The HSUS (Humane Society of the United States) which happens to be the largest anti-hunting organization in the world is very close to receiving a $250,000 dollar grant from Pepsi.
Pepsi will give $250,000 to the top two vote getters in an online grant program it developed to provide funding to a variety of different projects. Currently, the HSUS is leading the race.
This program is called the ”Pepsi Refresh Program” and was started in January, 2010. Here’s the rules: “an online grant program which makes available millions of dollars to be granted to projects which are intended to improve communities through an online, democratic voting process…”
“Basically is states that up to 1,000 ideas can be submitted each month by individuals, companies and non-profit organizations. Thirty two of those ideas will be approved for funding based upon the number of votes received from registered online users. Of those thirty two; two will receive $250,000 and ten each will receive grants of $5 thousand, $25 thousand, or $50 thousand.”
“The Pepsi Refresh Program rules state that no proposal seeking funding can involve lobbying for the changing of laws.” The HSUS’s proposal that is leading in the current round of voting claims its goal is to “rescue animals who are suffering from extreme neglect.”
However the HSUS can do whatever they like with the grant money if they win, consequently putting more money in their pocket to further fight our hunting rights.
All sportsmen please take action and let Pepsi know that you’re displeased with them supporting the HSUS.
•Register at the Pepsi Refresh Program website, www.refresheverything.com and vote for a more worthy proposal.
•Contact Pepsi through their consumer phone number, 1-800-433-2652 or Click here to send an e-mail by picking “Question or comment about the Pepsi Refresh Project” from the drop down menu. Please ask Pepsi Co. not to support the HSUS. Explain that HSUS is the number one anti-hunting organization in the United States and has opposed sportsmen on many issues for years.
We at Hunters Against PETA are currently putting together a letter that we will send to Pepsi telling them the truth about the HSUS and our disapproval of them supporting the HSUS.
Other great groups such as the USSA and the Animal Agriculture Alliance have sent letters expressing their disapproval and we encourage all sportsmen to follow suit. – Hunters Against PETA
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
Monday, November 29, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Wolf News from Wyoming
Wyoming Wolf Coalition News Release–November 18, 2010
U.S. District Judge Johnson: USFWS rejection of Wyoming Wolf Management plan was arbitrary and capricious.
CHEYENNE, Nov. 18, 2010–In a Nov. 18, 2010 ruling, United States District Judge Alan Johnson ruled that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) rejection of the Wyoming Wolf Management plan was arbitrary and capricious. The court remanded the issue back to the USFWS to fix.
“We are pleased with the decision,” Harriet Hageman, attorney for the Wyoming Wolf Coalition, stated. “We have felt all along the USFWS actions weren’t based on science.”
The Wyoming Wolf Coalition is a petitioner-intervenor in the case of the State of Wyoming v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
“The deal from the beginning was that the gray wolf would be introduced into and managed in the Yellowstone area,” Hageman continued. “The FWS rejection of the Wyoming Wolf Management plan was an effort to force Wyoming to adopt a management plan that ensures that the wolves move throughout the State. That is directly contrary to everything that the FWS told us when they brought the wolves into Yellowstone.”
Judge Johnson wrote in his ruling: “There is no scientific or commercial data that suggest the state’s dual classification of wolves, in and of itself, cannot meet, accomplish, and maintain the identified recovery goals in the GYA, including northwestern Wyoming.”
He continued in his writing: “….the agency’s requirement that the trophy game management area, rather than that portion of northwestern Wyoming (including the GYA recovery area) necessary to facilitate movement and ensure dispersal of wolves so as to preserve genetic connectivity and to ensure that self sustaining populations will be maintained above recovery goals, is arbitrary and capricious and should be set aside.”
In the order Judge Johnson remanded the matter back to the USFWS saying the agency should determine: “…whether the proposed regulatory framework ensures the conservation and protection of gray wolves in an approved trophy game area in northwestern Wyoming as required by the Endangered Species Act, and to analyze in this context the defense of property and wolf depredation laws in considering whether the management plan is an adequate regulatory mechanism.”
It is now up to the USFWS to determine if they will appeal the decision. If they appeal, the case would go before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
In 2004, 27 different associations, including agriculture, wildlife interests and county government joined together to form the “Wolf Coalition.”
“Wildlife interests, county governments and agriculture have come together recognizing the need to protect livestock and the depleted wildlife populations,” Hageman stated. “This broad diversity of organizations shows the significant impacts wolf introduction is having on Wyoming citizens.”
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
U.S. District Judge Johnson: USFWS rejection of Wyoming Wolf Management plan was arbitrary and capricious.
CHEYENNE, Nov. 18, 2010–In a Nov. 18, 2010 ruling, United States District Judge Alan Johnson ruled that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) rejection of the Wyoming Wolf Management plan was arbitrary and capricious. The court remanded the issue back to the USFWS to fix.
“We are pleased with the decision,” Harriet Hageman, attorney for the Wyoming Wolf Coalition, stated. “We have felt all along the USFWS actions weren’t based on science.”
The Wyoming Wolf Coalition is a petitioner-intervenor in the case of the State of Wyoming v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
“The deal from the beginning was that the gray wolf would be introduced into and managed in the Yellowstone area,” Hageman continued. “The FWS rejection of the Wyoming Wolf Management plan was an effort to force Wyoming to adopt a management plan that ensures that the wolves move throughout the State. That is directly contrary to everything that the FWS told us when they brought the wolves into Yellowstone.”
Judge Johnson wrote in his ruling: “There is no scientific or commercial data that suggest the state’s dual classification of wolves, in and of itself, cannot meet, accomplish, and maintain the identified recovery goals in the GYA, including northwestern Wyoming.”
He continued in his writing: “….the agency’s requirement that the trophy game management area, rather than that portion of northwestern Wyoming (including the GYA recovery area) necessary to facilitate movement and ensure dispersal of wolves so as to preserve genetic connectivity and to ensure that self sustaining populations will be maintained above recovery goals, is arbitrary and capricious and should be set aside.”
In the order Judge Johnson remanded the matter back to the USFWS saying the agency should determine: “…whether the proposed regulatory framework ensures the conservation and protection of gray wolves in an approved trophy game area in northwestern Wyoming as required by the Endangered Species Act, and to analyze in this context the defense of property and wolf depredation laws in considering whether the management plan is an adequate regulatory mechanism.”
It is now up to the USFWS to determine if they will appeal the decision. If they appeal, the case would go before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
In 2004, 27 different associations, including agriculture, wildlife interests and county government joined together to form the “Wolf Coalition.”
“Wildlife interests, county governments and agriculture have come together recognizing the need to protect livestock and the depleted wildlife populations,” Hageman stated. “This broad diversity of organizations shows the significant impacts wolf introduction is having on Wyoming citizens.”
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
Thursday, November 18, 2010
“Help Us Save the Sheldon Mule Deer, Bighorn Sheep & Antelope Herds”
“The back fence of my 5~Mile Ranch is the Sheldon National Wildlife Range. The Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge is half a million acres of high desert habitat for large wintering herds of pronghorn antelope, mule deer, scattered bands of bighorn sheep, and a rich assortment of other wildlife.A truly unique high desert with sage brush and mountain mahogany which used to be one of the most superb mule deer and antelope habitats in Nevada or the western U.S. Large groups of deer and antelope could be seen at almost any time and whether you were a hunter, wildlife photographer or just someone that likes to watch wildlife in their natural beautiful habitat the Sheldon was the place to be.
I have run Nevada Trophy Hunts for close to twenty years. I also have a 160 acre ranch that joins the Sheldon and from my point of view it was heaven. Just a few short years ago I would guarantee my clients that every third hunter would get to take or at least have a shot at a 30” plus wide 180 B&C type buck and I had the photos to prove it. Many of you receiving this email have taken those bucks with me in the past. Well, the genetics are still there and with your help we can bring our mule deer back.
A dark cloud has descended on the Sheldon in the form of an out of control feral horse and burro population championed by the liberal California and Colorado Wild Horse lobby the same people that champion and brought you the wolf! The overpopulation of non-native feral horses has an obvious and lasting impact to resources like fisheries, sage-grouse or other non-game species, as well as the large native bighorn sheep, antelope and mule deer. Large grassy riparian areas around the clear flowing springs of the refuge that used to give cover to sage hen are gone. Now these important areas are dusty areas devoid of grass or sage brush and the springs are mud holes. These devastated spring areas are guarded most of the day by aggressive feral horses that not only prevent antelope and bighorn sheep the opportunity to come to water, as I have witnessed, will chase them from water.
There is one hope of saving this wonderful refuge and it is that U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is in the process of drafting a management plan to deal with the Feral Horse & Burro Population among other issues and you are being invited to give your opinion. Only you have the power to make the Sheldon what it was set aside to be, a true wildlife refuge. Only you have the power to remove the destructive non-native species that are there now, feral horses and burros. It will only take a few minutes of your time and with a few clicks of your computer you will be helping to restore one of the greatest mule deer habitats that has ever been from becoming a horse corral.
Be assured the liberal Wild Horse lobby is taking those few minutes to push for no control.
Use this link to take you to the Sheldon webpage.
http://www.fws.gov/pacific/planning/main/docs/NV/docssheldon.htm
then at the left side of this screen click on: Use this link to submit your comments to us electronically link on the left hand side of the page below the antelope photo. Fill out the form info and scroll down to the first set of choices.
~Managing Feral Horses & Burros~
Then check alternative “ 2” = Remove all feral horses and burros within five years
Then in the comment box make a comment:
For example: “Please make the Sheldon a true wildlife refuge as it was set aside to be and take out all feral horses & burros.”
Then click Submit Comments
If you will take the time to do this small thing we may be able to save one of the greatest wildlife areas in the western United States. Then maybe in a few years you or your kids may be lucky enough to hunt one of those thirty inch plus 180B&C mule deer that used to be common on the Sheldon. Like I said the genetics are still there we just need your help.
This is a time sensitive comment period that ends in December so do not put it off. Send this to every hunter you know and we can whip the liberal horse lobby on this one.
Thanks in advance for helping on this very IMPORTANT issue,
Tony Diebold
FiveMileRanch@gbis.com”
This is a cause we want to get behind and support. We’re urging all sportsmen who read this to complete the survey and submit your comments. – Hunters Against PETA
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
I have run Nevada Trophy Hunts for close to twenty years. I also have a 160 acre ranch that joins the Sheldon and from my point of view it was heaven. Just a few short years ago I would guarantee my clients that every third hunter would get to take or at least have a shot at a 30” plus wide 180 B&C type buck and I had the photos to prove it. Many of you receiving this email have taken those bucks with me in the past. Well, the genetics are still there and with your help we can bring our mule deer back.
A dark cloud has descended on the Sheldon in the form of an out of control feral horse and burro population championed by the liberal California and Colorado Wild Horse lobby the same people that champion and brought you the wolf! The overpopulation of non-native feral horses has an obvious and lasting impact to resources like fisheries, sage-grouse or other non-game species, as well as the large native bighorn sheep, antelope and mule deer. Large grassy riparian areas around the clear flowing springs of the refuge that used to give cover to sage hen are gone. Now these important areas are dusty areas devoid of grass or sage brush and the springs are mud holes. These devastated spring areas are guarded most of the day by aggressive feral horses that not only prevent antelope and bighorn sheep the opportunity to come to water, as I have witnessed, will chase them from water.
There is one hope of saving this wonderful refuge and it is that U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is in the process of drafting a management plan to deal with the Feral Horse & Burro Population among other issues and you are being invited to give your opinion. Only you have the power to make the Sheldon what it was set aside to be, a true wildlife refuge. Only you have the power to remove the destructive non-native species that are there now, feral horses and burros. It will only take a few minutes of your time and with a few clicks of your computer you will be helping to restore one of the greatest mule deer habitats that has ever been from becoming a horse corral.
Be assured the liberal Wild Horse lobby is taking those few minutes to push for no control.
Use this link to take you to the Sheldon webpage.
http://www.fws.gov/pacific/planning/main/docs/NV/docssheldon.htm
then at the left side of this screen click on: Use this link to submit your comments to us electronically link on the left hand side of the page below the antelope photo. Fill out the form info and scroll down to the first set of choices.
~Managing Feral Horses & Burros~
Then check alternative “ 2” = Remove all feral horses and burros within five years
Then in the comment box make a comment:
For example: “Please make the Sheldon a true wildlife refuge as it was set aside to be and take out all feral horses & burros.”
Then click Submit Comments
If you will take the time to do this small thing we may be able to save one of the greatest wildlife areas in the western United States. Then maybe in a few years you or your kids may be lucky enough to hunt one of those thirty inch plus 180B&C mule deer that used to be common on the Sheldon. Like I said the genetics are still there we just need your help.
This is a time sensitive comment period that ends in December so do not put it off. Send this to every hunter you know and we can whip the liberal horse lobby on this one.
Thanks in advance for helping on this very IMPORTANT issue,
Tony Diebold
FiveMileRanch@gbis.com”
This is a cause we want to get behind and support. We’re urging all sportsmen who read this to complete the survey and submit your comments. – Hunters Against PETA
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
Monday, November 15, 2010
Thanksgiving Time
Could you possibly imagine having Thanksgiving without any turkey meat? Well that's exactly what the animal groups want and what they're pushing for. Every year around this time the anti's start sending out letters to turkey farmers and grocery stores urging them to stop selling and killing turkeys. Saying it's cruel and unusual to kill and eat so many turkeys.
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I can still remember how excited I would get when I was a kid and Thanksgiving rolled around. My family has had a tradition that's been going on for the last 50+ years. We all get together and play a football game in the morning before dinner and we call it the "Turkey Bowl", do you notice that it's not called the "Soy Bowl" or "Vegetarian Bowl". Eating meat is as natural to man as waking up everyday or the sun rising in the east.
Thanksgiving just wouldn't be Thanksgiving if we didn't consume some delicious turkey meat. As a matter of fact, if I get lucky next year and draw a turkey tag I'll be eating some wild turkey for my next turkey day.
Some of the best turkey I've ever had, was a wild turkey that was deep fried in peanut oil. Peanut oil gives turkey meat some of the flavor I've ever had.
I wish and hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. We must do whatever we can to carry on our American traditions. We must fight to keep our freedoms and rights to carry on our traditions to future generations.
Take care and good hunting.
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I can still remember how excited I would get when I was a kid and Thanksgiving rolled around. My family has had a tradition that's been going on for the last 50+ years. We all get together and play a football game in the morning before dinner and we call it the "Turkey Bowl", do you notice that it's not called the "Soy Bowl" or "Vegetarian Bowl". Eating meat is as natural to man as waking up everyday or the sun rising in the east.
Thanksgiving just wouldn't be Thanksgiving if we didn't consume some delicious turkey meat. As a matter of fact, if I get lucky next year and draw a turkey tag I'll be eating some wild turkey for my next turkey day.
Some of the best turkey I've ever had, was a wild turkey that was deep fried in peanut oil. Peanut oil gives turkey meat some of the flavor I've ever had.
I wish and hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. We must do whatever we can to carry on our American traditions. We must fight to keep our freedoms and rights to carry on our traditions to future generations.
Take care and good hunting.
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Great Job Sportsmen!
Recently is was announced that the EPA rejected the petition to ban all lead fishing tackle that was being pushed by the animal rights groups. This victory is a huge stepping stone in the right direction to protecting our rights. If sportsmen would've lost this fight, it would've spilled over making it easier to ban lead ammo which animal rights groups are pushing as well right now.
When I read the email that was sent to me stating that sportsmen had won this fight and that over 48,000 sportsmen voiced their opinions of disapproval. I nearly shouted in excitement, it's great to see so many sportsmen stand up and voice their opinions. This goes to show that sportsmen will not just sit back and let their rights get taken away by anti-hunting/fishing - animal rights groups. If they had it their way everyone would be vegetarians/vegans, driving electrical cars and eating soy steaks and soy hot dogs instead of a good ole prime rib beef steak.
This fight has nothing (ZERO) to do with lead fishing tackle or lead ammo. This is 100% about trying to take away our fishing and hunting rights. Animal rights groups do want us to hunt and fish any more and they'll keep pushing their agenda and beliefs onto to us as long as they're in business.
We at Hunters Against PETA want to say thank you and congratulate all those sportsmen who took a stand to fight this. It's only because of you that we were able to win this fight.
Thanks for you support.
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
When I read the email that was sent to me stating that sportsmen had won this fight and that over 48,000 sportsmen voiced their opinions of disapproval. I nearly shouted in excitement, it's great to see so many sportsmen stand up and voice their opinions. This goes to show that sportsmen will not just sit back and let their rights get taken away by anti-hunting/fishing - animal rights groups. If they had it their way everyone would be vegetarians/vegans, driving electrical cars and eating soy steaks and soy hot dogs instead of a good ole prime rib beef steak.
This fight has nothing (ZERO) to do with lead fishing tackle or lead ammo. This is 100% about trying to take away our fishing and hunting rights. Animal rights groups do want us to hunt and fish any more and they'll keep pushing their agenda and beliefs onto to us as long as they're in business.
We at Hunters Against PETA want to say thank you and congratulate all those sportsmen who took a stand to fight this. It's only because of you that we were able to win this fight.
Thanks for you support.
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Lead Fishing Tackle is Safe
Thanks to your help, on Thursday, November 4, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rejected the petition to ban lead in all fishing tackle.
The EPA and Members of Congress received more than 43,000 messages from anglers just like you opposing a federal ban on lead in fishing tackle. Your voice was heard and had a direct impact on the EPA’s decision.
Despite the good news, the fight is not over! There is still work to be done and we can’t do it without your help.
Donate now to help KeepAmericaFishing™ keep the EPA out of fishing.
Legislation recently introduced in Congress will ensure future efforts to ban lead in fishing tackle are based on scientific fact, not guess work or unproven claims. If this legislation fails to pass, the costs of sinkers, jigs and other fishing tackle will significantly increase.
Donate now to help KeepAmericaFishing advocate and preserve your right to fish on our public waters.
Your contribution will directly support KeepAmericaFishing’s efforts to keep our nation’s waters open, clean, and abundant with fish now and for generations to come.
Thank you for sharing your voice.
Here’s to tight lines!
Gordon Robertson
KeepAmericaFishing™
This is great news and a victory for all sportsmen across America. It’s great to see sportsmen ban together and fight for something we all love. – Hunters Against PETA
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
The EPA and Members of Congress received more than 43,000 messages from anglers just like you opposing a federal ban on lead in fishing tackle. Your voice was heard and had a direct impact on the EPA’s decision.
Despite the good news, the fight is not over! There is still work to be done and we can’t do it without your help.
Donate now to help KeepAmericaFishing™ keep the EPA out of fishing.
Legislation recently introduced in Congress will ensure future efforts to ban lead in fishing tackle are based on scientific fact, not guess work or unproven claims. If this legislation fails to pass, the costs of sinkers, jigs and other fishing tackle will significantly increase.
Donate now to help KeepAmericaFishing advocate and preserve your right to fish on our public waters.
Your contribution will directly support KeepAmericaFishing’s efforts to keep our nation’s waters open, clean, and abundant with fish now and for generations to come.
Thank you for sharing your voice.
Here’s to tight lines!
Gordon Robertson
KeepAmericaFishing™
This is great news and a victory for all sportsmen across America. It’s great to see sportsmen ban together and fight for something we all love. – Hunters Against PETA
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
Monday, November 8, 2010
Get Your Hunters Against PETA Apparel Now!
We've been around for over a year now and during that time we've received a lot of requests asking us when we'd have hats, shirts and window decals available.
Well they're finally available and we have some great and different options to choose from and just in time for Christmas. Make sure you add HAP apparel to your Christmas list.
Check them out and order yours today. Show that you're proud to be a hunter/sportsmen by sporting HAP apparel around town.
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Thanks again for all of your support. We couldn't of made Hunters Against PETA what it is today without everyone's support.
Sincerely.
Jason Fackrell
Founder of Hunters Against PETA
http://www.huntersagainstpeta.com/store
Well they're finally available and we have some great and different options to choose from and just in time for Christmas. Make sure you add HAP apparel to your Christmas list.
Check them out and order yours today. Show that you're proud to be a hunter/sportsmen by sporting HAP apparel around town.
http://www.huntersagainstpeta.com/store
Thanks again for all of your support. We couldn't of made Hunters Against PETA what it is today without everyone's support.
Sincerely.
Jason Fackrell
Founder of Hunters Against PETA
http://www.huntersagainstpeta.com/store
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Montana Letter that Supports the Delisting of Wolves
Monday, October 21, 2010
Dear Montana Congressional Delegation,
We write to express our support for H.R. 6028 sponsored by Congressman Denny Rehberg and Congressman Chet Edwards, to remove wolves from listing under the Endangered Species Act and return wolves to state management. We also support the Senate version of H.R. 6028, S. 3919, sponsored by Senators Hatch, Crapo, Risch, Barrasso and Enzi. We applaud the efforts which have resulted in obtaining broad based bi-partisan support for this important legislation.
The experimental reintroduction and explosive growth of wolf populations across the Northern Rockies and Upper Midwest, and in particular in our own state of Montana has become of great concern to the Montana livestock industry, wildlife organizations and sportsmen’s groups. Wolf populations reached delisting criteria as early as the 1970’s in Minnesota, 1993-1994 in Wisconsin and Michigan and 2002 in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. The decisions by both the Bush and Obama administrations to delist wolves have been repeatedly challenged in an ongoing effort to stop any wolf management in the lower 48 states and to undermine state management of its wildlife and grazing resources.
Notwithstanding the best efforts by the state of Montana and the explosion of wolf populations far beyond established delisting numbers, legal and political maneuvering has prevented the promised return of wolves to state wildlife management. Montana is not alone. The states of Idaho, Wyoming, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan are experiencing similar challenges. It has become clear that saturated wolf populations are now doing significant damage not only to wildlife populations in some of our most important wilderness areas, but also threatening the economic health of livestock producers across much of the Northern Rockies. We feel the future of the livestock industry and wildlife populations in Montana depend on the passage of these two important bills.
We join with our counterpart organizations in the states of Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Arizona and New Mexico in support of these bills. We strongly oppose any efforts that would: (1) delist only portions of the United States wolf population; (2) leave the door open to ongoing legal challenges by anti-grazing and anti-hunting groups that could further delay needed wolf control activities; or (3) that would undermine the authority of state fish and game agencies to manage wolves or other wildlife populations.
Given the importance of this legislation to the state of Montana, we urge each of you to dedicate whatever resources are needed to enact this legislation. Additionally, we ask you to apply the political capital with members of Congress across the country to obtain the remaining votes needed for passage of S. 3919 and H.R. 6028. While we understand that Congress has many important matters to address, no legislation is more important to the future of wildlife and livestock in Montana.
Thank you for your leadership on this important management issue.
Sincerely,
Bob Hanson, President
Montana Farm Bureau Federation
Errol Rice
Montana Stockgrowers Association
David L. McEwen
Montana Woolgrowers Association
Alan Merrill, President
Montana Farmers Union
Kim Baker, MCA, President
Montana Cattleman Association
David Allen, CEO
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Marshall Johnson, Regional Director
Mule Deer Foundation-Montana
Bill Merrill, President
Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife and Wildlife-Montana
Jon Wemple
Safari Club International
Western Montana
George Cobb, Regional Representative
Safari Club International-Montana
We fully support this letter and encourage other sportsmen/hunters to do the same – Hunters Against PETA
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
Dear Montana Congressional Delegation,
We write to express our support for H.R. 6028 sponsored by Congressman Denny Rehberg and Congressman Chet Edwards, to remove wolves from listing under the Endangered Species Act and return wolves to state management. We also support the Senate version of H.R. 6028, S. 3919, sponsored by Senators Hatch, Crapo, Risch, Barrasso and Enzi. We applaud the efforts which have resulted in obtaining broad based bi-partisan support for this important legislation.
The experimental reintroduction and explosive growth of wolf populations across the Northern Rockies and Upper Midwest, and in particular in our own state of Montana has become of great concern to the Montana livestock industry, wildlife organizations and sportsmen’s groups. Wolf populations reached delisting criteria as early as the 1970’s in Minnesota, 1993-1994 in Wisconsin and Michigan and 2002 in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. The decisions by both the Bush and Obama administrations to delist wolves have been repeatedly challenged in an ongoing effort to stop any wolf management in the lower 48 states and to undermine state management of its wildlife and grazing resources.
Notwithstanding the best efforts by the state of Montana and the explosion of wolf populations far beyond established delisting numbers, legal and political maneuvering has prevented the promised return of wolves to state wildlife management. Montana is not alone. The states of Idaho, Wyoming, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan are experiencing similar challenges. It has become clear that saturated wolf populations are now doing significant damage not only to wildlife populations in some of our most important wilderness areas, but also threatening the economic health of livestock producers across much of the Northern Rockies. We feel the future of the livestock industry and wildlife populations in Montana depend on the passage of these two important bills.
We join with our counterpart organizations in the states of Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Arizona and New Mexico in support of these bills. We strongly oppose any efforts that would: (1) delist only portions of the United States wolf population; (2) leave the door open to ongoing legal challenges by anti-grazing and anti-hunting groups that could further delay needed wolf control activities; or (3) that would undermine the authority of state fish and game agencies to manage wolves or other wildlife populations.
Given the importance of this legislation to the state of Montana, we urge each of you to dedicate whatever resources are needed to enact this legislation. Additionally, we ask you to apply the political capital with members of Congress across the country to obtain the remaining votes needed for passage of S. 3919 and H.R. 6028. While we understand that Congress has many important matters to address, no legislation is more important to the future of wildlife and livestock in Montana.
Thank you for your leadership on this important management issue.
Sincerely,
Bob Hanson, President
Montana Farm Bureau Federation
Errol Rice
Montana Stockgrowers Association
David L. McEwen
Montana Woolgrowers Association
Alan Merrill, President
Montana Farmers Union
Kim Baker, MCA, President
Montana Cattleman Association
David Allen, CEO
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Marshall Johnson, Regional Director
Mule Deer Foundation-Montana
Bill Merrill, President
Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife and Wildlife-Montana
Jon Wemple
Safari Club International
Western Montana
George Cobb, Regional Representative
Safari Club International-Montana
We fully support this letter and encourage other sportsmen/hunters to do the same – Hunters Against PETA
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Prop 109 in AZ Gets Voted "NO"
If you're a sportsmen living in Arizona then by now you've heard that sportsmen's rights took a big hit there yesterday. Anti-hunters won this round with 56% of the votes and sportsmen losing with 44% of the votes. There's been a lot of rumors flying around that a good majority of sportsmen in AZ were opposed to Prop 109 getting passed. If this is indeed true all we can say regarding this is that, those sportsmen who opposed Prop 109 were seriously misinformed either by the biased media or anti-hunting groups such as the HSUS.
Sportsmen's rights in AZ just knocked down.
Here's Prop 109 in detail. This information was pulled directly from ballotpedia.org:
A - "yes" vote shall have the effect of:
1. making hunting, fishing and harvesting wildlife a constitutional right,
2. giving the State Legislature exclusive authority to enact laws regulating these activities,
3. prohibiting laws that unreasonably restrict hunting, fishing and harvesting wildlife or the use of traditional means and methods, and
4. establishing hunting and fishing as a preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife.
A - "no" vote shall have the effect of retaining the current laws regarding hunting, fishing and harvesting wildlife.
Anti-hunting groups like the HSUS don't want hunting and fishing to become constitutional rights. They know if that happens it will very difficult or impossible to ever make hunting or fishing illegal. If you're not aware of this already, anti-hunting groups such as the HSUS, PETA and The Defenders of Wildlife main goal is to STOP (make illegal) all hunting and fishing.
So if the HSUS was pushing for everyone to vote "no" and spent $250,000 campaigning for everyone to vote "no" then why would any hunter/sportsman in AZ vote "no" as well?
Again we have to assume it was misinformation.
We at Hunters Against PETA will never stop campaigning to get this decision overturned and help sportsmen in AZ get their rights back. Sportsmen in AZ have two years until we can put this back on the ballot and get their rights back and solidified. Hunting and fishing is a God given right. It should never be up to politicians or animal rights groups/anti-hunting groups to decide when and how we can hunt and fish.
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
Sportsmen's rights in AZ just knocked down.
Here's Prop 109 in detail. This information was pulled directly from ballotpedia.org:
A - "yes" vote shall have the effect of:
1. making hunting, fishing and harvesting wildlife a constitutional right,
2. giving the State Legislature exclusive authority to enact laws regulating these activities,
3. prohibiting laws that unreasonably restrict hunting, fishing and harvesting wildlife or the use of traditional means and methods, and
4. establishing hunting and fishing as a preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife.
A - "no" vote shall have the effect of retaining the current laws regarding hunting, fishing and harvesting wildlife.
Anti-hunting groups like the HSUS don't want hunting and fishing to become constitutional rights. They know if that happens it will very difficult or impossible to ever make hunting or fishing illegal. If you're not aware of this already, anti-hunting groups such as the HSUS, PETA and The Defenders of Wildlife main goal is to STOP (make illegal) all hunting and fishing.
So if the HSUS was pushing for everyone to vote "no" and spent $250,000 campaigning for everyone to vote "no" then why would any hunter/sportsman in AZ vote "no" as well?
Again we have to assume it was misinformation.
We at Hunters Against PETA will never stop campaigning to get this decision overturned and help sportsmen in AZ get their rights back. Sportsmen in AZ have two years until we can put this back on the ballot and get their rights back and solidified. Hunting and fishing is a God given right. It should never be up to politicians or animal rights groups/anti-hunting groups to decide when and how we can hunt and fish.
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
All Sportsmen in America Need to Voice Their Opinions to the New Mexico Game Commision
It seems these days you can't read a headline or talk to someone without hearing news about animal rights groups trying to change the laws. Their main goal and purpose in life to get all animals throughout the whole world 100% protected. That means no eating any kind of meat, hunting, fishing, trapping and even milking cows for milk.
As of yesterday November 1st, 2010 trapping has been banned in New Mexico. This ban was of course fronted and pushed by animal rights groups as such is the case with any new law that protects animals. Behind every new animal protection law you can bet there's an animal rights group that thought it up and is pushing it to get passed.
Animal rights groups are reasoning that this new trapping ban has been established to protect the Mexican Gray Wolf which is now protected in AZ and NM.
Having done research on this particular issue I've come to the conclusion that this ban and like all animal rights groups motive's is an attempt to get them one step closer to their target goal which is to shut down all forms of hunting, trapping and fishing.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and that's what makes this country the best country in the world. However when animal rights groups spend millions of dollars and thousands of man hours towards getting our hunting and fishing rights taken away it's time to stand up and fight. Hunting, trapping and fishing are sports that we all love and something that none of us could even imagine being without.
I urge everyone who reads this to contact the New Mexico Game Commission and voice your opinion in disapproval. If they can take away our trapping rights in New Mexico then they can do it anywhere and everywhere.
Here are the people you need to contact at the New Mexico Game Commission to voice your disapproval of this ban:
Commission Mailing addresses:
Jim McClintic
Chairman
PO Box 21027
Albuquerque, NM 87154
jmsconst@comcast.net
Sandy Buffett
Vice-Chair
320 Aztec St Suite B
Santa Fe, NM 87501
sandyNMGC@gmail.com
Tom Arvas
7905 Spain NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
tomarvas@hotmail.com
M.H. “Dutch” Salmon
PO Box 878
Silver City, NM 88062
dutch@high-lonesomebooks.com
Gary Fonay
5333 North Baggett
Hobbs, NM 88242
GWFonay@aol.com
Kent Salazar
1621 Vassar Drive SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
kentsala@aol.com
Thomas “Dick” Salopek
975 Holcomb Road
Las Cruces, NM 88007
dicksalopek@hotmail.com
Game Department addresses:
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Wildlife Management Division
1 Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
nmdeptofgameandfish@state.nm.us
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
As of yesterday November 1st, 2010 trapping has been banned in New Mexico. This ban was of course fronted and pushed by animal rights groups as such is the case with any new law that protects animals. Behind every new animal protection law you can bet there's an animal rights group that thought it up and is pushing it to get passed.
Animal rights groups are reasoning that this new trapping ban has been established to protect the Mexican Gray Wolf which is now protected in AZ and NM.
Having done research on this particular issue I've come to the conclusion that this ban and like all animal rights groups motive's is an attempt to get them one step closer to their target goal which is to shut down all forms of hunting, trapping and fishing.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and that's what makes this country the best country in the world. However when animal rights groups spend millions of dollars and thousands of man hours towards getting our hunting and fishing rights taken away it's time to stand up and fight. Hunting, trapping and fishing are sports that we all love and something that none of us could even imagine being without.
I urge everyone who reads this to contact the New Mexico Game Commission and voice your opinion in disapproval. If they can take away our trapping rights in New Mexico then they can do it anywhere and everywhere.
Here are the people you need to contact at the New Mexico Game Commission to voice your disapproval of this ban:
Commission Mailing addresses:
Jim McClintic
Chairman
PO Box 21027
Albuquerque, NM 87154
jmsconst@comcast.net
Sandy Buffett
Vice-Chair
320 Aztec St Suite B
Santa Fe, NM 87501
sandyNMGC@gmail.com
Tom Arvas
7905 Spain NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
tomarvas@hotmail.com
M.H. “Dutch” Salmon
PO Box 878
Silver City, NM 88062
dutch@high-lonesomebooks.com
Gary Fonay
5333 North Baggett
Hobbs, NM 88242
GWFonay@aol.com
Kent Salazar
1621 Vassar Drive SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
kentsala@aol.com
Thomas “Dick” Salopek
975 Holcomb Road
Las Cruces, NM 88007
dicksalopek@hotmail.com
Game Department addresses:
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Wildlife Management Division
1 Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
nmdeptofgameandfish@state.nm.us
http://www.HuntersAgainstPETA.com
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