A rule change has been presented to the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to close all coyote and fox training and field trialing areas based on emotional, politically-charged complaints against fenced training facilities. Dog owners in the state report that the NRC has refused to consult with the very sportsmen whose way of life is being threatened by this proposed rule change.
Governor Mitch Daniels (R) and the NRC need to hear from
Please contact Governor Daniels and the members of the Natural Resources Commission TODAY and respectfully urge them to oppose this rule change! Governor Daniels can be reached by phone at 317-232-4567 or visit http://www.in.gov/gov/2631.htm to send email. Contact information for the NRC and a list of members can be found below.
Natural Resources Commission:
100 North Senate Avenue
Phone: (317) 232-4699
Fax: (317) 233-2977
To send email, please visit http://www.in.gov/nrc/2386.htm.
Members of the Natural Resources Commission:
Bryan Poynter, Chair - Citizen Member
Jane Ann Stautz, Vice Chair - Citizen Member
Robert Carter, Jr., Secretary - DNR Director
Brian Blackford, Director - Indiana Office of Tourism Development
Michael Reed, INDOT Commissioner - Mark Ahearn (Proxy)
Thomas Easterly, IDEM Commissioner - MaryAnn Habeeb (Proxy)
Patrick Early, Chair - Natural Resources Advisory Council
Donald G. Ruch, Appointee - Indiana Academy of Sciences
Phil French, Citizen Member
Doug Grant, Citizen Member
Lawrence Klein, Citizen Member
Robert Wright, Citizen Member