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General Garbage => Tropical Paradise of Hard Shelled Fruits => Topic started by: Evil Monkey-Tom on Apr 12, 2005, 08:16:37 PM
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/12...s.ap/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/12/killing.wildcats.ap/index.html)
MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) -- Feline lovers holding pictures of cats, clutching stuffed animals and wearing whiskers faced-off against hundreds of hunters at meetings around Wisconsin to voice their opinion on whether to legalize cat hunting.
Residents in 72 counties were asked whether free-roaming cats -- including any domestic cat that isn't under the owner's direct control or any cat without a collar -- should be listed as an unprotected species. If listed as so, the cats could be hunted.
The proposal was one of several dozen included in a spring vote on hunting and fishing issues held by the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. The results, only advisory, get forwarded to the state Natural Resources Board.
Statewide results were expected Tuesday.
La Crosse firefighter Mark Smith, 48, helped lead the cat-hunting proposal. He wants Wisconsin to declare free-roaming wild cats an unprotected species, just like skunks or gophers. Anyone with a small-game license could shoot the cats at will.
At least two other upper Midwestern states, South Dakota and Minnesota, allow wild cats to be shot -- and have for decades. Minnesota defines a wild, or feral, cat as one with no collar that does not show friendly behavior, said Kevin Kyle with that state's Department of Natural Resources.
Every year in Wisconsin alone, an estimated 2 million wild cats kill 47 million to 139 million songbirds, according to state officials. Despite the astounding numbers, Smith's plan has been met with fierce opposition from cat lovers.
Critics of Smith's idea organized Wisconsin Cat-Action Team and developed a Web site -- dontshootthecat.com. Some argue it is better to trap wild cats, spay or neuter them, before releasing them.
In Madison, about 1,200 people attended the Monday evening meeting at the Alliant Center -- more than the 250 or so in a typical year, but less than the 3,000 or so who took part in a debate in 2000 over whether to allow hunters to shoot mourning doves.
One of the attendees was Katy Francis, who wore cat ears, whiskers, a cat nose and a sign that read, "Too Cute to Kill." For Francis, "The cat hunting thing brought me out because it was very extreme."
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Funny article and all...but bad Shellspark tie-in.
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Do you have any evidence that he doesn't go Feline Huntin', because if you do, I know several people who would be interested in this information.
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I'm not very fond of Mr. Smith.
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Why aren't dogs and other animals included in this?
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Why aren't dogs and other animals included in this?
Because those are pets, the worst stain on this world is humans, people should be given human hunting licenses, it would solve alot of problems. Let the cats be. Unless the eat your pet terrier, then I understand.
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Yeah, hunt the homeless!
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Not the homeless, fat midwesterners who protest outside abortion clinics, hospices in florida, and drive with: "AMERICA: LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!" on their cars.
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Hunt the rich and republicans! :D
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Yeah, you do that in jail.
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Well if that Enron lawsuit goes through.
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Feral cats can be just as much of a nuisence as raccooons, coyotes, rats or skunks. Why should they be treated special?
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Feral cats can be just as much of a nuisence as raccooons, coyotes, rats or skunks. Why should they be treated special?
Cuz der adowabull!
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Well if that Enron lawsuit goes through.
I'll remember to give Ken Starr a good beating when I see him.
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yo fuck cats. i was being nice with this cat and suddenly she went berserk and she scratched the shit out of my pretty arms:'(
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Well if that Enron lawsuit goes through.
I'll remember to give Ken Starr a good beating when I see him.
Protect his ass! He still is a millionaire.