URGENT! We Need Your Letters of Opposition to Inhumane Snaring Bill!

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Even if you live outside of NY state, please write and let NY govt. officials know just how barbaric this proposed legislation is! The volume of negative feedback they receive can be instrumental in killing this bill!PeterTo: ar-news (AT) googl (DOT) comCC: [AR-News] We Need Your Letter of Opposition to A923!!!Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:01:03 -0400

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Dear AR Activist,

 

 

 

 

 

We need urgently letters opposing the passage of

 

 

 

legislation proposed in Bill

A923,

sponsored by Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte, which is currently before the Environmental Conservation Committee. This legislation would allow the use of snares for trapping in NY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

used with permission of The National Snaring Campaign

NASC, PO BOX 3058, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 3LG

 

 

 

Points to make:

 

 

 

the stress of restraint, which could include frustration, anxiety and rage

 

 

 

fear of predation or capture while held by the snare

 

 

 

friction, penetration and self-inflicted skin injuries whilst struggling

 

 

 

pain, thirst, hunger and exposure when restrained for long periods

 

 

 

pain, injury and reduced ability to survive that could persist following escape

 

 

 

stress of capture and handling before dispatch by the snare operator

 

 

 

pain and injury associated with killing by the snare operator if unconsciousness is not immediate.

 

 

 

In the use of underwater snares for beaver trapping slow agonizing drowning would occur

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The letters should go to:

 

 

1) The chair of the Environmental Conservation Committee:

 

 

Chairman Robert Sweeney,

 

Environmental Conservation Committee

Legislative Office Building 544

Albany, NY 12248

e-mail: Sweeney

 

 

Dear Chairman Sweeney:

 

[text]

 

 

2) The Speaker of the Assembly

 

Speaker Sheldon Silver,

New York State Assembly

Legislative Office Building 932

Albany, NY 12248

e-mail: Speaker

 

 

 

Dear Speaker Silver:

 

[text]

 

 

link to

 

Sample letters

 

 

 

Thanx,

 

Peter Muller

 

 

Chair

The League of Humane Voters® of New York

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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