New York Euthanasia Bill Is Camouflaged Attack On Hunting And Trapping
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New York Euthanasia Bill Is Camouflaged Attack On Hunting And Trapping





New York sportsmen are being called to defeat a dangerous, precedent-setting senate bill that would set standards for the killing of wildlife.

Senate Bill 2084, sponsored by Sen. Frank Padavan, R-Bellerose, will allow the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to set the standards for destroying nuisance wildlife, including trapped animals, based on the organization’s euthanasia policy. Changes to the AVMA guidelines would automatically become wildlife law. There would be no review by the legislature, public or wildlife professionals.

The AVMA has taken stances against trapping and hunting. In 2002, it objected to a woman shooting her own dog as an act of euthanasia. Now, the same group is in line to set the standards for trapping and hunting.

“This legislation could be devastating for sportsmen,” explained Tony Celebrezze, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance director of state services. “Neither veterinarians nor any other private organization sets wildlife rules in New York or any state. If anti-hunters were to make up the majority of the AVMA’s Board of Directors, it would be able to change wildlife policy without approval of wildlife professionals.”

The bill is an invitation for the animal rights lobby and the lawyers with the Animal Protection Litigation section of the Humane Society of the United States. They can argue that the regulations would not only apply to trapping, but hunting as well.

Senate Bill 2084 reflects the intent of a bill that Illinois sportsmen were able to defeat two years ago. The New York bill has passed the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee by a vote of 10 to 4. It awaits action on the Senate floor.

Take Action! New York sportsmen should call their senators today and urge them to oppose SB 2084. Explain that allowing a private organization to set standards for the dispatch of wildlife is unacceptable and a significant threat to hunting. To contact your senator, call (518) 455-2800 or use the Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org.

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