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Sportsmen unite to protect hunting with dogs (3/3/2003) California
The
U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is coordinating with numerous sportsmen’s
organizations from California and across the United States to defend the
rights of sportsmen who hunt with dogs. The
Masters of Foxhounds Association of America and other concerned
California sportsmen have partnered with the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance
to raise awareness and motivate sportsmen to take action in opposition
to California Assembly Bill 342. The
bill, sponsored by Assemblyman Paul Koretz (D-Los Angeles), would make
it illegal for any dog to pursue or take a mammal.
It would ban bear, fox, rabbit, raccoon, coyote hunting and more.
The bill will cause an increase in conflicts between people and
bears, contribute to the spread of rabies and cause an increase in
livestock damage. The
sportsmen coalition is building a strong grassroots campaign to defeat
the measure. The U.S.
Sportsmen’s Alliance has retained a lobbyist to represent
sportsmen’s concerns and will conduct mailings on behalf of the
coalition to get the word out to Californians about the severity of the
proposed legislation. California
Assembly Bill 342 may be heard as early as March 14, 2003. Take Action! California sportsmen should contact their assemblymen today. Let them know that Assembly Bill 342 is the anti-hunting lobby’s attempt to restrict our hunting heritage. Tell them that the bill will cause health and safety concerns. CopyrightÓ U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance- www.ussportsmen.org
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