asks voters to choose whether wildcat hunting in the state should be banned.
Supporters of the initiative point to what they say are cruel hunting practices, like using large teams of dogs to chase mountain lions up trees to then be shot and killed. Supporters also say the initiative would eliminate unethical 鈥渢rophy hunting鈥� 鈥� meaning hunting for sport without making use of the meat.
Opponents say a hunting ban would cause mountain lion populations to explode in the state 鈥� and that could devastate deer and elk herds, or lead to more livestock being killed or maimed.
So how badly do Colorado鈥檚 big cats need the protections being proposed here?
Host Erin O鈥橳oole sat down with Denver Post reporter who covers . They discussed the reason this proposal is going before voters, what it might accomplish, and how it might affect Colorado鈥檚 mountain lion population.
