THE STATE GAME COMMISSION’S NEW POLICY ON COUGAR TRAPPING VIOLATES THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. THAT’S THE CONTENTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS WHO’VE FILED A LAWSUIT IN FEDERAL COURT. JESSICA JOHNSON WITH ANIMAL PROTECTION OF NEW MEXICO SAYS THE EXPANDED TRAPPING WILL NOT ONLY CATCH COUGARS…BUT ENDANGERED MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES AND JAGUARS AS WELL.
THE GAME COMMISSION VOTED TO LOOSEN THE RULES ON COUGAR TRAPPING LAST YEAR.
