https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/wildlife-management/mountain-lion-hunting-ban-fails-in-colorado
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Colorado voters have rejected by a wide margin a ballot measure that would have banned mountain lion hunting in the state.
Only 72% of the vote has been reported as of Wednesday morning, but the current 11-point spread is wide enough that the New York Times and local media have declared victory for the "No" vote. The latest available numbers show voters rejected Proposition 127 by about 300,000 votes, 1.3 million (55.5%) to 1 million (45.5%).
"When it came down to it, you showed up and made your voice heard," said Dan Gates of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management (CRWM). "We want to thank everyone for the support and the movement that's been built."
"Common sense isn't a guarantee in any election result but we got a big win in Colorado on November 5th," added MeatEater's Brody Henderson. "Science-based wildlife management won out over a delusional but concerted misinformation campaign put forth by animal rights extremists and anti-hunting groups."
Polling results indicate that the strongest opposition came from rural counties in the northwest, west, and eastern portions of the state, while the metro counties surrounding Denver and Boulder voted in favor.
Even in these supportive counties, however, support for the ban wasn't nearly as one-sided as the opposition in the rural areas. Boulder County, for example, supported the ban 59% to 41% while Jackson County opposed the ban 87% to 13%.
