Living with Lions Webinar - Our Lawsuit to Protect Cougars in Utah
May 21, 2025 @ 12:00PM — 1:00PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
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Utah mountain lion, courtesy of Denise Peterson
Living with Lions Webinar: Our Lawsuit to Protect Cougars in Utah | Wednesday, May 21 at 12pm PT
In 2021, several wildlife conservation organizations sued the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and succeeded in stopping the second public wolf hunt planned for that year through litigation. The court relied, in part, on Wisconsin’s right to hunt, finding that the right demanded scientifically based stewardship of gray wolves in Wisconsin to ensure the long-term viability of the population for all generations.
In 2023, the Mountain Lion Foundation and Western Wildlife Conservancy sued the State of Utah over its adoption of HB 469, which stripped the state wildlife management agency of authority to regulate mountain lion hunting in the state. These organizations argued that by removing all limits on lion hunting and trapping, HB 469 violated the Utah Constitution. The case has been winding its way through Utah's courts for two years, and is now about to be considered by the Utah Supreme Court.
Join us to hear the latest updates about our lawsuit to protect mountain lions in Utah.
SPEAKER
Jessica L. Blome is an animal, environmental, open government, and land use attorney with 15 years of experience in complex litigation. Jessica represents a wide range of clients from individuals to grassroots organizations to national non-profit organizations. Her practice focuses on high stakes matters that advance the status of animals, protect wildlife, or conserve the environment under state, federal, and tribal law.