Many of you may have heard of the Wisconsin man who wants
to create a hunting season on feral cats in his state. It has received
nationwide attention. In case you haven�t heard of this, here is just one
of the recent articles:
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/index.php?ntid=31029&ntpid=3
Because so many of you have asked, we wanted to let you
know what is happening and what is being done to help protect Wisconsin
cats: On Monday, April 11th at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Conservation Congress Question #62 will be up for vote. Question #62 would
define feral cats as an unprotected species, as if that's not bad enough,
a feral cat is considered any cat without a collar and not under the
control of the "owner." This means that it will be legal to hunt cats with
no season or bag limit.
There is a statewide campaign to defeat Question #62, led
by a local coalition of animal groups and concerned individuals called
Wisconsin Cat Action Team. They are organizing people to attend the
hearings and voice their opinion.
What exactly can you do to help?
Right now the Cat Action Team feels that letters, emails, and phone calls
from out of state will not help. If the vote passes, laws would have to be
changed and the proposal would go before the legislature. At that time
letters and petitions will be appropriate and we will keep you updated.
The key right now is getting the word out to Wisconsin
residents to attend the hearings on April 11th and vote! If you have
friends or family in Wisconsin, please urge them to attend the hearings
and to spread the word to their friends. The more people we can let know,
the better! For locations in each county for the meeting on the 11th go to
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/nrboard/congress/sh/lo/index.htm.
The Cat Action Team is also looking for people to be County Coordinators
in each county to help get the word out.
A website has been set up with more details and will
continually be updated: Don�t Shoot the Cat (www.dontshootthecat.com).
Please feel free to contact [email protected] for more information.
Deborah Delgado-Hand
No More Homeless Pets
Best Friends Animal Society
5001 Angel Canyon
Kanab, Utah 84741
(435) 644-3965 ext. 4401
[email protected]
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