Connecticut 2019 Anti Trapping legislation update

Proposed legislation update The below listed proposed House Bills will severely impact our fur trapping rights! All Bills are still in the Proposed status and have not been called on for discussion in their respective committees. *NOTE: Under "current status", COMM ON PD = the Planning and Development Committee, COMM ON ENV = the Environment Committee. Please contact your Legislators and ask for their support on OPPOSING these Bills if you haven't done so already. We will inform you IMMEDIATELY if any of these Bills are DRAFTED and are scheduled a Public Hearing. We will need to show up IN FORCE and oppose these Bills if and when a public hearing occurs. Please join us on Facebook if you would like to get updates when they occur.   Bill Title / Description Current status       HB-5272 AN ACT PERMITTING MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF TRAPPING AND HUNTING. 01-14 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PD   To permit local bans on the trapping and hunting of animals.         HB-5485 AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO BAN THE TRAPPING OF ANIMALS. 01-17 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ENV   To provide for local control of animal trapping.               HB-6014 AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF LEGHOLD AND BODY CRUSHING TRAPS. 01-24 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ENV   To prohibit the use of leghold and body-crushing traps.               HB-6015 AN ACT AUTHORIZING LOCAL CONTROL OF ANIMAL TRAPPING AND HUNTING. 01-24 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ENV   To allow towns to regulate hunting and trapping.               *HB-6443 AN ACT PROHIBITING LEGHOLD TRAPS. 01-28 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ENV   To protect beavers, coyotes and other native wildlife.               HB-5250 AN ACT PROHIBITING WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING. 01-14 HCO - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON ENV   To prohibit wildlife trafficking.   Click here to locate your legislator Copyright © 2019 Connecticut Fur Harvesters Association, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are listed as being a Connecticut licensed trapper. Our mailing address is: Connecticut Fur Harvesters Association PO Box 422 Enfield, CT 06083-0422 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

2019 FHA Winter Fur Pickup - Cancelled

FHA Winter Fur Pickup has been cancelled We are expected to get snow and ice for Sunday 1/20. There will be a Fur Harvester Auctions (FHA) fur pickup at the CFHA annual Spring Fur Sale. The CFHA Spring Fur Sale date will be announced. Not much we can do about the weather! Be safe out there...Herb Copyright © 2019 Connecticut Fur Harvesters Association, All rights reserved. Connecticut Fur Harvesters Association member Our mailing address is: Connecticut Fur Harvesters Association PO Box 422 Enfield, CT 06083-0422 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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View this email in your browser CFHA Winter 2019 News. Happy New Year! I hope you are all having a successful and safe trapping season. The Connecticut Fur Harvesters Association is celebrating it's 5th year! The CFHA would not be Connecticut's most innovative and progressive state trapping organization without your support. Thank you! If you are interested in shipping your fur out with the FHA for their Finland fur sale, please stop by! Order your 5th Anniversary patch today at www.ctfurharvesters.com Thanks to Blake Dougherty at Dougherty and Sons Fur Stretchers for his generous donation of these patches to help us celebrate our 5th year!   Feel free to contact any of the CFHA Board members if you have any questions, concerns, or would like to get involved at http://www.ctfurharvesters.com/contact-us.html The CFHA is your organization! Together we can continue to preserve and protect our fur trapping heritage. May your boots stay dry and your plews be prime. - Herb Copyright © 2019 Connecticut Fur Harvesters Association, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email newsletter after joining the Connecticut Fur Harvesters Association Our mailing address is: Connecticut Fur Harvesters Association PO Box 1082 Enfield, CT 06082 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.