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C.A.S.H. ACTION
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Committee To Abolish Sport Hunting
PO BOX 13815, LAS CRUCES, NM 88013-3815
(575) 640-7372
CASH@AbolishSportHunting.com
www.AbolishSportHunting.com
7/4/2011
~~ ACTION ALERT ~~
PROTECT NON-NATIVE WILDLIFE FROM CANNED HUNTING
SUPPORT HR2210
URGENT ACTION NEEDED
HR2210, a new bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., will go
a long way toward banning the cruel and inhumane practice known as canned
hunting. On canned hunting ranches, exotic animals are confined within
enclosures and used as living targets for hunters to shoot. Condemned by
both wildlife advocates and pro-hunting organizations, these types of
operations cater to the lowest members of society – those who enjoy cruelly
and violently killing helpless animals for no legitimate purpose.
HR2210 will amend the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly: (1)
transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal for
purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of that animal for
entertainment or for the collection of a trophy; or (2) making available a
computer-assisted remote hunt. The bill defines "confined exotic animal" as
a mammal of a species not indigenous to the United States that has been held
in captivity for the majority of its life or a continuous period of one
year.
HR2210 is currently sitting with the House Subcommittee on Crime,
Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Please write to each member of the
committee and urge them to support the bill. Additionally, please urge
committee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner to post the bill for a vote as soon as
possible.
The Honorable Jim Sensenbrenner, Chairman: 2449 Rayburn HOB, Washington,
D.C. 20515-4905.
Phone (202) 225-5101 Fax: (202) 225-3190 E-mail for members of Wisconsin’s
5th congressional district only… http://sensenbrenner.house.gov/Contact/Email.htm
The Honorable Louie Gohmert, Vice-Chairman: 2440 Rayburn HOB, Washington,
DC 20515
Phone (202) 225-3035 F (202) 226-1230 In TX Toll Free (866) 535-6302
E-mail for Texas Residents only https://gohmert.house.gov/Contact/
The Honorable Bob Goodlatte: 2240 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515
Phone (202) 225-5431 Fax (202) 225-9681 Virginia residents e-mail http://goodlatte.house.gov/contact/index.shtml
The Honorable Bobby Scott: 1201 Longworth HOB, Washington, DC 20515
Phone (202) 225-8351 Fax (202) 225-8354
The Honorable Dan Lungren: 2313 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515 Phone
(202) 225-5716
Fax (202) 226-1298 E-mail https://lungren.house.gov//index.cfm?sectionid=84§iontree=3,84
The Honorable Steve Cohen: (Sponsor) 1005 Longworth HOB, Washington, DC
20515
Phone (202) 225-3265 Fax: (202) 225-5663
E-mail http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113
The Honorable J. Randy Forbes: 2438 Rayburn HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone (202) 225-6365 Fax (202) 226-1170 E-mail for Virginia residents
http://forbes.house.gov/Contact/ZipAuth.htm
The Honorable Hank Johnson: 1427 Longworth HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-1605 Fax: (202) 226-0691 e-mail Rep.HankJohnson@mail.house.gov
The Honorable Ted Poe: 430 Cannon Building, Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone (866) 425-6565 toll free Fax (202) 225-5547
E-mail https://poe.house.gov/Contact/ContactForm.htm
The Honorable Pedro Pierluisi: 1218 Longworth HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515
Tel: (202) 225-2615 Fax: (202) 225-2154
E-mail http://pierluisi.house.gov/english/contact-us.html
The Honorable Jason Chaffetz: 1032 Longworth HOB Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone (202) 225-7751 Fax: (202) 225-5629
E-mail for Utah’s 3rd district
https://chaffetz.house.gov/contact/email-me.shtml
The Honorable Judy Chu: 1520 Longworth HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5464 Fax: (202) 225-5467 E-mail
https://chu.house.gov/contact-me.shtml
The Honorable Tim Griffin: 1232 Longworth HOB, Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2506 Fax: (202) 225-5903
E-mail https://griffin.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
The Honorable Ted Deutch: 1024 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone
202-225-3001 E-mail
https://teddeutch.house.gov/Forms/WriteYourRep/default.aspx
The Honorable Tom Marino: 410 Cannon HOB, Washington, DC 20515 Phone:
(202) 225-3731
Fax: (202) 225-9594
E-mail for Pennsylvania’s 10th District https://marino.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
The Honorable Jackson Lee: 2160 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515 Phone
(202) 225-3816 Fax (202) 225-3317 E-mail for Texas’ 18th District http://jacksonlee.house.gov/Contact/
The Honorable Trey Gowdy: 1237 Longworth HOB, Washington, DC 20515
Phone (202) 225-6030 Fax (202) 226-1177 E-mail for 4th District of South
Carolina https://gowdy.house.gov/Contact/default.aspx
The Honorable Mike Quigley: 1124 Longworth HOB, Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4061 Fax: (202) 225-5603
E-mail https://forms.house.gov/quigley/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
The Honorable Sandy Adams: 216 Cannon HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone
(202) 225-2706 Fax (202) 226-6299
E-mail for the 24th District of Florida https://sandyadams.house.gov/Contact/default.aspx
The Honorable Ben Quayle: 1419 Longworth HOB, Washington, DC 20515 Phone
202-225-3361
Fax: 202-225-3462 E-mail https://quayle.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=58
Sample Letter:
Dear Representative __________:
I am contacting you to request your support for HR2210, a bill that will
prohibit transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal
for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of that animal for
entertainment or for the collection of a trophy (otherwise known as “canned
hunting”) and also would prohibit making available a computer-assisted
remote hunt.
As you may know, both wildlife protection advocates and hunters oppose
canned hunting. In his book Beyond Fair Chase, hunter Jim Posewitz of the
Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, states: "There are some
activities that are clearly unfair as well as unethical. At the top of the
list is shooting captive or domesticated big game animals in commercial
killing areas…” According to Matthew Scully, author of Dominion and senior
speechwriter to former President George W. Bush, "Game farming and canned
hunting are among the lowest practices described (in Dominion), and also the
most easily outlawed."
Because there is no place in a civilized society for blatant and needless
cruelty that has absolutely no conservation value of any sort, I urge you to
support HR2210 and do all you can to see that the bill becomes law.
Sincerely,
YOUR NAME
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