By Valerie Will
The Town of Clarence has invited the Town of Lancaster to join
them in asking the State Legislature to lift the ban on bowhunting
in their areas. If they are successful, this could have dire consequences
not only for the deer in Western New York, but for the wildlife
in all towns across New York State.
Please write to your State Legislators and ask them to vote
NOT to lift bowhunting bans that are already in place and not to
take home rule from towns and counties. [Editor's Note: Keep in
mind that the state allows hunting, and that local law cannot go
beyond the framework of the state. Therefore, counties and towns
can only be more restrictive. Towns and counties can always use
the depredation permit to kill if they want to, so there's no need
to deprive towns and counties of home rule.] Bowhunting is
not only one of the most barbaric forms of sport hunting, but it
is
not even good population control. The wounding and crippling rate
is extremely high. Even some hunters think bowhunting should be
banned. Hunter Kenneth Crewell, Berne, New York, wrote in
New York Sportsman magazine (12/96), "Ban Bowhunting in NY" "I
believe bowhunting for deer should be outlawed in New York State.
Our party of five has shot deer during the gun season in
Albany County that had arrows in them. Some of the meat was spoiled
and
the meat from an 8-pointer we shot the last day of the season was
totally spoiled."
It is imperative that you write to your State legislators today
-- the bowhunting community is anxious to get at the trophy bucks
in these
areas!
For more information call: Animal Rights Advocates of WNY 716-648-6423
