Thursday, March 15, 2018

CALL TO ACTION: Contact Wyoming Office of Tourism re Grizzly Hunt


A recent study by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department found that wildlife watchers contribute 1.8 times as much as hunters to the Wyoming economy. That means we should have at least as much voice!

Let the Wyoming Office of Tourism know that you oppose a grizzly hunt and you won't visit the state as long as there is a hunt planned.

FACEBOOK COMMENTS: 

Please leave a civil comment on the Wyoming Office of Tourism Facebook page HERE. It is best to leave a comment on an existing post. Use the #NoGrizHunt hashtag and a photo or a GIF to draw more attention to your comment. Also try to like or reply to other posts about the trophy hunt while you are there.

TWITTER: Click to Tweet

#Wyoming will allow #TrophyHunting of grizzly bears that leave #Yellowstone and #GrandTetons National Parks this fall! Even though wildlife watching tourists contribute 1.8x as much as hunters! 🐻💔 #ThatsWY #NoGrizHunt #FindYourParks @wyomingtourism pic.twitter.com/Khe9rGFnOW

#Wyoming is holding a trophy hunting of #Yellowstone grizzly bears this fall but working to hide it from tourists. Why is that @wyomingtourism? Bc people like me will go to Montana or BC instead? #NoGrizHunt #BanTrophyHunting #ThatsWY #FindYourPark pic.twitter.com/WbgNWrARSe

Wildlife watching tourists contribute 1.8x as much as hunters to #Wyoming economy yet their voices are ignored as state preps for #TrophyHunting of grizzlies outside of #Yellowstone and #GrandTetons National Parks. #NoGrizHunt #ThatsWY @wyomingtourism pic.twitter.com/sjkqVazmHU

INSTAGRAM COMMENTS:

Please leave a civil comment on the Wyoming Office of Tourism Instagram page HEREUse the #NoGrizHunt hashtag.

EMAIL:

Email the Office of Tourism tourism@wyo.gov and ask them to apply pressure to call off the grizzly bear hunt. Here is a sample script but it is better if you personalize it and mention that you have plans or were going to make plans to visit but are opting to visit Montana or British Columbia instead.

I am devastated by Wyoming's decision to hold a trophy hunt of Yellowstone ecosystem grizzly bears. I understand that the Office of Tourism is not responsible for such decisions but I believe that your office should relay to the governor and those who are responsible that tourists come to Wyoming to view wildlife. We will go to other locales instead - like Montana or British Columbia - where grizzly bears are not hunted - and we will spend our hard earned money there if this hunt is to go forward. 

PHONE CALLS:

You can may call the Office of Tourism at 307-777-7777.



5 comments:

  1. do not kill bears unless threatened, period..................

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  2. Stay as far away from Thermopolis, Cody, etc. as you can! I wouldn’t spend a dime in Wyoming as long as this is going on. Sharing with fellow travelers.

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  3. Why do you believe that hunting these animals is a good thing, is because all the cattlemen there say it is because they fear that they will lose money, and it is not only they bears they hate it is cougars and all other manner of wildlife, like the wild horses that they also fear as well, because to them money is more important then wildlife!!!

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