The Sheriffs of Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, Shasta, Plumas, Sierra, and Tulare Counties stand united in opposing environmental policies that threaten our ranchers and farmers; including new proposed restrictions on predator management.
The California Fish and Game Commission’s Wildlife Resources Committee (WRC) is proposing regulatory changes that would prohibit the taking of coyotes unless direct evidence of property or agricultural damage can be shown. This would eliminate proactive protection and force livestock producers into a depredation-based system, requiring proof of harm after the damage is done.
The Commission will meet on May 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM, in Sacramento to discuss these changes. If adopted, they will make it even harder for ranchers to protect their livestock from escalating predator attacks.
To participate in the meeting remotely, you may join via Zoom or by telephone directly at https://wildlife-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/82201466595 For complete instructions on how to join the meeting via Zoom or telephone, click here or visit www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2025
We urge all livestock producers, farmers, ranchers, and concerned citizens to attend the meeting in person and voice your opposition.
Our communities, economies, and way of life are at stake.
Signed Sheriff,
Jeremiah LaRue, Siskiyou County
Tex Dowdy, Modoc County
John McGarva, Lassen County
Michael Johnson, Shasta County
Todd Johns, Plumas County
Mike Fisher, Sierra County
Mike Boudreaux, Tulare County
The California Fish and Game Commission’s Wildlife Resources Committee (WRC) is proposing regulatory changes that would prohibit the taking of coyotes unless direct evidence of property or agricultural damage can be shown. This would eliminate proactive protection and force livestock producers into a depredation-based system, requiring proof of harm after the damage is done.
The Commission will meet on May 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM, in Sacramento to discuss these changes. If adopted, they will make it even harder for ranchers to protect their livestock from escalating predator attacks.
To participate in the meeting remotely, you may join via Zoom or by telephone directly at https://wildlife-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/82201466595 For complete instructions on how to join the meeting via Zoom or telephone, click here or visit www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2025
We urge all livestock producers, farmers, ranchers, and concerned citizens to attend the meeting in person and voice your opposition.
Our communities, economies, and way of life are at stake.
Signed Sheriff,
Jeremiah LaRue, Siskiyou County
Tex Dowdy, Modoc County
John McGarva, Lassen County
Michael Johnson, Shasta County
Todd Johns, Plumas County
Mike Fisher, Sierra County
Mike Boudreaux, Tulare County
