Yep Antje

Signed the petition and gave the legislators a wallop, only to be advised that I'd already registered. That's news to me!

Must interrogate the livestock - oops, I mean the children!

Thanks Dickie.

I guess it is no surprise to most nice children have nice parents.
Thank you for the time you have taken over a long period to speak out for the animals.

It counts.
Goodnight Antje Struthmann

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

QUEENSLAND BANS DUCK AND QUAIL HUNTING

The Queensland Government tonight passed laws banning recreational duck and quail hunting.

Environment Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr told State Parliament the shooting of ducks and quail for sport was not an appropriate recreational activity in this day and age.

“While it may once have been acceptable, community attitudes have changed and combined with environmental concerns, it has reached a stage where it is time to make a permanent decision about this practice,” Ms Nelson-Carr said.

“The new laws follow findings by the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee that the wounding rates in hunting these animals was unacceptably high.

“The committee found that up to 90 per cent of birds shot were not killed outright.”

Ms Nelson-Carr said the laws would not impact on the existing rights of landholders to protect their crops from damage should they need to, nor did it impact on the traditional hunting rights of indigenous Queenslanders.

“This Bill also does not prevent recreational shooters from targeting feral animals such as pigs or rabbits which cause economic and environmental harm,” she said.

Ms Nelson-Carr said community feedback indicated that many people in the community saw the practice as barbaric and outdated.

In 2004, the last declared season in which duck and quail hunting was permitted, only 374 permits were issued while 20 years ago, in 1984, 1800 permits were issued.

Re Andrew Bartletts comment.

Andrew can say what he wishes. The fact is I have emails to that effect from one of the original founders of Animals Rights who was involved personally in subbotmmiting the first ever enquiry into Animal Welfare.
That person claims that it was stated by the Government of the day that they could have an enquiry into animals welfare providing it was presented from the one pointof view only > being Veg vegan supporters.
from what I have seen nothings changed. Andrew years ago was President of Animal Liberation in Brisbane so I knowhe cares about Animals.
Thats great but how about treating the main stream groups eaqually considering we are a meat eating county.

Let the average Jo blow have say as well as the Animal Libbers.
Who knows we may even then be able to move on and improve conditions for these creatures rather thn stand on our higher moral grounds telling others not to eat meat.

These old emails are really handy
Would you like me to post it?
Antje Struthmann

Dickie.

As PF has mentioned Andrew and Singer. A few months back when AA did their run with 60 minutes our lot always happy to assist asked them how they would like a Media release from AFIC supporting the fact that Muslims do not require animals shipped alive for religious purposes. lyn white who is actually very good with a normal personality said gee that would be good if you can arrange it thanks. Within ten minutes and a short phone call it was done. Here it is just click and scroll down is>http://www.livexports.com/afic.html
The real question is Dickie in all the 20 pluss years the good Senator has met with AFIC members and travelled around at our expense why couldnt he have asked them for something regarding that years before? Or why didnt all these other groups approach the Mulims about live exports? Ah> Good question
Then he has a Senate enquiry into Animal Welfare. So Dickie amoungst the others he receives this from AFIC working in conjunction with PALE RSPCA QLD.
http://www.halakindmeats.com/submissions.html
To save you reading the whole thing its the biggest step forward every put to any enquiry into Animal Welfare especially given the fact these are the muslim leaders of Australia working together with RSPCA QLD and pALE.
So Dickie what does? Andrew do after recieving this fantasic sub that great time and effort went into to support his! Senate Enquiry.
Ok I will tell you. He personally intructs the PALE petition removed from his web site. This one>
http://consciousevolution.com/onshu/view_signatures.php
He then hosts an evening for AA and AL for a Movie night to raise funds for their organisations.
So the question is Dickie whats his story?
I mean the real story.
Perhaps Peter Singer and PETA might not approve ah?
I wonder if he will work for them once leaving this current job. umm if you look on the American PETA web site you will se Andrew there. Peter Singer not far away.
Speaking of arrogant people must be true what they say. Birds of a feather really do stick together.