Speak Out for Elephants

Your voice is needed! Please speak up for the elephants, details below:

CALIFORNIA

The California bill to ban ivory goes to committee on March 10.

Comments must be received by March 3.

Can you please fax a testimonial?

Support letters should be sent to theWater, Parks and Wildlife committee, with a cc: to the authors’ offices.  

Mail or fax to: Assembly member Marc Levine Chair, Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife committee 1020 N Street, Room 160 Sacramento, CA 95814 FAX: 916-319-2196 cc: The Honorable Toni Atkins Speaker, California State Assembly State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 FAX: 916-319-2178 Senator Ricardo Lara State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 FAX: 916-319-4933

MARYLAND

Progress is being made, met with the sponsoring delegate of our anti-ivory bill, but the NRA put out a blastmail yesterday urging members to call the Judiciary Committee members (that’s the committee the bill has been assigned to) urging opposition.

Elephant advocates from MD MUST COUNTER THIS!

Support HB0713 to ban the sale of ivory and rhino horn in MD!

Here are the committee contacts. The hearing is only 5 days away.

House Judiciary Committee:

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr. (D-23B), Chair Email: [email protected] Phone: (410)-841-3488

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais (D-15), Vice Chair Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3052

Delegate Curt Anderson (D-43) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3291

Delegate Vanessa E. Atterbeary (D-13) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3471

Delegate Will Campos (D-47B) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3340

Delegate Jill P. Carter (D-41) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3268

Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr. (R-8) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3526

Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr. (D-40) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3189

Delegate William Folden (R-3B) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3240

Delegate Glen Glass (R-34A) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3280

Delegate Jay Jalisi (D-10) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3358

Delegate Trent Kittleman (R-9A) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3556

Delegate Susan K. McComas (R-34B) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3272

Delegate David Moon (D-20) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3474

Delegate Marice Morales (D-19) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3528

Delegate Neil Parrott (R-2A) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3636

Delegate Deborah C. Rey (R-29B) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3227

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (D-41) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3297

Delegate William C. Smith, Jr.(D-20) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3493

Delegate Charles E. Sydnor, III (D-44B) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3802

Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith (D-23A) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-33101

Delegate Brett Wilson (R-2B) Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-841-3125

 

HAWAII

HB 837 is scheduled for a hearing next Tuesday, March 3rd at 1pm HST. Please take a moment to submit a testimony and spread the word.

Address to: Chair Rhoads, Vice Chair San Buenaventura and House Judiciary Committee Members.Subject: JUD 3-3-15 1pm SUPPORT HB837; Relating to the Conservation of Animals

Email: [email protected]