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An “animal protection town hall” in Princeton next Tuesday
evening, October 1, aims to show those who attend how to “Turn Compassion into
Action.” Presented by the Humane Society
of the US (HSUS)-New Jersey, the session is open to the public, particularly animal
advocates (and those who want to advocate for animals).
Public Library, Witherspoon Street, in the community room behind the café. Doors open at 6:30 and the event will end at
9 pm.
you care about animals in New Jersey — our brown bears, deer, raccoons, geese, community
cats, stray dogs and household pets of all kinds.
legislature as well as what remains to be done to improve life for animals here.
You’ll hear from the state director of
HSUS, as well as expert panelists representing other New Jersey animal advocacy
organizations. And you can share your concerns and ask questions.
Affairs, will be joined by these panelists:
Larry Cohen, Volunteer District Leader,
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
Jane
Guillaume, Executive Director, People for Animals (PFA)
Metler, Executive
Director, Animal Protection League of New Jersey (APLNJ)
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| Cottontail |
You’ll
leave the meeting with ideas for how to effectively advocate for animals with your elected
reps on local, state and federal levels, starting with how to find legislators and
track bills online, how to schedule meetings with your reps and what to
expect.
free and open to the public” — will be both fun and inspirational, with
participants learning how to strengthen their voices for animals and advocate
for state and local laws that can “make a world of difference for animals in New
Jersey.”
hunted, you might come early and stay late at the animal protection town
hall, above. And that would be only the
beginning of your activism!
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| American Coot |
The following information comes from the Animal Protection League of
New Jersey (aplnj.org), and even if I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: Read it and
weep.
Instead of using 21st century
means of handling conflicts with wildlife, NJ’s Division of Fish and Wildlife promotes
antiquated attitudes toward wildlife, with killing
being the default. But the vast majority
of New Jerseyans look for nonlethal means of dealing with conflicts. They are tired of the inhumane and ineffectual
killing.
There
are only 17 days a year in New Jersey when some animal is not hunted. On
the 348 other days, geese, opossums, coots, coyotes, deer, turkeys, groundhogs,
squirrels, ducks, rabbits, bears and numerous other species are all in DFW’s sights.
In 2017/18, 48,545 deer were
killed; 8,874 Canada geese were killed by the USDA and 30,600 were killed by
hunters; 409 bears were killed.
In 2017/18, 20,998 minks,
muskrats, foxes, weasels, beavers, coyotes and 5 other species were killed by
cruel, outmoded “hobby” trapping.
In 2016, 45,821 cottontail
rabbits were killed. 63,174 squirrels and 49,849
groundhogs were killed in 2015/16.
In 2017/18, 117,325 pheasants,
quails, partridges, crows, turkeys and other upland bird species were reported
in hunter surveys as killed. (Not all
animals killed were reported. The full number
is undoubtedly much higher.)
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Wildlife and forests are
national treasures. They are not owned by the shooting industry and state
agencies perpetuating 19th century attitudes toward wildlife. It’s time for a change.
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