Environment/Regulation Failed General Election
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PEAPAC Recommends: YES

State should not engage in prior restraint of hunting methods; increasing predator populations threaten safety.

Summary

Repeals the 1994 ban on using dogs and bait for hunting bears and cougars.

Biblical Reasoning

Is it really the State’s job to engage in prior restraint, punishing the possible evil-doing of an inappropriate use of dogs in hunting by prohibiting such use? We think not.

1 Timothy 2:1-2 — “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.”

Election Results

40%
60%
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Voters rejected the repeal, keeping the ban on bear/cougar hunting with dogs (60% No).

Full PEAPAC Analysis

Two years ago, Oregonians made it illegal to use dogs and traps to hunt for bears and cougars. Is it really the State’s job to engage in prior restraint, punishing the possible evil-doing of an inappropriate use of dogs in hunting by prohibiting such use? We think not.

Also, cougar populations are growing in many places in the Western United States, threatening people, pets and livestock. We recommend a YES vote.

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