Hey,
Here is a list of all the contacts of State Regulatory Agencies for rattlesnake roundups in each state that they occur. I thin it would be a good Idea to write into them to voice our concern on rattlesnake roundups. Doing a petition is one thing, but taking the time to write to these places shows even more initiative to the cause.
We also don't have to try and get rattlesnake roundups stopped altogether, but instead changed. A reform movement in San Antonio, Florida, progressively transformed its rattlesnake roundup event into a rattlesnake festival. The shift started with compassionate thoughts—concerns for the welfare of the animals used in the event and the environmental message imparted by it. Soon collecting & killing of snakes was stop. This change in focus has done nothing to reduce the amount of money earned by the festival. The popular, two-day event held in 1998 brought in more than $30,000. Festival organizers have attracted a variety of activities, and they prohibit the sale of wildlife products.
Contacts of State Regulatory Agencies for rattlesnake roundups in each state:
Georgia:
Shirley_Hall@dnr.state.ga.us
Texas:
Matt.Wagner@tpwd.state.tx.us
Alabama:
wanda.mccullers@dcnr.alabama.gov
Okalahoma:
pmoore@odwc.state.ok.us
New Mexico:
ispa@state.nm.us
Kansas :
http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/kdwp_info/contact_us
Pennsylvania :
https://www.state.pa.us/papower/cwp/...=1093&q=438119
Here are the contacts of various newspapers of towns where roundups are held in case anyone wanted to write an editorial on the matter.
editor@e-postprint.com
editor@weatherforddemocrat.com
mike@taylordailypress.net
editor@claxtonenterprise.com
editor@mineralwellsindex.com
publisher@sweetwaterreporter.com
dgosser@trcle.com
gene.deason@brownwoodbulletin.com
progress@fnbnet.net
editor@bigspringherald.com
yourviews@oklahoman.com
mbecker@alamogordonews.com
bcpub@pldi.net
editor@ljworld.com
endeavor_media@zitomedia.net
wyopress@epix.net
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