Both the New Paltz Village and New Paltz Town Boards
have passed memorializing resolutions supporting the Home Rule
Trapping Bill in the NYS Legislature. The Village’s resolution
reads as follows:
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
OF NEW PALTZ MEMORIALIZING THE BOARD’S POSITION TO THE TWO
HOUSES OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE SUPPORTING PROPOSED LEGISLATION
THAT
WOULD ALLOW COUNTY AND/OR MUNICIPAL CONTROL OF TRAPPING
WHEREAS, the Village of New Paltz has experienced
incidents in trapping of wildlife that have been harmful and
posed a danger to domesticated animals and children due to the
location and manner of said trapping; and
WHEREAS, said trapping apparently was within the
rules, regulations, and guidelines enforced by the State Department
of Environmental Conservation, and
WHEREAS, there exists a bill currently being considered
by the NY State Legislature that would provide that each county
within the State could limit, restrict, or prohibit trapping
within its local municipal limits and provides that municipalities
may do so by local law or ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Village Board of the Village
of New Paltz in regular session duly convened does hereby
memorialize the Board’s position to the Legislature of the State
of New York that it fully supports New York Senate Bill 2901
(2003) introduced
by Senator Frank Padavan and such companion legislation as
may exist in the Assembly of the State of New York.
BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF
NEW PALTZ, NY
Dated: September 22, 2003 Jean Gallucci, Village
Clerk
Please ask your boards to pass similar resolutions
and send them to the state representatives. Kindly forward copies
to us for the upcoming session.
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Justice for Sweet Sadie Continues. Sadie was killed
by trappers who were trapping beavers on a privately owned wetland
property. The owners admitted they were trying to dry it up to
win approvals for future development. We are grateful to Del
Seligman, Esq. and her organization Animal Advocates Inc for
handling the case pro bono. Del is always there for the animals.
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Wildlife Watch Emergency Hotline
Lauren Marcus, on the
phone.
Saw much activity during the summer and early fall.
Lauren Marcus has been fielding the calls for Wildlife Watch
that come from several different NY Counties and networking with
wildlife rehabilitators to handle the many situations that came
in. Wildlife Watch helps a wide range of wildlife via the hotline
who would otherwise be left to die without help. We are eternally
grateful to Marilyn Leybra for going beyond what seems humanly
possible to help wildlife in distress.
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Wildlife Watch’s Anne Muller, Peter Muller, and
Joe Miele along with NJARA’s representative Terry Fritzges attended
a informational exchange meeting with NJ Assemblyman Matt Ahearn
to seek advice about getting support against hunting and other
wildlife abuse moved up on the list of priorities for the state
legislature.
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C.A.S.H. attends demonstration to save NJ’s
black bears. Joe and Delia Miele holding the C.A.S.H. banner
at the Demonstration to Save New Jersey’s black bears that
was called by Save Our Bears and NJARA.
To learn how you can help the bears go to: http://www.savenjbears.com/ ;
or contact: The Bear Education And Resource Group, Lynda Smith,
Director PO Box 918, Hewitt, NJ 07421, Phone: (973) 853-BEAR;
Email: savenjbears@hotmail.com
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Wildlife Watch speaks at press conference in Albany
to voice our protest against Governor Pataki’s Veto of the canned
hunt bill. Please see website: www.PitilessPataki.com to
see what you can do to continue pressure. Governor George E.
Pataki, State Capitol, Albany, NY 12224, Phone: 518-474-1041
and 518-474-8390, Fax: 518-474-1513,
Email Form: http://www.state.ny.us/governor/form.htm
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C.A.S.H. PRODUCES CD OF THE AMERICAN HUNTING MYTH
BY RON BAKER FOR LOW COST DISTRIBUTION – see our catalog in this
issue and order for the holidays.
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C.A.S.H. website www.all-creatures.org/cash is
greatly enhanced by the “Safe Hunting?” section and “Letters” section.
Please check it out.
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Wildlife Watch submitted comments on Wildlife Services' EA
and PDEA Regarding Canada Geese in NJ. Please see online at www.all-creatures.org/cash
Rackus poster 11 X 17. $15.00
+ shipping. Complete order blank.
PLEASE REMEMBER C.A.S.H. AND
THE FOREST FOLK THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
