Dear [Representative],
As your constituent, I urge you to vote "no" on House Bill 4552.
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This bill would let the Michigan Natural Resources Commission add animals to the list of game species to be sport hunted, eliminating important checks and balances under current policy. Right now citizens can utilize the referendum process in the legislature to ensure the voices of voters are heard.
As someone who cares about wildlife protection, I don't want an unelected commission to make major wildlife-management decisions without any check by representative government.
No matter what you think about the referendum on wolf hunting, as an elected representative of the people of Michigan, you have an obligation to allow Michigan voters to have a meaningful vote on this issue. H.B. 4552 would prevent full, open and meaningful debate on the merits of the issue of hunting wolves in Michigan.
I urge you to vote "no" on H.B. 4552. Give me and every other voter in Michigan a right to vote in keeping with Michigan's long tradition of citizen engagement.
Sincerely,
[Your name]