kobobel |
Sinapu |
Prairie Wind Wild Animal Refuge | |||
W.O.L.F. |
Annies Orphans |
Mission Wolf | |||
I would urge Colorado
residents to try and get on the committee by contacting the
commissioner of agriculture who is SUPPOSED to be picking the committee
(thats who is named in the bill that passed anyway).
The address and phone are:
Thomas A. Kourlis, Commissioner
700 Kipling St. Suite 4000
Lakewood, CO 80215
PH 303-239-4100
Fax 303-239-4125
This web page was created by Colorado residents and other concerned citizens.
It is maintained as part of:
The Wolf Dunn online resource for information on Hybrid Wolves / Wolfdogs,
Web: http://www.inetdesign.com/wolfdunn/, E-mail: (wolfdunn@inetdesign.com).
All graphic images, Copyright © 1997 Gudrun Fehrer Dunn.