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Animal Protection Advocates to Demonstrate Against Ringling Brothers Circus and Its Use of Elephants |
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Written by MFOA
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Friday, 13 October 2006 |
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(Falmouth) ….. Maine animal protection advocates will continue its protest of circuses with captive wildlife. Maine Friends of Animals (MFOA) will demonstrate against the Ringling Brothers Circus that will be in Portland October 12-15. The group has long contended that the use of elephants in circuses is extremely cruel, and they want circuses with wild animals banned in Maine.
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State, hunting lobby takes extreme positions against wildlife |
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Written by Robert Fisk
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Sunday, 04 June 2006 |
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The referendum campaign to end the hunting of Maine black bears with the use
of bait, hounds and traps that narrowly lost in the last election had a result of significant increased public awareness of these "hunting" practices and the submittal of eight bear bills to the legislature.
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Task force seeks bear-baiting study |
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Written by Robert Fisk
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Wednesday, 08 March 2006 |
Thursday, March 02, 2006 - Bangor Daily News
A task force that reviewed Maine's bear-hunting rules has recommended banning steel-jawed leg traps and requested additional study into how bait popular with sportsmen is affecting the size and health of the state's bear population.
But the proposals did little to settle the intense debate between hunting and animal rights groups over tactics used by bear hunters. In fact, at least two anti-hunting groups that participated in the task force are hinting at another voter referendum to change Maine's bear-hunting laws.
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Ten ideas on bear hounding, trapping |
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Written by Robert Fisk
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Saturday, 04 February 2006 |
Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - Bangor Daily News
The fallout of the close election to ban the hunting of bears with bait, hounds and traps was the submittal of eight different bear bills to the legislature last year. The Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, instead of addressing them, directed the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to seriously review all bear- hunting practices while involving all the stakeholders. This "bear working group" has been meeting since early October. The DIF&W will consider suggestions from this advisory group and make its report to the committee this legislative session.
Whatever you make of the bear referendum and its results, one unquestionable result is that bear hunting in this state will never be viewed the same. The public awareness that came from the referendum changed all that. It is far more difficult for intransigent positions to survive among the increased public awareness and a changing political environment. If the Department's report is essentially a whitewash or status quo document that has no meaningful changes, then those who went into this process open-minded will be hardened like never before. |
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