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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Ashland burglary just the latest tied to suspect ... Suspect in fatal Phoenix shooting apprehended ... Police confirm identities of suspect and victim in Highway 99 fatal shooting ... Ashland burglary just the latest tied to suspect ... Suspect in fatal Phoenix shooting apprehended ... Police confirm identities of suspect and victim in Highway 99 fatal shooting ... Cougar hunting bill dies in Senate committee A bill seeking to re-introduce some sport-hunting of cougars with hounds has died a quiet death in the Oregon Senate after getting an easy nod in the Oregon House, ending the latest effort to return a practice banned by voters in 1994. Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted May. 24, 2011 at 11:10 AM Updated May 24, 2011 at 11:12 AM Posted May. 24, 2011 at 11:10 AM Updated May 24, 2011 at 11:12 AM » Social News A bill seeking to re-introduce some sport-hunting of cougars with hounds has died a quiet death in the Oregon Senate after getting an easy nod in the Oregon House, ending the latest effort to return a practice banned by voters in 1994. The deadline for scheduling hearings came and went Monday without House Bill 2337 receiving a scheduled debate in the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee, effectively killing a bill without discussing it. The bill was sent there by the House on April 20 when it passed by a 45-14 vote, marking the farthest hound-hunting advocates had gotten a bill in the Oregon Legislature since voters twice shot down the practice for bears and cougars in the mid-1990s. The committee's chairwoman, Democrat Jackie Dingfelder, did not return multiple telephone calls over the past three weeks to discuss her intentions on the bill. Modeled after a similar program in Washington state that has since ended, the bill sought to create a pilot program through the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for public hound-hunting, but only within counties whose governing bodies request it. Sport hunting with hounds was banned in 1993 by voters in Measure 18. Since then, bills seeking to reinstitute some form of hound-hunting have appeared in every session and only HB 2337 ever made it through a single legislative chamber. Hound-hunting advocates said they would try again in the next legislative session. — Mark Freeman DailyTidings.com Writer Posted May. 24, 2011 at 11:10 AM Updated May 24, 2011 at 11:12 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501