On May 15 at 10:00 a.m., the California Fish and Game Wildlife Resources Committee will meet in Sacramento and consider changing a rule to restrict the ability to take any number of coyotes at any time.

CCA will file detailed comments with the Committee prior to the hearing on May 15 strongly opposing any change and will be on-hand at the meeting to defend ranchers’ ability to manage coyote populations.

We need your voice too! See below for how you can speak out and for more background on this issue.

HOW TO SUBMIT A LETTER OF OPPOSITION TO THE FISH & GAME COMMISSION

To submit an opposition letter to the Fish and Game Commission, email it to [email protected] by Friday, May 2 at 5:00 p.m. Letters submitted by this deadline will be given to the Commissioners ahead of the committee meeting.

If you miss this deadline, you can still email opposition letters up until NOON on Monday, May 12 to be given to Commissioners at the hearing.

MEETING DETAILS

When: May 15, 2025; 10:00 a.m.
Where: Second floor of the California Natural Resources Building (715 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814)
Agenda with more details: Click here

HOW TO ATTEND THE MEETING TO VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION

Option 1: Attend the Wildlife Resources Committee meeting in person on the second floor of the California Natural Resources Building (715 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814).

Option 2: Join the meeting virtually via Zoom by clicking this link. More instructions from the Commission on how to participate remotely are available here.

Option 3: Call into the meeting to give your comments by dialing: 404-443-6397 or 877-336-1831 and using the conference code number: 481000. Additional information from the Commission on how to dial-in is available here.

BACKGROUND ON THIS ISSUE

Hear more about it on an episode of Sorting Pen: The California Cattleman Podcast. 

Other listening options available here.