Sportsmen can claim victory in recent elections
08/11/07 06:27
By Ralph Knisell
Thank goodness the election is over. The signs are gone from the lawns and poles, the ranting and ravings on the radio and TV have ceased, and there are no more mailings or letters under the doors that tell us how to vote. Maybe we can get down to some serious living.
The election was favorable to sportsmen in New Jersey. The two sponsors of the bills that would have gutted the N.J. Fish and Game Council and thus killing fishing and hunting in our state, Senator Karcher and Assemblyman Panter, both of District 12 in Monmouth County, were defeated in their bid for re-election, hopefully by sportsmen who finally shook off their apathy.
According to Anthony Mauro of the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance, those who replaced them are favorable to sportsmen's' wishes.
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Thank goodness the election is over. The signs are gone from the lawns and poles, the ranting and ravings on the radio and TV have ceased, and there are no more mailings or letters under the doors that tell us how to vote. Maybe we can get down to some serious living.
The election was favorable to sportsmen in New Jersey. The two sponsors of the bills that would have gutted the N.J. Fish and Game Council and thus killing fishing and hunting in our state, Senator Karcher and Assemblyman Panter, both of District 12 in Monmouth County, were defeated in their bid for re-election, hopefully by sportsmen who finally shook off their apathy.
According to Anthony Mauro of the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance, those who replaced them are favorable to sportsmen's' wishes.
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S.B. council hunts for proper organization
08/11/07 06:17
Assembly bill could change formation of N.J.
Fish and Game Council
BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer
SOUTH BRUNSWICK - A controversial Assembly bill that would change the makeup of the New Jersey Fish and Game Council has both sides dubbing the argument "The Battle of Monmouth." Hopefully this fight won't be as bloody.
Assembly Bill 3275 would give less control of the council to sportsmen and would encourage nonlethal means of animal control and ecotourism opportunities. The bill also gets rid of the council's objective to develop fish and game for public recreation and food supply.
Currently, the New Jersey State Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs selects six of the 11 members of the council, with three farmers also included. The bill would change it to seven total members, two of which would be farmers. The governor, not the sportsmen's club, would appoint all members.
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BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer
SOUTH BRUNSWICK - A controversial Assembly bill that would change the makeup of the New Jersey Fish and Game Council has both sides dubbing the argument "The Battle of Monmouth." Hopefully this fight won't be as bloody.
Assembly Bill 3275 would give less control of the council to sportsmen and would encourage nonlethal means of animal control and ecotourism opportunities. The bill also gets rid of the council's objective to develop fish and game for public recreation and food supply.
Currently, the New Jersey State Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs selects six of the 11 members of the council, with three farmers also included. The bill would change it to seven total members, two of which would be farmers. The governor, not the sportsmen's club, would appoint all members.
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Panter, Karcher bills show intolerance
19/10/07 08:16
Asbury Park Press 10/19/07
Daniel Suarez can't understand the thinking.
"Do you have any idea how many billions of dollars they would cost the state?" he asked incredulously.
"They" would be Assemblyman Michael Panter and state Sen. Ellen Karcher, the sponsors of matching bills in the state Assembly and Senate that would alter the state's Fish and Game Council.
While much has been made of the changes those billsî A3275 and S2041î would make to who actually sits on the council, there is a more insidious change deeper in the bills that is, in some ways, more of a threat than just changing who sits on the councils.
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Daniel Suarez can't understand the thinking.
"Do you have any idea how many billions of dollars they would cost the state?" he asked incredulously.
"They" would be Assemblyman Michael Panter and state Sen. Ellen Karcher, the sponsors of matching bills in the state Assembly and Senate that would alter the state's Fish and Game Council.
While much has been made of the changes those billsî A3275 and S2041î would make to who actually sits on the council, there is a more insidious change deeper in the bills that is, in some ways, more of a threat than just changing who sits on the councils.
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