A Petition to End Hunting and Fishing in Oregon Has Met Signature Minimum

An anti-hunting measure has gained enough signatures to be put on the Oregon ballot. (Photo by Tom Reichner

A ballot measure that would ban livestock production, hunting and fishing in Oregon has obtained the number of signatures beyond the required threshold to make it onto a voting ballot.

According to kdvr.com, beyond eliminating meat, dairy and animal protein production in the state, Initiative Petition 28 also targets hunting, fishing and other agricultural activities.

Sen. Christine Drazan, a Republican from Canby running for Oregon Governor, said, "IP 28 is an all-out assault on Oregonians' way of life pushed by Tina Kotek's allies."

Drazan says the measure criminalizes ranchers, farmers, meat producers and threatens to eliminate thousands of jobs, in addition to ending hunting and fishing traditions in Oregon.

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She said it would also hurt natural resource-based industries that support those activities.

According to the Oregon Farm Bureau, the measure would force Oregon to ship food in from other states or countries, which would increase food costs, undermine food security and make Oregon dependent on outside supply chains.

Drazan said, "This is Tina Kotek's Oregon, where agenda-driven political ideologues crush families who are already struggling."

The submitted signatures have not yet been verified.