 It was, and Buchanan says what he learned about inhumane trapping convinced him it was time to do something. He took the issue to the Lone Star chapter of the Sierra Club, where he serves on the executive committee. For decades, conservation groups had tried and failed to get Texas to establish mountain lion hunting and trapping regulations. Buchanan says a member told him they were reluctant to try again. It was pretty discouraging because I'm trying to find a way to tell them, like, I'm a rancher and a hunter. I've spoken to my people.