Mike- I respectfully disagree. The lack of inclusion of inanimate object examples does not, in fact, mean that tapes are included or would even be considered as such. If you think it's too vague, ask your representative to propose an amendment to clarify the language.
Are there no national wildlife refuges in Minnesota? http://www.fws.gov/refuge/nisqually/visit/rules_and_regulations.html Cheers D David La Puma Madison, WI Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 14, 2014, at 6:36 PM, Michael Hendrickson > <[email protected]> wrote: > > David: > > > First part of the Amendment for HF 2582 > "8.3(a) A person may not intentionally lure or feed an owl in the wild with > any animate > > 8.4or inanimate object, food, or animal. A person in violation of this > section is guilty of a > > 8.5petty misdemeanor." > > > > Definition of Lure from the Webster Dictionary. > > 1lure > > noun \ˈlu̇r\ > : an appealing or attractive quality > > : a device used for attracting and catching animals, birds, or especially fish > > > > So to lure would mean to use a device for ATTRACTING and catching animals, > birds or especially fish. So on line 8.3(a) where it mentions lure we can > use the definition from Webster's Dictionary and then go to the next line, > 8.4 or inanimate object which could mean artificial lures like home-made mice > decoys attached to fishing line or it can also include portable CD players, > Smart Phones, tape players and IPads that use CDs, cassettes or owl song > applications. > > Actually no David there are no examples of inanimate objects in this > amendment. Not one example and the way its written its to vague to define > what the law is actually focusing on. We know the bill mentions examples of > animate objects ( food, living and frozen animal ) but no examples of > inanimate objects. > > Again inanimate object is included with food or animal. So a inanimate > object includes any sound device, decoy, or a robot owl (LOL). There is no > definition nor examples of inanimate objects the bill is referring too! > > Yes anyone who uses any tapes for any night time owl prowl walks during the > spring time will no longer be able to use them. Any spring owl censusing > will no longer be able to use owl tapes to lure or attract an owl unless you > have a permit. No longer will tour leaders, guides, volunteer leaders at > nature centers or state park volunteers will be able to use owl tapes to lure > an owl in for education purposes. You will no longer be able to answer back > Barred Owls to lure them from their known location to your location. No > longer will you be able to whistle in N. Saw Whet Owls for CBCs or Big Days > in MN. > > As far as I know there is not one place in Minnesota that bans taping of > birds including owls. > > Until this HR 2582 is rewritten and not done so in some quick fashion as they > clearly shown by how vague it is. This amendment needs to go back to those > who wrote and use some research and data to back it up. Wait there is no > research or data to prove that luring an owl or feeding an owl is harmful > just a lot of erroneous claims and assumptions. > > I have a very good friend who is very close to State Rep. Rick Nolan and also > works for him. We talked today and he is sending my letter to some folks in > the MN House and Senate. I sent my letter to all 134 members of the House and > gotten favorable replies. So we will see what happens or if anything happens > by May 26th. > > By the way I found some owl nests belonging to owls that were fed for nearly > 4 months during the winter season and while I was observing them yesterday > that these owls should of died by now but there they were actively hunting > wild rodents on their own while the females were on nests. So does feeding > owls harm them? Well for these northern owls -- they were not effected > despite all the free offers they fed on during winter season. > > By the way I ask you to read this article: > http://moumn.org/loon/view_frame.php?block=111&year=1997 ( I was strongly > oppose to this event and made a lot of people angry at me at the time. Where > was the DNR and all those oppose to this back then? That's right there were > fewer photographers back then and digital photography was not so popular like > it is today. Every birder I meet these days owns a digital camera and > photographs birds. > > So please contact your local representative and say NO to this poorly written > bill. > > Mike > > > >> On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 5:24 PM, David La Puma <[email protected]> wrote: >> Let’s stop the witch hunt. >> >> The bill is about OWLS, not ducks, not a moose, or a goose, not a bee nor a >> flea… OWLS. >> >> The banning is of LURING and was written as such because BAITING implies >> capture, although Baiting could have just as easily have been used. The >> OBJECTS being banned are animated (live) or inanimate (fake lure) which >> implies live, dead or fabricated mice, etc. Not playback, not iPods, not >> your best impression of a Barred Owl. OBJECTS are clearly stated in the bill. >> >> It should be noted that MANY places already ban playback- like USFWS lands, >> and many National Parks, and many private preserves such as High Island, >> Texas, for instance (run by the Texas Ornithological Society). >> >> The bill is about baiting (luring) owls for non-scientific reasons. If >> you’re against that, then please contact your representatives and support >> the bill. If you’re for that, then please contact your representatives and >> oppose it. >> >> But please, don’t fall downy he slippery slope trap… an owl baiting (luring) >> bill has NO relationship to banning duck calls, freedom of speech, public >> indecency laws, or your ability to hop on one foot while birding. >> >> Good Birding >> >> David >> >> >> ----------------------- >> David La Puma >> Ornithologist >> Madison, WI >> [email protected] >> >> ---- >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > -- > Mike Hendrickson > Mike Hendrickson Guiding > Sax-Zim Bog ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
