courtesy of Capitol Currents
by Chris Lehman
Democratic Representative Mike Schaufler does not appear to be a fan of the Endangered Species Act.
During a hearing of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee this afternoon, Schaufler sympathized with eastern Oregon ranchers who were advocating for several bills dealing with wolves.
One bill would allow people to “take” a grey wolf if the animal is close to their house or threatening their domestic animals. Schaufler seemed to think this was a good idea.
“In my humble opinion, if your cattle, your pets, your family, your property is threatened, you should be able to shoot any varmint that’s making that threat, even if it’s the last one on earth,” he said.
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