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Hundreds Attend Meetings Across Wisconsin to Discuss the Possibility of Hunting Wild Cats
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Wis. Considers Legalizing Cat Hunting Hundreds Attend Meetings Across Wisconsin to Discuss the Possibility of Hunting Wild Cats By The Associated The Associated Press Apr. 12, 2005 - Feline lovers holding pictures of cats, clutching stuffed animals and wearing whiskers faced-off against hundreds of hunters at meetings around Wisconsin to voice their opinion on whether to legalize cat hunting. Residents in 72 counties were asked whether free-roaming cats including any domestic cat that isn't under the owner's direct control or any cat without a collar should be listed as an unprotected species. If listed as so, the cats could be hunted. The proposal was one of several dozen included in a spring vote on hunting and fishing issues held by the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. The results, only advisory, get forwarded to the state Natural Resources Board. Statewide results were expected Tuesday. La Crosse firefighter Mark Smith, 48, helped spearhead the cat-hunting proposal. He wants Wisconsin to declare free-roaming wild cats an unprotected species, just like skunks or gophers. Anyone with a small-game license could shoot the cats at will. At least two other upper Midwestern states, South Dakota and Minnesota, allow wild cats to be shot and have for decades. Minnesota defines a wild, or feral, cat as one with no collar that does not show friendly behavior, said Kevin Kyle with that state's Department of Natural Resources. Every year in Wisconsin alone, an estimated 2 million wild cats kill 47 million to 139 million songbirds, according to state officials. Despite the astounding numbers, Smith's plan has been met with fierce opposition from cat lovers. Critics of Smith's idea organized Wisconsin Cat-Action Team and developed a Web site dontshootthecat.com. Some argue it is better to trap wild cats, spay or neuter them, before releasing them. In Madison, about 1,200 people attended the Monday evening meeting at the Alliant Center more than the 250 or so in a typical year, but less than the 3,000 or so who took part in a debate in 2000 over whether to allow hunters to shoot mourning doves. One of the attendees was Katy Francis, who wore cat ears, whiskers, a cat nose and a sign that read, "Too Cute to Kill." For Francis, "The cat hunting thing brought me out because it was very extreme." On the Net: http://dnr.wi.gov/org/nrboard/congress/ Conservation Congress: http://www.dontshootthecat.com Wisconsin Cat-Action Team: |
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On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 07:57:15 -0500, Andrew wrote:
snip well, it was rejected in one county at least so far: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...20586520.shtml Justin |
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Critics of Smith's idea organized Wisconsin Cat-Action Team and developed a Web site dontshootthecat.com. Some argue it is better to trap wild cats, spay or neuter them, before releasing them. How practical is it to trap, spay or neuter, release millions of wild cats? Is this a workable solution? Who's going to pay for it? I'm against cat hunting, but I also want to hear a realistic alternative. |
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On 12 Apr 2005 13:05:31 -0700, "Ray" wrote:
Critics of Smith's idea organized Wisconsin Cat-Action Team and developed a Web site dontshootthecat.com. Some argue it is better to trap wild cats, spay or neuter them, before releasing them. How practical is it to trap, spay or neuter, release millions of wild cats? No one is saying it is practical, they are saying it is the humane thing to do. It also has been proven that killing them just doesn't work. Is this a workable solution? Who's going to pay for it? The taxpayers. Ideally it would be just the ones that dumped the cats to die in the first place. Unfortunately, everyone must suffer because of the actions of a few. I'm against cat hunting, but I also want to hear a realistic alternative. It isn't just hunting the ferals that is the problem. What if someone's pet gets out accidentally without a collar? If they don't act friendly, the could be shot if this eventually passes. That is what scares me the most. Justin |
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Justin L wrote: On 12 Apr 2005 13:05:31 -0700, "Ray" wrote: Critics of Smith's idea organized Wisconsin Cat-Action Team and developed a Web site dontshootthecat.com. Some argue it is better to trap wild cats, spay or neuter them, before releasing them. How practical is it to trap, spay or neuter, release millions of wild cats? No one is saying it is practical, they are saying it is the humane thing to do. It also has been proven that killing them just doesn't work. The proponents could says it is also equally humane to do something to prevent birds from being killed for sport by wild cats. Is this a workable solution? Who's going to pay for it? The taxpayers. Ideally it would be just the ones that dumped the cats to die in the first place. Unfortunately, everyone must suffer because of the actions of a few. Unrealistic. I'm against cat hunting, but I also want to hear a realistic alternative. It isn't just hunting the ferals that is the problem. What if someone's pet gets out accidentally without a collar? If they don't act friendly, the could be shot if this eventually passes. That is what scares me the most. That should be the pet owner's responsibility. |
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DNR Vows No "Open Season" on Cats
Apr 12, 2005, 12:55 PM The head of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday there won't be an open season for hunting cats, no matter how people in Wisconsin vote on the proposal. The DNR held public hearings in all 72 counties Monday night. At each meeting, people in attendance voted on whether to allow the hunting of feral cats. The wild cats are blamed for killing many songbirds in Wisconsin. In Brown County, the vote was 233-168 against the proposal. The DNR says there are too many unanswered questions and problems associated with killing roaming cats, and for that reason the DNR says there will be no open hunting on them. -mhd |
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wrote in message news DNR Vows No "Open Season" on Cats Apr 12, 2005, 12:55 PM The head of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday there won't be an open season for hunting cats, no matter how people in Wisconsin vote on the proposal. The DNR held public hearings in all 72 counties Monday night. At each meeting, people in attendance voted on whether to allow the hunting of feral cats. The wild cats are blamed for killing many songbirds in Wisconsin. In Brown County, the vote was 233-168 against the proposal. The DNR says there are too many unanswered questions and problems associated with killing roaming cats, and for that reason the DNR says there will be no open hunting on them. I figured it would come down to this. |
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Mary wrote:
wrote in message news DNR Vows No "Open Season" on Cats Apr 12, 2005, 12:55 PM The head of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday there won't be an open season for hunting cats, no matter how people in Wisconsin vote on the proposal. The DNR held public hearings in all 72 counties Monday night. At each meeting, people in attendance voted on whether to allow the hunting of feral cats. The wild cats are blamed for killing many songbirds in Wisconsin. In Brown County, the vote was 233-168 against the proposal. The DNR says there are too many unanswered questions and problems associated with killing roaming cats, and for that reason the DNR says there will be no open hunting on them. I figured it would come down to this. I *hoped* it would! Fuggin ignorant eediots. Gawd forbid my cat were to get out of the house accidentally. If someone were to shoot MY cat...oh man... |
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wrote in message news DNR Vows No "Open Season" on Cats Apr 12, 2005, 12:55 PM The head of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday there won't be an open season for hunting cats, no matter how people in Wisconsin vote on the proposal. The DNR held public hearings in all 72 counties Monday night. At each meeting, people in attendance voted on whether to allow the hunting of feral cats. The wild cats are blamed for killing many songbirds in Wisconsin. You know which "studies" they're relying on, don't you? The bogus Temple fairy tales - "How Many Birds Do Cats Kill" a/k/a "The Wisconsin Study" - but the methodology used in the article was never published! Temple's most famous crock was "On The Prowl". When he was cornered in an interview and asked to produce his data, Temple admitted that his numbers weren't actually data but his *guesses* and "projections" of "how bad it might be"..... He only has one 'study' actually published in a peer-reviewed journal - which was questionable - the other three are bogus and the ones used extensively by bird groups or anyone else who has an agenda against cats. I'd bet dollars to donuts that the bird groups fund his bogus studies. Unfortunately, the damage his studies caused has already been done. He is the *worst* danger there is to cats. In Brown County, the vote was 233-168 against the proposal. The DNR says there are too many unanswered questions and problems associated with killing roaming cats, and for that reason the DNR says there will be no open hunting on them. People in the other two states where killing cats is legal should now propose a bill to recind that law. Phil -mhd |
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"kitkat" wrote in message
... I *hoped* it would! Fuggin ignorant eediots. Gawd forbid my cat were to get out of the house accidentally. If someone were to shoot MY cat...oh man... Oh man, what? What WOULD you do? Kill the person who did it? Vandalize their property? If so, you're at least as bad as THEY are, maybe worse--because you're doing it to a human, rather than to an inferior animal. I'd be much more upset at someone hurting a human friend of mine than one of my cats. If you don't want your cat shot, CONTROL IT. Simple as that. I have cats, and they NEVER leave the house--granted, I live in the city in an apartment, but still. There's nothing wrong with loving your cat, but some of you in here have a love for your cat that is at least as perverted as Michael Jackson's love for kids. LRH |
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