Re: Suit Filed to End All Hunting, Fishing and Trapping

Dave,
As a media person I can tell you that newspapers reporters are generally
lazy.  The electorate waiting to digest what it is printed in the papers is
good part of the reason we have the problems we do.  Give USSA a call.  It
is toll-free.

Here is the CNS story: ... Now please get involved. We need everyone's help.
Thanks.  James Ehlers

New Jersey Bear Hunt Faces Legal Challenge
By Robert B. Bluey
CNSNews.com Staff Writer
November 25, 2003

(CNSNews.com) - Animal protection groups joined with conservationists and
biologists to threaten legal action if New Jersey allows a black bear hunt
to proceed as scheduled for Dec. 8.

Critics of the hunt sent a letter
http://www.fund.org/uploads/DelawareWaterGap.pdf
to the superintendent of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
last week, claiming the bear hunt at the park would violate federal
environmental laws.

"Allowing the trophy hunting of bears for the first time in more than three
decades is bad enough, but allowing it to take place in a federal park with
imperiled species simply goes beyond the pale," said Michael Markarian,
president of the Fund for Animals.

Markarian cited a federal court ruling two months ago that found a hunting
program illegal at Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts. He said the
Delaware Water Gap is home to 130 species of rare and endangered birds,
mammals and plants.

"These black bears have never been hunted -- they are shy animals who trust
humans and will be especially vulnerable," added Sue Russell, policy
director for the New Jersey-based Center for Animal Protection. "Because of
that, an already tenuous population will be hard-hit, and the government
hasn't accounted for this at all."

Others signing the letter include the Humane Society of the United States,
the Animal Protection Institute, the Vernon Civic Association, the Raptor
Trust, eagle expert Len Soucy, wildlife author Hope Ryden, hiker Steve
Ember, fisherman Jack DeTalvo, and park user Donald Cunnius.

The debate over the bear hunt has intensified as Dec. 8 draws closer. Last
week the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation warned that New Jersey Gov.
Jim McGreevey could bow to pressure and cancel the hunt.

The sportsmen's group announced Monday it was looking into the merits of a
lawsuit filed against the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
to suspend all hunting, fishing and trapping. That action is separate from
the concerns about the Delaware Water Gap.

Bud Pidgeon, president U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation, said the suit
alleges that the state's Division of Fish and Wildlife has issued sporting
licenses to convicted felons.

"To besmirch the reputation of sportsmen by linking us to felons is
unconscionable," Pidgeon said. "Sportsmen are America's greatest
conservationists, paying literally billions each year to fund fish and
wildlife programs across the country."
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200311/NAT20031125a.html

-- 
James Ehlers

Outdoors Magazine
www.outdoorsmagazine.net
"David H. Lipman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Mr. Ehlers:
>
> You stated "Can you tell me why you think USSA is wasting...."
> Because it "remains uncorroborated" information.
>
> Where is it on http://www.cnsnews.com and where is on "reputable" news
services ?
> Specifically New Jersey ones.  This is important NJ news therefore it
would be news worthy
> and posted at the NJ Judiciary site.  So why is the information not @
> http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us  ?
>
> There is lots of news about the Bear hunt in NJ.  NONE can be found on the
aforementioned
> information.  Give Google a shot and see what YOU find on both the NJ Bear
hunt and the
> supposed NJ DEP law suit.
>
> Just because a site on the web says something does NOT make it true unless
it can be
> corroborated.  Take the following URL for example
http://www.flat-earth.org/  just because
> they say the
> Earth is flat I should believe it ?
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> "Outdoors Magazine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> | Dave,
> | It ran on CNS news today ...  Can you tell me why you think USSA is
wasting
> | your time, if not me?
> |
> | -- 
> | James Ehlers
> |
> | Outdoors Magazine
> | www.outdoorsmagazine.net
>
>