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September
21, 2006
Happy
National Hunting & Fishing Day
National Hunting and Fishing Day is Saturday, September 23.
Please take the time to enjoy the outdoors with your friends and
the ones you love. This year those celebrating National
Hunting and Fishing Day will also be able to celebrate at least a
decade of public support for their activities, according to a
nationwide poll conducted by Responsive Management of
Harrisonburg, Virginia. The poll found that support for hunting
and fishing has remained strong over the past decade with
approximately every 3 out of 4 Americans approving of legal
hunting and more than 9 out of 10 approving of recreational
fishing. (Source: Outdoor Wire/ASA/Duda)
U.S.
Judge Declares Boating and Fishing Illegal On
“In
unprecedented action, Judge Robert G. James, United States
District Court, Western District of Louisiana, has declared it is
to be criminal trespassing for the public to boat, fish, or hunt
on the Mississippi River and other navigable waters of America
affirming the arrest of anglers and boaters utilizing the waters
of the Mississippi River (Normal Parm, et al v. Sheriff Mark
Shumate). This ruling declares illegal all recreational boating,
fishing, fishing tournaments, waterfowl hunting, and general
pleasure boating on navigable waters, unless conducted within the
main channel of the river, or with the permission of all riparian
landowners along the navigable river.” SCI is still
looking in to this ruling and will advise when more information
becomes available. (Source: ABBRA)
The
Fish and Wildlife Service has issued its final Record
of Decision and Comprehensive Conservation Plan for the Upper
Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. The
Plan appears to maintain or improve the hunting and fishing
opportunities available at this refuge, which is the most
heavily-visited refuge in the country. You can find more
information about the plan at: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/planning/uppermiss/index.html#ROD
New
Group Sets ‘Sites’ on Stopping Hunting
A new website from The American Hunt Saboteurs Association is
looking to stop you in the field while you are hunting. The
site claims that the group “seeks to provide knowledge and
generate ideas regarding all aspects of the fight to protect
animals and their habitat. Here you will find information
about disrupting hunting activities, eliminating death as a
recreational activity, saving 'game animals,' and eradicating the
perversion known as 'sport' hunting. This site is not
intended to be a forum for debate: it is intended to be a source
for tactics.” The site can be found at www.huntsab.org and SCI will
keep you posted on any developments.
Crosshairs Correction
In the 9/13 edition of Crosshairs regarding the new Refuge Caucus
on Capitol Hill, we inadvertently listed Representative Ron Kind
as a Democrat from
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