[accmemberdiscussion] Fwd: [SAOVA_South] NEWS BRIEFS January 19, 2011

Djsdosido@xxxxxxx · Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:09:03 EST

Please note what is going on in Mississippi - very close to home.  And  
also, Alabama's Terri Sewell has been named to the US House Ag  
Committee.................

Donna  & the Dosido Gang
Remlap, Alabama
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Every year of  dog love is worth seven years of the human stuff. (Michael 
Rosen)

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 From: saova_south@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To:  saova_south@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 1/19/2011 11:38:13 P.M. Central  Standard Time
Subj: [SAOVA_South] NEWS BRIEFS January 19, 2011

A SAOVA message to sportsmen, pet owners and farmers  concerned about 
protecting their traditions, avocations and livelihoods from  anti-hunting, 
anti-breeding, animal guardianship advocates. Forwarding and  cross posting, 
with 
attribution, encouraged.

NEWS BRIEFS January 19,  2011 
The world not only belongs to those who show up, it's controlled by the 
best informed and most motivated.  Thanks for reading.

Susan Wolf
Sportsmen’s & Animal Owners’ Voting Alliance
Issue lobbying and working to identify and elect supportive legislators
Visit SAOVA News _http://saovanews.blogspot.com_ 
(http://saovanews.blogspot.com/) 

NEBRASKA  NOTES 
LB 305 introduced by freshman  state senator Tyson Larson—a horse rancher 
from O’Neill—would create a state  meat inspection program in Nebraska that 
could pave the way for a  return to horse processing in the state.  As 
reported in Brownfield Ag:  Larson says the closure of horse processing plants 
in 
2007 has created a horse  overpopulation problem, which has led to 
increased abandonment and  abuse.  But he says his bill is not just about 
animal 
welfare—it’s also  good for rural economic development. “When we used to be 
able to sell horses  to processing facilities for $600 and those horses now 
can only go for $100,  that’s $500 out of rural America—rural Nebraska,” 
Larson says. “You know,  farmers and ranchers aren’t the wealthiest people in 
the world and when we  have a horse that we’re done with, then processing it 
makes good economic  sense and puts money back in our wallets.”  Full story: 
_http://tinyurl.com/4jqkvtv_ (http://tinyurl.com/4jqkvtv)    
Brownfield Ag also reports that  former Lincoln mayor Don Wesely, who has  
lobbied for HSUS in the Nebraska legislature for the past four  years, has 
severed his ties with the animal rights organization. Wesely told  the 
Lincoln Journal Star that he made the decision after another one of his  
clients 
raised concerns about his—Wesely’s—association with HSUS.  Wesely  declined 
to name the organization that complained.  Full story: 
_http://tinyurl.com/4dtgncv_ (http://tinyurl.com/4dtgncv)  
PET BREEDER  BILLS 
Nebraska
LB 427 introduced  by Senator Abbie Cornett revises current law to define 
commercial dog  breeder as anyone who owns 4 or more dogs [of any age or sex] 
intended for  breeding. Female dogs may only be bred once in 18 months 
unless a veterinarian  certifies approval for more frequent breeding. Breeding 
ages regulated at over  one year and under 8 years of age. Includes 
requirement for "mental  stimulation" and mandates monthly grooming.  LB 427 
includes 
new  engineering standards for enclosure size and requirement for 
unfettered access  to an outdoor area 10 times the size of the primary 
enclosure.  
Compliance with the new restrictions would earn the commercial breeder  an 
"outstanding" designation that would be advertised on a state website. This  
bill should be OPPOSED.  Requirements proposed in the bill are arbitrary  and 
expensive.  Contact your Senator now  _http://tinyurl.com/8veteg_ 
(http://tinyurl.com/8veteg)    

Mississippi
SB 2947 “Puppy Mill Cruelty”  introduced by Sen. Bob Dearing (D, 37) 
establishes regulations for breeders  with more than 10 intact female dogs [for 
the purpose of breeding] and caps  ownership at 50. Mandates yearly 
veterinary exams; temperature control between  45 and 85 degrees; unfettered 
access 
between indoor and outdoor enclosures;  engineered space requirements; 
maximum of 2 litters in 18 month period.   Establishes penalty for first 
conviction of $1000 fine, 6 months imprisonment  or both. Every violation is a 
separate offense. The bill has been referred to  Senate Judiciary, Division B.  
Dog breeders and hunters should OPPOSE  this bill. Follow the SAOVA website 
for further developments and alerts.   

ANIMAL ABUSER  REGISTRIES 
Nearly all animal cruelty  involves neglect by the animal’s owner.  The 
likelihood that “animal  abusers” will stalk neighbors and snatch pets in 
order to abuse them is  infinitesimal.  Registry bills continue to be 
introduced 
and should be  opposed:   
* Connecticut: HB5013  sponsored by Rep. Kim Rose (D, 118) 
* New Hampshire:  2011-H-0587-L sponsored by Rep. Lynne Blankenbeker (R, 
Merrimack-11);  Regina Birdsell (R,  8-Rockingham); Jason Antosz (R, 
Rockingham-9) 
* Nevada: AB751 sponsored  by Assembly Member Stewart (R, 22) 
* Virginia: HB1930  sponsored by Delegate Daniel Marshall (R, 14) 
Animal abuser registries are the  brainchild of the Animal Legal Defense 
Fund (ALDF) and are supported by  PETA.  ALDF estimates that start up costs 
for states to implement  registries could run as high as $60,000.   
The Crime Report carried an  article last week, “Tracking Animal Abuse (and 
Abusers) on the Web” which  reiterated the murky success of public 
registries.  According to the  article, two studies—one of a sample of Nebraska 
residents in 2008 and the other of Michigan residents in  2009—found that most 
of those surveyed had not looked at their state’s sex  offender registry. In 
the Nebraska survey, of those who did use the  registry, few took preventive 
measures.  Full article: _http://tinyurl.com/5sfukff_ 
(http://tinyurl.com/5sfukff)  
AGRICULTURE 
WASHINGTON - U.S. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin C. 
Peterson, D-Minn., today announced the Democratic members who will serve on the 
Agriculture Committee during the 112th Congress.

"The Agriculture Committee oversees a wide range of issues, including farm 
programs, nutrition programs, crop insurance, renewable energy, 
conservation, commodity markets and rural development. These members bring a 
great deal 
of expertise and a commitment to addressing the challenges of those who 
live, work and raise their families in rural America. I look forward to working 
with them, along with the new majority, in this Congress," Peterson said.

The Democratic Caucus today named 20 Democrats, including 13 returning 
Members and seven new members, to the House Agriculture Committee.

The Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee:
.Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson, Minnesota
.Tim Holden, Pennsylvania
.Mike McIntyre, North Carolina
.Leonard Boswell, Iowa
.Joe Baca, California
.Dennis Cardoza, California
.David Scott, Georgia
.Henry Cuellar, Texas
.Jim Costa, California
.Timothy J. Walz, Minnesota
.Kurt Schrader, Oregon
.Larry Kissell, North Carolina
.Bill Owens, New York
.Chellie Pingree, Maine
.Joe Courtney, Connecticut
.Peter Welch, Vermont
.Marcia L. Fudge, Ohio
.Gregorio Sablan, Northern Mariana Islands
.Terri A. Sewell, Alabama
.James McGovern, Massachusetts

ANIMAL  RIGHTS 
HSUS Lobbying  Calendar 
HSUS state directors have a full  schedule planned for the month of 
February.  According to the HSUS  website, Lobby Day 101 seminars will cover 
everything you need to be an effective  citizen advocate for animals. HSUS will 
show you basic, but effective, lobby  techniques; teach you what influences a 
legislator and what animal-related  bills and issues are being considered in 
your state.   HSUS  directors will also be holding Grassroots Meetings to 
discuss their  legislative initiatives; legislators from the district are 
often invited to  attend.  Humane Lobby Days at your state capital are also on 
the  agenda.   
In February HSUS directors will  be working in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, 
California, Colorado, Georgia,  Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,  Maryland, 
Michigan, Missouri,  Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New York, 
Pennsylvania, South Dakota,  Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, and 
Wyoming.  Schedules for  all these events can be found at the HSUS website 
_http://tinyurl.com/4s25fvb_ (http://tinyurl.com/4s25fvb)   Get organized and 
be 
prepared for the HSUS 2011  initiatives. 
HSUS – FARMER’S  FRIEND?? 
Never one to leave a stone  unturned, miss an opportunity to position 
itself as the “expert” on all things  animal, or find a new money-maker, HSUS 
has announced plans to launch a  “national farmers and ranchers council”.   
Video interview is  available at AgWeb _http://tinyurl.com/6jnsbqf_ 
(http://tinyurl.com/6jnsbqf)  

The  message above was posted to North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 
Florida,  Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisiana and Texas 
residents by  the Sportsmen's and Animal Owners' Voting Alliance (SAOVA).

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the legislative  and political threats of radical animal rightists. Visit our 
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