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U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance launches assault on animal rights movement (12/20/2002)
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is preparing to
launch two nationwide legislative campaigns that may prove to be the
largest steps yet taken to bring about the ultimate defeat of the animal
rights movement. The Alliance will work on two fronts to defeat the
anti’s. First, it will work with key legislators to introduce model
bills to help states prosecute animal rights terrorists and
organizations. The Alliance will also campaign for model legislation
that will outlaw unproven birth control methods for wildlife. Fighting
Animal Rights Terrorism - The U.S. Sportsmen’s
Alliance prepared The Animal and Ecological Terrorism Act, draft
legislation to combat animal rights terrorism, and is promoting the bill
to legislators in all 50 states. The model bill officially recognizes animal and
eco-terrorism as a form of domestic terrorism; increases penalties for
persons participating in politically motivated acts of animal or
eco-terrorism and creates specific penalties for those who encourage,
assist or finance these acts of terrorism. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a
bipartisan membership association for conservative state lawmakers, has
agreed to review the bill for endorsement. The draft legislation was
recently presented before ALEC’s Criminal Justice Task Force and the
Homeland Security Working Group. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is working with key
legislators in Mississippi, New York, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin to
have the bill introduced in 2003. The Alliance will initiate a campaign
to rally the support of sportsmen and other groups that are affected by
animal rights terrorism to back the legislation. Animal
Birth Control - A Dangerous Threat -
Anti-hunters continue to pressure local lawmakers to permit birth
control as a wildlife management tool. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance
is leading the fight against the anti-hunting threat. None of the drugs used in birth control projects on
wildlife are approved for human consumption by the FDA or the USDA,
despite the fact that venison is the most popular game food. Whether the
drugs are safe for the deer or other wildlife is another concern.
Research by Rutgers University and other institutions shows that birth
control methods are not effective on free-ranging animals and could be
detrimental to wildlife. Over the next year, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance
will work with state wildlife agencies, key legislators and professional
lobbyists to introduce model legislation that requires these health
concerns be addressed before permits for future projects can be issued. Sponsors in Ohio and West Virginia are poised to introduce the bill in their states. The Alliance is also working to line-up sponsors in Michigan and Pennsylvania. CopyrightÓ U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance- www.ussportsmen.org
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