Please Vote For The Animals
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The HSUS suggests the following ways to vote:
In five states, voters will weigh in on ballot measures that affect animals. Here’s a rundown of tomorrow’s critical ballot measures:
ARIZONA: NO! on Prop 109
Prop 109 is a power grab by politicians and special interests who want to take away the right of Arizona voters and block future ballot initiatives on wildlife issues. It would also weaken the Arizona Game & Fish Commission, and replace scientific wildlife management with partisan politics. Send a Prop 109 eCard to friends and family in Arizona.CALIFORNIA: YES! on Prop 21
Prop 21 would protect parks and wildlife by creating a stable and adequate source of funding to maintain state parks and beaches, and promote wildlife conservation and habitat protection. Share a Prop 21 eCard with California voters.MISSOURI: YES! on Prop B
Prop B would stop puppy mill abuses by establishing common-sense standards for the care of dogs, such as adequate food, water, veterinary care, space, and exercise. Missouri is the nation’s largest puppy mill state, with approximately 3,000 mills, and is ground zero for the battle over dog protection this election. Please send a Prop B eCard to anyone you know in Missouri.NORTH DAKOTA: YES! on Measure 2
Measure 2 will stop the trophy shooting of captive animals trapped behind fences—an inhumane and unsportsmanlike practice opposed by hunters and non-hunters alike. These “canned hunting” operations offer wealthy customers the opportunity to kill tame, captive animals for guaranteed trophies.OKLAHOMA: YES! on State Question 750
SQ 750 would streamline the ballot initiative process in Oklahoma and allow a consistent standard for petitioning to qualify ballot initiatives, including on animal protection subjects.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t suggest that you vote with your fork, too! Vote for animals by going vegan today!
Here are some links to help you make the switch:
chooseveg.com
goveg.com
tryveg.com
Hello,
Just curious to see if you’re aware of the implications behind voting yes on Measure 2 in North Dakota?
If this passes, ranchers’ farms and livelihoods will be shut down. You’re okay with that? Have you ever visited one of these “canned hunt” operations?
My boyfriend is a vegetarian, and I volunteer for animal shelters. But we both agree that condemning one’s livelihood and increasing government control is never right. Did you think about that?
Jenny, as the video says:
“Everyone knows that you can’t just do anything you want on your property. You can’t have a toxic waste dump, grow marijuana, or hold dogfights on your property just because you own it. The opposition is just playing on the fears of us North Dakotans and just trying to save their immoral money making schemes.”
Occasionally consider another side to a question. That’s what real debate is about. Re: Prop 109… you DO realize that Prop 109 was written by several wildlife conservation groups in concert with Arizona Game & Fish, don’t you? And why did they write it? Mainly because one-species issues keep getting sneaked into ballots and it screws up wildlife management. Case in point: 1990 Californians passed a law banning hunting of mountain lions. Oh those poor cute little mountain lions. Now, thanks to that measure, ten short years later we find that mountain lion food – also know as BIGHORN SHEEP are going extinct. Why? Because you can’t manage wildlife on the ballot. AZ Game & Fish wants to make it an amendment on the constitution to keep those goofy folks who think baby mountain lion are just sooooo cute from making really stupid decisions about the delicate dance of wildlife management. What most conservation radicals don’t think about is this: 1) the majority of wildlife management and rescue funds come from hunting and fishing licenses; 2) Hunters and fishermen are really interested in keeping wildlife balanced and well-maintained and many of them serve on the boards. They are also the first to report and help capture poachers; 3) Because humans live here, wildlife has to be managed. We can’t just say “no hunting” like the head of the National Humane Society wants. If that happened, all the predators would win, and a lot of animals would go extinct. 4) Ten years ago I would have voted no on this. But now, with all the mischief going on with hidden measures in bills, I choose YES on Prop 109.
Rosci, no one is outlawing hunting (though I freely admit I would LOVE that). Rather, Prop 109 is about whether or not hunting should be a constitutional right or a privilege like driving a motor vehicle. I think, if it’s legal, it should be a privilege, not a right.