[va-richmond-general] Sunday Hunting Bill and Other Pending Legislation

From: Eileen Geller <geller.eileen@xxxxxxxxx>
To: bblanton1@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 07:59:28 -0500
Thanks Bruce.

I've attached my original email on the Sunday hunting bill which includes
some talking points from the Humane Society that you may use in your message
to your Senator.  This bill was on the Committee's docket on January 17th,
but it was "passed by," which just means that the patron temporarily
withdrew it from the docket.  I have heard that it will be back on the
Committee's January 31st docket (one week from tomorrow).  So there is still
time to contact your Senator.

Since my last email, however, a Delegate from Northern Virginia added an
identical bill in the House, HB 2442, as well as HB 2443, which would allow
Sunday bow-hunting in Northern Virginia.  Both bills have been referred to
the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources.

Here is the contact information for the local Delegates who sit on that
committee:

Chairman Del. Harvey Morgan – District 98 (Gloucester)

(804) 698-1098
email: DelHMorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <DelHMorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>



Del. R. Lee Ware, Jr. – District 65 (Powhatan)

(804) 698-1065
email: DelLWare@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <DelLWare@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>



Del. John A. Cox – District 55 (Ashland)

(804) 698-1055
email: DelJCox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <DelJCox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>



Also for those of you who missed our Richmond Audubon Society meeting this
past Thursday, I have attached the handouts I prepared on the other
legislative activity we are following.  A great resources is the Virginia
Conservation Network website, www.vcnva.org.  Click on "2011 Conservation
Briefing Book" or "General Assembly 101" and check out the links there.  If
you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me off the
listserv at legislation@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Regards.

Eileen Geller

RAS Legislation Chair

On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 1:39 AM, Bruce Blanton <bblanton1@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>  This bill has been sent to this committee:
>
> Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
> Ticer (Chairman), Whipple, Hanger, Watkins, Reynolds, Puckett, Ruff,
> Blevins, Obenshain, McDougle, McEachin, Petersen, Northam, Stuart, Marsden
>
> Addresses for Chairman and local representatives include:
> Ticer - district30@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> McEachin - district09@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Watkins - district10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> McDougle - district04@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Here is a copy of the E-Mail I sent to these folks.
>
>
> Hunting occurs on public lands such as Wildlife Management Areas.  These
> lands have multiple uses, including hiking, birding, fishing, and so on.  I
> visit them often for these purposes.  During hunting season, I am personally
> very wary of entering any area where hunting is allowed (with or without
> blaze orange), for fear of being shot.  There have been numerous incidences
> of hunters killing members of their own group, so this fear would appear to
> be warranted.  I believe that it is reasonable to allow hunting 6 days out
> of the week, while reserving the 7th day for other uses.  Otherwise, public
> lands would essentially be off-limits during hunting season for folks who do
> not want to risk the chance of being mistaken for a deer in the brush.
> While I am in no way opposed to hunting, I believe it is important to allow
> non-hunters to enjoy our public lands during these times, if only for one
> day of the week.  Please kill this bill.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kathy Freise
> To: RAS Listserv
> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 5:14 PM
> Subject: [va-richmond-general] Fwd: Re: birds
>
>
> You can respond on line, and leave a comment on the web page.  I don't know
> howmuch good that does, but at least it is one way to respond.
>
> Kathy Freise
> Caroline County
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: <catbird329@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:09 PM
> Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: birds
> To: warfield101@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: johnwcoe@xxxxxxxxxxx, RAS Listserv <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>
> I think it should not go unanswered.
>
>
> Margaret
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Al & Linda Warfield" <warfield101@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: johnwcoe@xxxxxxxxxxx, "RAS Listserv" <
> va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 11:52:40 AM
> Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: birds
>
>
> Maybe someone who has a previous contact with Andy can fill him in on why
> birders oppose Sunday hunting. I read it pretty carefully and didn't see
> anything about that in the article.
>
> Al Warfield
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Coe
> To: RAS Listserv
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 10:51 AM
> Subject: [va-richmond-general] birds
>
>
> WANTED:  Good home for a couple dozen Pine Siskins.  Respect for birds
> required,  plus adequate financial support due to their ravenous appetite,
> and their preference for only the most expensive seeds.
>
> By-the-way,  read Andy Thompson's column on Sunday Hunting in today's sport
> section of the Richmond Times Dispatch.
>
> John Coe
>
[va-richmond-general] Sunday Hunting Bill and Other Pending Legislation

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