Re: OT:Killing of Feral Cats (Update)
The guy from www.dontshootthecat.com, a local pet supply store owner, said on the radio last week that if the rule passes, it also poses a danger to outdoor city cats. If a person trapped a cat on his property inside the city limits, where discharging a firearm is not allowed, he could then take the cat outside the city limits and shoot it. Bonnie in WI - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 9:13 am Subject: OT:Killing of Feral Cats (Update) > > Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 15:30:45 -0800 (PST) > From: Joan Mierzwa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Humane Society Rips Feral Cat Hunt > > www.madison.com (WI) > > Humane Society rips feral cat hunt > > By Anita Weier > March 14, 2005 > > > The proposal, suggested by a La Crosse man, is one of > the questions > to be considered at Wisconsin Conservation Congress > spring meetings > around the state at 7 p.m. April 11, including one in > Dane County at > the Alliant Energy Center. > > The Humane Society called on the Conservation Congress > on Thursday > to dismiss "this blatantly cruel and unnecessary > proposal" from the > agenda, and instead work with animal shelters and > humane societies > to stem the flow of cats into the world. > > "Shooting and killing free-roaming cats as a means of > management is > archaic and unwarranted," said Stephanie Shain, Humane > Society > director of outreach for companion animals. "The mere > consideration > of this proposal is preposterous and if it moves > forward, would > reflect an unwillingness to explore long-term humane > solutions to > conflicts with cats and wildlife." > > Asked about the Humane Society's request to dismiss > the idea, > Conservation Congress Chairman Steve Oestreicher said: > "That's not > going to happen." > > He stressed that the question before the Conservation > Congress is > not a plan to go out and shoot cats. It asks whether > the congress > wants the state Department of Natural Resources to > take steps to > define free-roaming feral domestic cats as an > unprotected species. > > Even if the DNR did that, however, it would still take > an act of the > Legislature to permit the hunting of cats. The whole > process would > take at least two years. Here's how it could unfold: > > If the people who attend the statewide meetings of the > congress > approve the proposal this spring, it would have to go > back to the > DNR, which could either drop the plan or send it back > to the 2006 > spring congress meetings for more input on whether > feral cats should > be reclassified as unprotected or declared a nuisance, > Oestreicher > explained. > > If voters at the Conservation Congress meetings > approved that, the > Natural Resources Board would still have to approve a > rule-making > process that would involve public hearings. Following > that, if the > Natural Resources Board approved the proposal, it > would go before > the state Legislature for review. > > So nothing immediate would happen. The earliest a > change could occur > is 2007, if then. > > "Once folks find out the complete information, they > are much more > comfortable," Oestreicher said. "We are not asking for > a hunting > season, merely seeking citizen input." > > Oestreicher said he has been getting lots of e-mail on > the subject > and had an interview scheduled with a Canadian radio > station > Thursday afternoon. > > "That poor guy in La Crosse is getting pounded," he > said. > > The proposal originated at last year's spring meeting > in La Crosse > County, where it was proposed by Mark Smith and > approved with a vote > of 54-1.The proposal had come up two or three years > ago at one of > the county meetings around the state but was rejected. > > April meetings: Normally, around 7,000 people > statewide attend the > annual Wisconsin Conservation Congress meetings in > every county, > Oestreicher said, though substantially more came out > in 1999 and > 2000 when a mourning dove hunt was considered and > approved. > > "It would be great to have an attendance record this > year," > Oestreicher said. "No other state has as much citizen > input on > natural resource issues as Wisconsin. The Conservation > Congress sees > to that." > > In fact, another controversial proposal may draw > record crowds this > spring. That question on the ballot asks whether > Wisconsin should > lower its hunting age from 12 to 10
OT:Killing of Feral Cats (Update)
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 15:30:45 -0800 (PST) From: Joan Mierzwa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: Humane Society Rips Feral Cat Huntwww.madison.com (WI)Humane Society rips feral cat huntBy Anita WeierMarch 14, 2005The proposal, suggested by a La Crosse man, is one ofthe questions to be considered at Wisconsin Conservation Congressspring meetings around the state at 7 p.m. April 11, including one inDane County at the Alliant Energy Center.The Humane Society called on the Conservation Congresson Thursday to dismiss "this blatantly cruel and unnecessaryproposal" from the agenda, and instead work with animal shelters andhumane societies to stem the flow of cats into the world."Shooting and killing free-roaming cats as a means ofmanagement is archaic and unwarranted," said Stephanie Shain, HumaneSociety director of outreach for companion animals. "The mereconsideration of this proposal is preposterous and if it movesforward, would reflect an unwillingness to explore long-term humanesolutions to conflicts with cats and wildlife."Asked about the Humane Society's request to dismissthe idea, Conservation Congress Chairman Steve Oestreicher said:"That's not going to happen."He stressed that the question before the ConservationCongress is not a plan to go out and shoot cats. It asks whetherthe congress wants the state Department of Natural Resources totake steps to define free-roaming feral domestic cats as anunprotected species.Even if the DNR did that, however, it would still takean act of the Legislature to permit the hunting of cats. The wholeprocess would take at least two years. Here's how it could unfold:If the people who attend the statewide meetings of thecongress approve the proposal this spring, it would have to goback to the DNR, which could either drop the plan or send it backto the 2006 spring congress meetings for more input on whetherferal cats should be reclassified as unprotected or declared a nuisance,Oestreicher explained.If voters at the Conservation Congress meetingsapproved that, the Natural Resources Board would still have to approve arule-making process that would involve public hearings. Followingthat, if the Natural Resources Board approved the proposal, itwould go before the state Legislature for review.So nothing immediate would happen. The earliest achange could occur is 2007, if then."Once folks find out the complete information, theyare much more comfortable," Oestreicher said. "We are not asking fora hunting season, merely seeking citizen input."Oestreicher said he has been getting lots of e-mail onthe subject and had an interview scheduled with a Canadian radiostation Thursday afternoon."That poor guy in La Crosse is getting pounded," hesaid.The proposal originated at last year's spring meetingin La Crosse County, where it was proposed by Mark Smith andapproved with a vote of 54-1.The proposal had come up two or three yearsago at one of the county meetings around the state but was rejected.April meetings: Normally, around 7,000 peoplestatewide attend the annual Wisconsin Conservation Congress meetings inevery county, Oestreicher said, though substantially more came outin 1999 and 2000 when a mourning dove hunt was considered andapproved."It would be great to have an attendance record thisyear," Oestreicher said. "No other state has as much citizeninput on natural resource issues as Wisconsin. The ConservationCongress sees to that."In fact, another controversial proposal may drawrecord crowds this spring. That question on the ballot asks whetherWisconsin should lower its hunting age from 12 to 10.The Humane Society of the United States has condemneda Wisconsin proposal that could lead to the hunting of feral cats.Return to story madison.com is operated by Capital Newspapers,publishers of the Wisconsin State Journal, The Capital Times, Agri-Viewand Apartment Showcase. All contents Copyright ©2005, CapitalNewspapers. All rights reserved. Terrie MohrCheck site for available Siameses for adoption!http://www.iGive.com/TAZZYShttps://www.paypal.com/TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTShttp://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescuehttp://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.htmlhttp://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.htmlTAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTSSIAMESE & COLLIE RESCUEOwner/DriverPetfinder.comAdopt a Homeless Pet!http://www.petfinder.com/http://www.orecatay.com/http://www.awca.net/index.htmhttp://www.felineleukemia.org/http://www.petloss.com/http://www.meezer.com/http://thesiamesestore.com/http://tx.siameserescue.org/adopt.htmlhttp://ca.siameserescue.org/http://co.siameserescue.org/http://va.siameserescue.org/ <><>
