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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Support PA Bill HB881: urgent call to action!


by Andy Bensing
 
This photo could soon be a reality in Pennsylvania!
 

There never was a more critical time than right now for legalization. We are very close. This week the Pennsylvania Game Commission re-confirmed its commitment to passage of HB881 and our bill now sits poised to be brought up again in the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee in early October. To make sure that happens successfully everyone needs to immediately email all the Committee members and ask them to vote yes for HB881 when it comes before them in committee. Your email does not have to be very detailed. Just express your support for HB881 and ask them for theirs. If you are not a PA resident, let them know how well blood tracking dogs have worked in your state. Here is a list of all the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee email addresses. Just address your email, "Dear Senator" and BCC copy it to them all.

alloway@pasen.gov 
nsilcox@pasen.gov 
wdando@pasenate.com 
jscarnati@pasen.gov
mbrubaker@pasen.gov 
jeichelberger@pasen.gov 
wozniak@pasenate.com
 brewster@pasenate.com 
boscola@pasenate.com 
cyniguez@pasen.gov 
cmcilhinney@pasen.gov

Time is of the essence. There are only a few days left in this legislative session. Please act now and send those emails.

Short Sample Version:

Dear Senator,
I am writing to ask you to support HB881 and assist in its passage. HB881 will allow for the use of leashed tracking dogs to recover wounded deer that the hunter has been unable to recover on his own. 32 other states, including our neighbors, NY, MD, and OH have been allowing this for years with no problems and I do not see any reason why it should not be legal here in PA. Please vote yes when it comes in front of you for a vote.
 
Sincerely,

1 comment:

Claire said...

Done and Done. I put a more positive vibe on mine, but thank you Andy for making this so easy to do!