Guest guest Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Florida bans Internet hunting The Associated Press 4:45 pm, February 6, 2008 Internet hunting will not be coming to Florida. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission voted unanimously to outlaw the practice at a meeting Wednesday. Florida is the 35th state to prohibit Internet hunting, said FWC spokesman Henry Cabbage. Internet hunting originated in Texas several years ago with a Web site that allowed hunters to shoot captive animals by lining up a shot on their computer monitor and controlling a gun with their mouse. The carcass then would be shipped to the customer. Both hunters' groups and animal rights advocates have opposed the practice. " It's just a violation of all the ethics of fair chase, " Cabbage said. No such businesses have yet come to Florida, and now they will not be able to, Cabbage said. The Florida ban goes into effect July 1, stating that no person kill or assist in killing wildlife using a method that involves remote control aiming and discharging of a gun when that person is not physically present at the location of that gun. Utah and Oklahoma have bans pending, and a bill for a federal ban has been filed in the U.S. Congress. Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance. Confucius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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