Washington: Committee Hearings to be Held on Ivory Regulation Bills

Yesterday morning, House Bill 1131 received a public hearing in the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. Sponsored by state Representative Eric Pettigrew (D-37), HB 1131 was introduced with the supposed intent of curbing poaching of elephants in Africa and helping to end the illegal ivory trade. Unfortunately, HB 1131 and its companion bill Senate Bill 5241, sponsored by state Senator Steve Litzow (R-41), would accomplish neither of their purported objectives. …read more

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