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Re: ALERT - Fish & Game Commission and the 'robo-duck' decoy

Fri, 15 Aug 2003 15:53:38 -0700

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Whoops!

 

Sorry. Will do (now that I'm getting a bit of a hold on this damn

computer

stuff). But not much, as you've seen.

 

x

Eric

 

Tammy wrote:

 

> Hi Eric,

>

> Please post this directly to

>

> It will then go to the entire list!

>

> So when people reply to the email, it will go to you!

>

> Thank you Thank you !

>

> Tammy

>

> eric said:

> > Please forward this alert to your activist members ASAP.

> >

> > ALERT!

> >

> > PROTEST ELECTRONIC DUCK DECOYS

> >

> > WHAT/ Fish & Game Commission meets in Santa Rosa, Thursday, August

> > 28, WHEN: 10:00 a.m. ON THE AGENDA (item #5): Use of the

> > controversial

> > " robo-duck " duck decoy. (NOTE: Public Forum is item #3.)

> >

> > WHERE: Flamingo Resort Hotel, 2777 4th Street, Santa Rosa

> >

> > DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN TESTIMONY IS AUGUST 22.

> >

> >

> > " I try to keep people focused on the goal, and the goal is the boss.

> > It's not the ideology, it's not the constituents, or any other

> > individual

> > here. The goal is to implement the governor's policies. "

> >

> > --Mike Flores, President of the Fish & Game Commission,

> > in the July 2003 CALIFORNIA JOURNAL

> >

> > The Commission is composed of five members, all appointed by the

> > Governor (Mike Flores, Pres.; Mike Chrisman; Jim Kellogg; Sam Schuchat;

> > Bob Hattoy). The three hunters on the Commission (Flores, Chrisman,

> > Kellogg) are all expected to vote in favor of the continued use of

> > these decoys. THE COMMISSION NEEDS TO HEAR FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON

> > THIS ISSUE, IN A STATE WHERE FEWER THAN 3% OF THE CITIZENRY HUNTS.

> > Thus far, they're hearing only from the hunters. The Commission's

> > duty is to protect the environment and wildlife of California for ALL

> > citizens, not just to promote the interests of the hook 'n' bullet

> > fraternity.

> >

> > Washington and Oregon have recently banned electronic decoys, including

> > the " robo-duck, " and Pennsylvania did so many years ago, primarily for

> > reasons of sportsmanship and " fair chase. " California should follow

> > suit. Others will follow our lead.

> >

> > At the June 20, 2003 Commission meeting in Mammoth Lakes, CA the Dept.

> > of Fish and Game had recommended a " tentative total ban " on the use of

> > the robo-duck, inspiring the following heated outburst from Mr. Flores

> > (to the DFG's John Carlson):

> >

> > " I'm one, right now, who wants to put an end to this (controversy). I

> >

> > want robo-duck to remain…I don't want to hear your recommendation

> > about the prohibition of robo-duck. We're not there. And I'm not

> > going

> > to make an ethical decision. " (on videotape)

> >

> > The Commission then bullied the Dept. of Fish & Game into adding three

> > other " alternatives " to the single one first proposed by the Dept.

> > (total ban). Ugh.

> >

> > The waterfowl hunting community is split about 50/50 on this ethical

> > and " fair chase " issue, reportedly. To their discredit, neither Ducks

> > Unlimited nor the California Waterfowl Association is taking a

> > position. Aldo Leopold must be turning over in his grave. (See the

> > www.madduck.org website for a more in-depth discussion of this issue.)

> >

> > WHAT YOU CAN DO – LETTERS OF OPPOSITION MUST BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST 22,

> > 2003. THE ADDRESS:

> >

> > Robert Treanor, Exec. Director

> > California Fish & Game Commission

> > 1416 Ninth Street

> > Sacramento, CA 95814

> > tel. 916/653-4899; fax 653-5040

> > e-mail – fgc

> >

> > PLEASE ATTEND THE THURSDAY, AUGUST 28 HEARING IN SANTA ROSA AND VOICE

> > YOUR OPPOSITION TO THESE UNETHICAL DEVICES.

> >

> > INFO: Eric Mills, coordinator, ACTION FOR ANIMALS

> > tel. 510/652-5603; e-mail – afa

>

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