AR-News: California - Protect Kangaroos By Opposing AB2915

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From: ASPCA Advocacy Center 
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 7:25 PM
Subject: California - Protect Kangaroos By Opposing AB2915


           
           
           Dear ,

            Assembly member Firebaugh (D) introduced Assembly Bill 2915, a bill that would take away safeguards that currently exist to protect kangaroos in this state. 

            Existing law provides that it is a crime to import into this state for commercial purposes, to possess with intent to sell, or to sell within the state, the dead body, or any part or product thereof, of any kangaroo.   AB 2915 would eliminate such protections for kangaroos.
             
            This bill already passed the Assembly and is now in the Senate Natural Resources Committee.

            Calls and letters are needed to the members of the Senate Natural Resources Committee urging them to preserve these protections.

            This bill has been introduced in an attempt to undermine the efforts of the California legislature who passed the original law to protect certain animals regardless if they are endangered or not. This is because certain animals that are killed commercially look similar to others that are protected or threatened. In addition, there are many subspecies of animals and in order to ensure the animal is fully protected the entire species must be listed - which is precisely how California's law is written.

            Kangaroos, one of the listed species within AB2915, are being killed by the millions in Australia to help make products such as soccer cleats, which are being sold here in California. There are plenty of alternatives to animal skins. Most companies offer synthetic alternatives 

            Please CLICK HERE to send a letter to the members of the Senate Natural Resources Committee and ask that they oppose AB2915. Remind them that the protections for kangaroos must be retained.

            The bill will either be heard on June 22nd or at a special hearing.

            Jill Buckley, Esq.
            Legislative Liaison, Western Region
            National Shelter Outreach


             

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