Urgent: last attempt on Iowa hunting bill

[Guest guest]

I received this from another list.

 

The WLFA, a pro-hunting organization is calling upon hunters to contact

Governor Tom Vilsack stating, among other things, that he is listening

to out-of-state " extremists " .

(http://www.wlfa.org/interactive/features/Read.cfm?ID=416)

 

Please contact Governor Vilsack to give a fitting reply.

 

Contact information:

 

Web:

http://www.state.ia.us/governor/comments/capitol_correspond/index.html

 

Phone: (515)281-5211

Fax:   (515)281-6611

 

Points:

 

Firstly, thank Governor Vilsack for pledging to veto the bill to hunt

doves (HF 43). Other points that can be mentioned are:

 

1. Polling data from Mason-Dixon Polling & Research indicates that a

overwhelming majority of Iowans are opposed to establishment of a

mourning dove hunting season. According to the poll, 56 % of Iowans

opposed dove-hunting, 21 % favored hunting and 23 % were undecided.

 

2. Iowa legislators caved in to hunting extremists from other states

who do not have the best interests of Iowa in mind.

 

3. Dove hunting is inhumane. 20 to 30 % of the doves shot by hunters

are left to die excrutiatingly painful deaths.

 

4. Dove hunting is mainly for target practice which can be done using

clay targets.

 

5. Doves do not cause any problems and help farmers by eating weed

seeds.

 

6. Federally protected birds such as the American kestrel will be

mistakenly shot if a hunting season for doves is established.

 

7. Doves are regarded as a symbol of peace all over the world which

makes it extremely inappropriate to kill them.