Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Strange News Printable View Wis. Residents Seek Legalized Cat Hunting April 13, 2005 10:25 AM EDT MADISON, Wis. - Although Wisconsin residents have voiced their support for a plan to legalize wild cat hunting, some legislators and cat lovers say they will continue their fight. The proposal would allow licensed hunters to kill free-roaming cats, including any domestic cat that isn't under the owner's direct control or any cat without a collar, just like skunks or gophers - something the Humane Society of the United States has described as cruel and archaic. Outdoor enthusiasts approved the proposal 6,830 to 5,201 at Monday's spring hearings of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress, a citizens' advisory group. The results, released Tuesday by the state, get forwarded to the Natural Resources Board for its consideration. Ultimately, though, any measure would have to be passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Jim Doyle. Already, two state senators - Scott Fitzgerald and Neil Kedzie - are promising they'll do everything they can to keep the plan from becoming law. Kedzie, who chairs the Natural Resources and Transportation Committee, called the issue "a distraction from the main tasks we have at hand." "I don't see a whole lot of momentum for it," Kedzie said. "It's not the responsibility of the DNR to regulate cats." Fitzgerald, co-chairman of the Legislature's powerful Joint Finance Committee, said he will "work against any proposed legislation to legalize the shooting of feral cats." At least two other upper Midwestern states, South Dakota and Minnesota, allow wild cats to be shot - and have for decades. 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, the proposal has been met with fierce opposition from cat lovers such as Ted O'Donnell. O'Donnell, who gathered more than 17,000 signatures in an online petition to oppose the plan, was joined at Monday's meetings by scores of other animal lovers who held pictures of cats, clutched stuffed animals and wore whiskers. Even Karen Hale, the head of the Madison Audobon Society, one of the largest pro-bird groups in the country with 2,500 members, voted no. She said the proposal was just too controversial, even though wild cats have reduced the state's bird population. --- On the Net: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 I don't see that killing cats is any worse than killing skunks or gophers! Jo - anouk sickler ; Vegan_Animal_Rights Wednesday, April 13, 2005 5:38 PM this includes Domestic cats Strange News Printable View Wis. Residents Seek Legalized Cat Hunting April 13, 2005 10:25 AM EDT MADISON, Wis. - Although Wisconsin residents have voiced their support for a plan to legalize wild cat hunting, some legislators and cat lovers say they will continue their fight. The proposal would allow licensed hunters to kill free-roaming cats, including any domestic cat that isn't under the owner's direct control or any cat without a collar, just like skunks or gophers - something the Humane Society of the United States has described as cruel and archaic. Outdoor enthusiasts approved the proposal 6,830 to 5,201 at Monday's spring hearings of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress, a citizens' advisory group. The results, released Tuesday by the state, get forwarded to the Natural Resources Board for its consideration. Ultimately, though, any measure would have to be passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Jim Doyle. Already, two state senators - Scott Fitzgerald and Neil Kedzie - are promising they'll do everything they can to keep the plan from becoming law. Kedzie, who chairs the Natural Resources and Transportation Committee, called the issue "a distraction from the main tasks we have at hand." "I don't see a whole lot of momentum for it," Kedzie said. "It's not the responsibility of the DNR to regulate cats." Fitzgerald, co-chairman of the Legislature's powerful Joint Finance Committee, said he will "work against any proposed legislation to legalize the shooting of feral cats." At least two other upper Midwestern states, South Dakota and Minnesota, allow wild cats to be shot - and have for decades. 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, the proposal has been met with fierce opposition from cat lovers such as Ted O'Donnell. O'Donnell, who gathered more than 17,000 signatures in an online petition to oppose the plan, was joined at Monday's meetings by scores of other animal lovers who held pictures of cats, clutched stuffed animals and wore whiskers. Even Karen Hale, the head of the Madison Audobon Society, one of the largest pro-bird groups in the country with 2,500 members, voted no. She said the proposal was just too controversial, even though wild cats have reduced the state's bird population. --- On the Net: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 good to see the country sliding backwards so quickly... i say we bring back stoning for coveting thy neighbor's wife.... anouk sickler Apr 13, 2005 9:38 AM , Vegan_Animal_Rights this includes Domestic cats Strange News Printable View Wis. Residents Seek Legalized Cat Hunting April 13, 2005 10:25 AM EDT MADISON, Wis. - Although Wisconsin residents have voiced their support for a plan to legalize wild cat hunting, some legislators and cat lovers say they will continue their fight. The proposal would allow licensed hunters to kill free-roaming cats, including any domestic cat that isn't under the owner's direct control or any cat without a collar, just like skunks or gophers - something the Humane Society of the United States has described as cruel and archaic. Outdoor enthusiasts approved the proposal 6,830 to 5,201 at Monday's spring hearings of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress, a citizens' advisory group. The results, released Tuesday by the state, get forwarded to the Natural Resources Board for its consideration. Ultimately, though, any measure would have to be passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Jim Doyle. Already, two state senators - Scott Fitzgerald and Neil Kedzie - are promising they'll do everything they can to keep the plan from becoming law. Kedzie, who chairs the Natural Resources and Transportation Committee, called the issue "a distraction from the main tasks we have at hand." "I don't see a whole lot of momentum for it," Kedzie said. "It's not the responsibility of the DNR to regulate cats." Fitzgerald, co-chairman of the Legislature's powerful Joint Finance Committee, said he will "work against any proposed legislation to legalize the shooting of feral cats." At least two other upper Midwestern states, South Dakota and Minnesota, allow wild cats to be shot - and have for decades. 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, the proposal has been met with fierce opposition from cat lovers such as Ted O'Donnell. O'Donnell, who gathered more than 17,000 signatures in an online petition to oppose the plan, was joined at Monday's meetings by scores of other animal lovers who held pictures of cats, clutched stuffed animals and wore whiskers. Even Karen Hale, the head of the Madison Audobon Society, one of the largest pro-bird groups in the country with 2,500 members, voted no. She said the proposal was just too controversial, even though wild cats have reduced the state's bird population. --- On the Net: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 it isn't any worse.. but it just adds another critter to the "we cans shoots em cuz our weenies are tiny and it makes us feel big and tuff" Jo Cwazy Apr 13, 2005 10:02 AM Re: this includes Domestic cats I don't see that killing cats is any worse than killing skunks or gophers! Jo - anouk sickler ; Vegan_Animal_Rights Wednesday, April 13, 2005 5:38 PM this includes Domestic cats Strange News Printable View Wis. Residents Seek Legalized Cat Hunting April 13, 2005 10:25 AM EDT MADISON, Wis. - Although Wisconsin residents have voiced their support for a plan to legalize wild cat hunting, some legislators and cat lovers say they will continue their fight. The proposal would allow licensed hunters to kill free-roaming cats, including any domestic cat that isn't under the owner's direct control or any cat without a collar, just like skunks or gophers - something the Humane Society of the United States has described as cruel and archaic. Outdoor enthusiasts approved the proposal 6,830 to 5,201 at Monday's spring hearings of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress, a citizens' advisory group. The results, released Tuesday by the state, get forwarded to the Natural Resources Board for its consideration. Ultimately, though, any measure would have to be passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Jim Doyle. Already, two state senators - Scott Fitzgerald and Neil Kedzie - are promising they'll do everything they can to keep the plan from becoming law. Kedzie, who chairs the Natural Resources and Transportation Committee, called the issue "a distraction from the main tasks we have at hand." "I don't see a whole lot of momentum for it," Kedzie said. "It's not the responsibility of the DNR to regulate cats." Fitzgerald, co-chairman of the Legislature's powerful Joint Finance Committee, said he will "work against any proposed legislation to legalize the shooting of feral cats." At least two other upper Midwestern states, South Dakota and Minnesota, allow wild cats to be shot - and have for decades. 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, the proposal has been met with fierce opposition from cat lovers such as Ted O'Donnell. O'Donnell, who gathered more than 17,000 signatures in an online petition to oppose the plan, was joined at Monday's meetings by scores of other animal lovers who held pictures of cats, clutched stuffed animals and wore whiskers. Even Karen Hale, the head of the Madison Audobon Society, one of the largest pro-bird groups in the country with 2,500 members, voted no. She said the proposal was just too controversial, even though wild cats have reduced the state's bird population. --- On the Net: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.To send an email to - To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 i like it how hunters are called (in this article). "Outdoor Enthusiasts". Jo, good point, all life is sacred. I really don't understand hunting. It just seems like they'll shoot anything that moves, just because they can. It's a form of power, control, macho attitude, or maybe to get back at us tree huggers. - fraggle 4/13/2005 1:06:28 PM Re: this includes Domestic cats good to see the country sliding backwards so quickly... i say we bring back stoning for coveting thy neighbor's wife.... anouk sickler Apr 13, 2005 9:38 AM , Vegan_Animal_Rights this includes Domestic cats Strange News Printable View Wis. Residents Seek Legalized Cat Hunting April 13, 2005 10:25 AM EDT MADISON, Wis. - Although Wisconsin residents have voiced their support for a plan to legalize wild cat hunting, some legislators and cat lovers say they will continue their fight. The proposal would allow licensed hunters to kill free-roaming cats, including any domestic cat that isn't under the owner's direct control or any cat without a collar, just like skunks or gophers - something the Humane Society of the United States has described as cruel and archaic. Outdoor enthusiasts approved the proposal 6,830 to 5,201 at Monday's spring hearings of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress, a citizens' advisory group. The results, released Tuesday by the state, get forwarded to the Natural Resources Board for its consideration. Ultimately, though, any measure would have to be passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Jim Doyle. Already, two state senators - Scott Fitzgerald and Neil Kedzie - are promising they'll do everything they can to keep the plan from becoming law. Kedzie, who chairs the Natural Resources and Transportation Committee, called the issue "a distraction from the main tasks we have at hand." "I don't see a whole lot of momentum for it," Kedzie said. "It's not the responsibility of the DNR to regulate cats." Fitzgerald, co-chairman of the Legislature's powerful Joint Finance Committee, said he will "work against any proposed legislation to legalize the shooting of feral cats." At least two other upper Midwestern states, South Dakota and Minnesota, allow wild cats to be shot - and have for decades. 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, the proposal has been met with fierce opposition from cat lovers such as Ted O'Donnell. O'Donnell, who gathered more than 17,000 signatures in an online petition to oppose the plan, was joined at Monday's meetings by scores of other animal lovers who held pictures of cats, clutched stuffed animals and wore whiskers. Even Karen Hale, the head of the Madison Audobon Society, one of the largest pro-bird groups in the country with 2,500 members, voted no. She said the proposal was just too controversial, even though wild cats have reduced the state's bird population. --- On the Net: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Alfred E Newman's evil doppleganger's good buds in 3Rs have already espoused that in the dream of a new theocracy. Lynda - fraggle Wednesday, April 13, 2005 10:05 AM Re: this includes Domestic cats good to see the country sliding backwards so quickly... i say we bring back stoning for coveting thy neighbor's wife.... anouk sickler Apr 13, 2005 9:38 AM , Vegan_Animal_Rights this includes Domestic cats Strange News Printable View Wis. Residents Seek Legalized Cat Hunting April 13, 2005 10:25 AM EDT MADISON, Wis. - Although Wisconsin residents have voiced their support for a plan to legalize wild cat hunting, some legislators and cat lovers say they will continue their fight. The proposal would allow licensed hunters to kill free-roaming cats, including any domestic cat that isn't under the owner's direct control or any cat without a collar, just like skunks or gophers - something the Humane Society of the United States has described as cruel and archaic. Outdoor enthusiasts approved the proposal 6,830 to 5,201 at Monday's spring hearings of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress, a citizens' advisory group. The results, released Tuesday by the state, get forwarded to the Natural Resources Board for its consideration. Ultimately, though, any measure would have to be passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Jim Doyle. Already, two state senators - Scott Fitzgerald and Neil Kedzie - are promising they'll do everything they can to keep the plan from becoming law. Kedzie, who chairs the Natural Resources and Transportation Committee, called the issue "a distraction from the main tasks we have at hand." "I don't see a whole lot of momentum for it," Kedzie said. "It's not the responsibility of the DNR to regulate cats." Fitzgerald, co-chairman of the Legislature's powerful Joint Finance Committee, said he will "work against any proposed legislation to legalize the shooting of feral cats." At least two other upper Midwestern states, South Dakota and Minnesota, allow wild cats to be shot - and have for decades. 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, the proposal has been met with fierce opposition from cat lovers such as Ted O'Donnell. O'Donnell, who gathered more than 17,000 signatures in an online petition to oppose the plan, was joined at Monday's meetings by scores of other animal lovers who held pictures of cats, clutched stuffed animals and wore whiskers. Even Karen Hale, the head of the Madison Audobon Society, one of the largest pro-bird groups in the country with 2,500 members, voted no. She said the proposal was just too controversial, even though wild cats have reduced the state's bird population. --- On the Net: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 My grandfather (born in the 1800s) had rules for hunting (in the 1800s, early 1900s you hunted or in the wilds you could easily starve but we won't get into that discussion) and would really read the riot act and question the manhood of anyone who didn't hunt using his rules. What really griped him was folks that called hunting a "sport." He said give Bambi a 30.06 with a scope and then it's a sport and both sides know the rules. He grew up where you hunted to live, not lived to hunt for some trophy. He particularly hated the weekend drunks where hunting was simply an excuse to get drunk. He suggested that folks that wanted to hunt mountain lions or bears should have to do it one on one with only a knife. He said claws equalled knives and that would be fair. It takes a real manly man to hunt Sylvester. What's next, hunting licenses for Tweety? But once again, man creates the problem (idiots let their precious pets have umpteen zillion kittens they can't find homes for) and the animals pay the price. I still say, the neuter programs should also apply to the stupid people that don't get it. Lynda - anouk sickler Wednesday, April 13, 2005 11:16 AM Re: this includes Domestic cats i like it how hunters are called (in this article). "Outdoor Enthusiasts". Jo, good point, all life is sacred. I really don't understand hunting. It just seems like they'll shoot anything that moves, just because they can. It's a form of power, control, macho attitude, or maybe to get back at us tree huggers. - fraggle 4/13/2005 1:06:28 PM Re: this includes Domestic cats good to see the country sliding backwards so quickly... i say we bring back stoning for coveting thy neighbor's wife.... anouk sickler Apr 13, 2005 9:38 AM , Vegan_Animal_Rights this includes Domestic cats Strange News Printable View Wis. Residents Seek Legalized Cat Hunting April 13, 2005 10:25 AM EDT MADISON, Wis. - Although Wisconsin residents have voiced their support for a plan to legalize wild cat hunting, some legislators and cat lovers say they will continue their fight. The proposal would allow licensed hunters to kill free-roaming cats, including any domestic cat that isn't under the owner's direct control or any cat without a collar, just like skunks or gophers - something the Humane Society of the United States has described as cruel and archaic. Outdoor enthusiasts approved the proposal 6,830 to 5,201 at Monday's spring hearings of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress, a citizens' advisory group. The results, released Tuesday by the state, get forwarded to the Natural Resources Board for its consideration. Ultimately, though, any measure would have to be passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Jim Doyle. Already, two state senators - Scott Fitzgerald and Neil Kedzie - are promising they'll do everything they can to keep the plan from becoming law. Kedzie, who chairs the Natural Resources and Transportation Committee, called the issue "a distraction from the main tasks we have at hand." "I don't see a whole lot of momentum for it," Kedzie said. "It's not the responsibility of the DNR to regulate cats." Fitzgerald, co-chairman of the Legislature's powerful Joint Finance Committee, said he will "work against any proposed legislation to legalize the shooting of feral cats." At least two other upper Midwestern states, South Dakota and Minnesota, allow wild cats to be shot - and have for decades. 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, the proposal has been met with fierce opposition from cat lovers such as Ted O'Donnell. O'Donnell, who gathered more than 17,000 signatures in an online petition to oppose the plan, was joined at Monday's meetings by scores of other animal lovers who held pictures of cats, clutched stuffed animals and wore whiskers. Even Karen Hale, the head of the Madison Audobon Society, one of the largest pro-bird groups in the country with 2,500 members, voted no. She said the proposal was just too controversial, even though wild cats have reduced the state's bird population. --- On the Net: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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