Colorado lawmakers reject attempt to ban mountain lion, bobcat and Canadian lynx hunting

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Senate Bill 31 was rejected by the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee during its first hearing at the Colorado Capitol

Jesse Paul

5:34 PM MST on Feb 3, 2022

A proposed bill that would ban mountain lion hunting has stirred opposition from the hunting and wildlife communities. (Provided by Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

Colorado lawmakers on Thursday voted downa contentious measure that would have bannedthe hunting of bobcats, Canadian lynx and mountain lions in the state.

Senate Bill 31was rejected by the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee during its first hearing at the Capitol, which lasted several hours because of the amount of testimony in opposition and support. The vote to kill the legislation was 4-1.

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