Overview

• Proposition 127, aiming to ban trophy hunting of mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx, was defeated by a margin of 10 percentage points.
• Opponents of Proposition 127 argued that wildlife management should rely on scientific expertise rather than public votes.
• Denver's Ordinance 308, which sought to prohibit the sale and distribution of fur products, was rejected by over 15 percentage points.
• Ordinance 309, proposing to ban the only slaughterhouse in Denver, was defeated by nearly 30 percentage points amid concerns over job losses.
• The measures faced significant opposition from labor unions and industry groups, who raised substantial funds to campaign against them.