On 17 Oct 2003 21:39:23 GMT, amacmil304@aol.com (AMacmil304) wrote:

>"From the Daily Telegraph 8 June 2000
>
>Wildlife groups oppose hunting ban clause in Bill
>
>By Marie Woolf, Political Correspondent
>
>The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the Worldwide Fund for Nature,
>Butterfly Conservation, the Ramblers Association and Friends of the Earth are
>among 15 organisations to have written to Labour MPs. Their move sets them at
>odds with leading animal protection groups, including the RSPCA, which want to
>use the amendment to the Bill to introduce a hunting ban before the next
>election.

What an interesting revelation that seems to have been slipped by us
in 2000. CONservation hooliganism at work, they know full well a no
vote is a vote against a ban, the fact these pro hunt swine are trying
to slip an amendment clearly shows they are infested with pro hunt
staff.

That's a few more groups to boycott then

RSPB
Worldwide fund for nature
Butterfly conservation
Ramblers association
Friends of the earth

That'll save us being conned out of a few more bob. I've never had so
much money since tabletop conservation was exposed.

>The RSPCA is supporting an amendment signed by more than 90 Labour MPs to get a
>hunting ban inserted into the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill, now passing
>through the Commons. Wildlife and environmental groups, including walkers'
>organisations, have told Labour MPs that the measures in the Bill are the
>result of 20 years of campaigning. 
>
>They say that the amendment on hunting would distract attention from other
>wildlife issues and provoke a fierce debate among MPs over hunting instead.
>This would lead to almost certain defeat in the Commons, where there is a
>majority against hunting, and delay the entire Bill in the House of Lords. 
>
>The Wildlife Trusts, the British Association for Nature Conservation, the
>Woodland Trust, the Mountaineering Counil and the Whale and Dolphin
>Conservation Society are among the groups opposing the amendment. 

Amazing isn't it, how the rats come out of the woodwork. Charities are
riddled with pro hunt, almost worse than the BBC. Thankfully their
efforts will be in vain.

>The letter sent by Wildlife and Countryside Link to every Labour MP says it
>"recognises the strength of feeling surrounding the issue of hunting with dogs
>(although we do not have a common position on the issue and many of our members
>are neutral towards field sports)" and asks each recipient "to consider
>carefully the implications of supporting the hunting amendments for the
>remaining stages" of the Bill. 
>
>The inquiry set up by Jack Straw into hunting is expected to report to the Home
>Secretary on Friday. Mr Straw will make a statement to MPs on the conclusions
>of Lord Burns's report next week. The RSPCA said the Government could resolve
>the issue by introducing its own Bill to ban hunting or giving parliamentary
>time for a private member's Bill. Tony Blair told the Commons yesterday that
>the Burns report would be published next week". 

What happened to the amendment? in fact two years up the line and they
are still waffling.







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The facts expressed here belong to everybody, 
the opinions to me. 
The distinction is yours to draw...

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