Arizona Proposition 200, Unlawful Wildlife Capture Amendment (1992)
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Origin |
Arizona Proposition 200 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 3, 1992. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported banning the use of certain traps, devices, poisons, and other substances for taking wildlife on public lands with certain exceptions and declaring a policy of humane, non-lethal wildlife management and property protection. |
A "no" vote opposed banning the use of certain traps, devices, poisons, and other substances for taking wildlife on public lands with certain exceptions and declaring a policy of humane, non-lethal wildlife management and property protection. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 200 |
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| Yes | 545,977 | 38.03% | ||
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889,722 | 61.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 200 was as follows:
| “ | RELATING TO GAME AND FISH; DEFINING UNLAWFUL METHODS OF TAKING WILDLIFE; AND ADDING SECTION 17-301(D), (E) AND (F) TO ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES TO DEFINE LAWFUL METHODS OF TAKING OR CAPTURING WILDLIFE, SPECIFICALLY BANNING CERTIAN LETHAL AND/OR DANGEROUS DEVICES, ALLOWING THE USE OF IMPLEMENT IN HAND AND ALLOWING NON-LETHAL RESEARCH METHODS OF CAPTURE. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | AN ACT BANNING CERTAIN DEVICES AND SUBSTANCES FOR CERTAIN TAKING OF WILDLIFE ON PUBLIC LANDS, EXCEPT AS DETERMINED FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY; EXEMPTING FROM THIS BAN THE TAKING OF WILDLIFE WITH GUNS OR OTHER IMPLEMENTS IN HAND; ALSO STATING A POLICY OF HUMANE AND NON-LETHAL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND PROPERTY PROTECTION. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 10 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.
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