VERY URGENT, DOVES IN DANGER , PLEASE ACT NOW !!!

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VERY URGENT :

 

DOVES IN DANGER IN IOWA , U.S.A. !

IOWA DOVE HUNTING BILL PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE !!!

 

NOW, PLEASE ASK GOVERNOR OF IOWA VILSACK

 

VETO ANY PRO-DOVE HUNTING LEGISLATION

 

BY TUESDAY, JAN. 30th IS THEIR LAST CHANCE !!!!

 

 

This year, hunting groups have actually succeeded in pushing a new bill,

H.F. 43, through the legislature to allow the hunting of these

peaceful, backyard birds. Animal concerned friends must work hard

to fight back.

 

H.F. 43 passed the House of Representatives (57-41) earlier in the

month, and just passed the Senate by an extremely close vote (26-24)

on Thursday (01/25).

 

On Tuesday (01/23), Iowa governor Tom Vilsack stated that he would

veto H.F. 43 if it should it pass the Senate vote on Thursday..

According to the Des Moines Register (01/24/00), Vilsack called the

bill " terribly flawed, " and said that " it wouldn't make any sense to

sign it. "

 

Although the mourning dove has been protected in Iowa since 1918,

hunting groups have repeatedly tried to pressure the state legislature

into legalizing mourning dove hunting. The push to establish a hunting

season on mourning doves flies in the face of all logic and decency :

 

 

SAMPLE LETTER :(please copy the following letter and paste into

the email website to the Governor.)

 

 

Dear Honorable Governor Vilsak ,

 

Please VETO ANY PRO-DOVE HUNTING LEGISLATION

that comes before you . We appreciate your pledge so far

to veto H.F. 43. Please stand strong against this outrageous bill!

The mourning dove has been protected in Iowa since 1918,

Please protect these peaceful , magnificent backyard birds.

 

Due to the following reasons :

 

1: Dove hunting is inhumane: nearly 20% of doves shot by hunters are

wounded and not retrieved.

2: Dove hunting amounts to no more than mere target practice---

each bird yields only an ounce or two of meat.

3: There are already plenty of other game bird species that are legal to

hunt in Iowa; hunters don't need to kill our state's symbol of

Peace! If we can not even protect such gentle symbol of Peace,

what else are we capable of protecting ?

4: Other federally protected birds, such as the American kestrel,

are often mistaken for doves at a distance and will undoubtedly

be shot by hunters as well.

 

 

We would be very grateful to you to VETO any Pro-Dove Hunting

legislation comes to you.

 

PLEASE VETO H.F. 43 Now.

 

Thanks so much for your kindness, compassion and urgent help.

 

Sincerely Yours,

(your name.)

 

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The Governor Vilsak's contact info :

PLEASE CALL, FAX, AND EMAIL TO HIM URGENTLY :

 

The Honorable Governor Tom Vilsak :

 

Tel: 515-281-5211 (in U.S.A.)

Fax: 515-281-6611 (in U.S.A.)

 

Email: click : www.state.ia.us/governor/comments/index.html

 

then, please click " click here " for

" 3. email the Governor, Lt governor or First lady.

Then make your selection on those three people.

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For more information on this campaign , contact:

The HSUS' MidWest Regional Office: (515) 283-1393

or click the following :

http://www.hsus.org/programs/government/state_alert_iowa_doves.html

 

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THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR COMPASSION AND HELP.