Petition Supporting Muskrat Hats

[tomcat]

Here's a petition that needs every trappers support: http://www.conservative.ca/?page_id=4781

[South west trappin RG]

Done

[PCP_ECOM]

Done

[HunterDave]

Darned right I'll sign it. I'm going to post it to my Facebook page to get others to sign it as well.

I'll bet that you'd garner more signatures in the General section than you would in the Trapping section.

[hillbillyreefer]

You guys work quickly and efficiently. Well done!

There is already an AO thread about it http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?p=2565556

Ottawa overturns RCMP decision to swap muskrat fur hats for wool tuques

Josh Elliott, CTVNews.ca
Published Tuesday, September 30, 2014 4:47PM EDT
The Conservative government is overturning an RCMP decision to replace their cold-weather muskrat fur hats with wool tuques.
Speaking during daily question period Tuesday in the House of Commons, Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq said the RCMP decision would be reversed.
The RCMP had planned to start using wool tuques in the winter as an animal-friendly move, after decades of pressure from animal-rights groups.

"The minister of public safety has taken actions to ensure that the historic fur winter hats worn by the RCMP will not be discontinued, despite the efforts of the radical animal rights activists," Aglukkaq said. "The RCMP decision, which has caused much glee among anti-fur activists, is being fully overturned."
Conservative MP Robert Sopuck from Manitoba raised the issue in the House Tuesday, saying rural communities that rely on the fur trade would be harshly impacted by the elimination of muskrat fur hats.
"This unilateral move by the RCMP has outraged the fur industry, rural and remote communities and thousands of trappers," Sopuck said, adding more than 70,000 Canadians rely on the fur trade for employment.
An activist group called the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals said it was "disgusted" with the government for overturning the RCMP decision.
"The RCMP made a decision based on facts, scientific testing and the collective attitudes of their members and the public," APFA spokesperson Michael Howie said in a statement.
The APFA was first to announce the RCMP decision to replace their muskrat fur hats. The RCMP confirmed the change late last week.
"The RCMP has listened to the views and concerns of the public and employees in regards to the use of animal products in police issued uniform and equipment," an RCMP spokesperson said in a statement Friday.
The APFA says it has launched an online petition to uphold the RCMP's initial decision to get rid of the muskrat fur hat. The group says three muskrat pelts are used to make each fur hat, and the animals killed for their pelts face harsh conditions when they are captured.
"Muskrats are caught in the wild in body-gripping traps, which can leave them exposed to the elements, dehydration, starvation, predators and numerous self-inflicted injuries prior to their deaths," the APFA says.
Aglukkaq, who hails from Nunavut, has long supported the fur trade. "Our government will always stand up for Canada's hunters and trappers," she said Tuesday.


Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/ottawa-...#ixzz3F2Kd9gZW

[HunterDave]

The story is yesterday's news but I didn't know anything about the petition in support of the government decision.

[coy coyote]

onditions when they are captured.
"Muskrats are caught in the wild in body-gripping traps, which can leave them exposed to the elements, dehydration, starvation, predators and numerous self-inflicted injuries prior to their deaths," the APFA says.



What a crock of ****.

[chocdogs]

Done

[PCP_ECOM]

Originally Posted by coy coyote

onditions when they are captured.
"Muskrats are caught in the wild in body-gripping traps, which can leave them exposed to the elements, dehydration, starvation, predators and numerous self-inflicted injuries prior to their deaths," the APFA says.



What a crock of ****.

X2 on that statement,they need to

[HunterDave]

Originally Posted by coy coyote

Conditions when they are captured.
"Muskrats are caught in the wild in body-gripping traps, which can leave them exposed to the elements, dehydration, starvation, predators and numerous self-inflicted injuries prior to their deaths," the APFA says.

What a crock of ****.

That's nothing, I checked these guys out and there's more BS propaganda (lies) on their sites (dot com and facebook) than Carter's got little liver pills!

Personally, I think that they aren't radical at all. I think that they are very intelligent con artists living off the donations of unsuspecting bleeding hearts that join their cause......what a way to make a living.....and what a way to get sucked out of your hard earned money.

Either they are totally out to lunch with the stuff they spew or they purposely lie to trick people into believing their BS. Either way, there ought to be a law!

[dawgmur]

Done!!!!

[dmac]

Didn't the conservative govt squash the RCMP decision several days ago?

[tomcat]

Originally Posted by dmac

Didn't the conservative govt squash the RCMP decision several days ago?

Yes, but the radical animal rights activists are continuing their push to have the governments decision overturned, thus the push for further petition support by a Conservative MP.

[HunterDave]

That animal rights group have their own petition up and going again. The first one that they did had about 15K names on it from people worldwide and it helped to convince the RCMP to scrap the muskrat hats. I'd like to see this petition (ours) take right off and stomp the heck out of the 15K one.

[HunterDave]

Bump.