Alonzo
06-24-2008, 05:31 PM
The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal protection organization, today praised Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. for taking an important step to end "Internet hunting," an appalling form of trophy hunting opposed by sportsmen and animal welfare advocates alike. The HSUS also praised The Utah Humane Society for supporting the legislation and their ongoing support of federal legislation to ban Internet hunting.
Gov. Huntsman signed Senate Bill 164 into law last week. Sen. Michael Waddoups (R-6th) introduced the legislation which prohibits the use of a computer or other device to remotely hunt an animal.
“The Humane Society of the United States is very grateful to the governor and the legislature for putting an end to this pay-per-view slaughter,” said Michael Markarian, executive vice-president of The HSUS. “Traditional hunters know there’s no sport in shooting an animal remotely while lying in bed and wearing camouflage pajamas.”
Thirty-seven states now prohibit Internet hunting, and a federal bill introduced in the U.S. Congress – S. 2422 and H.R. 2711, the Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act – would end Internet hunting nationwide.
Facts:
* Hunting via the Internet involves fees of more than $1,500 to schedule a session and place an order for a deer, antelope or other animal. The hunter then logs on to a website at an appointed time and watches a feeding station on the computer screen. The animal ordered is herded in front of the camera by on-site employees and the hunter uses his mouse to line the victim up in the on-screen crosshairs. A click of the mouse fires the rifle. The hunter's "trophy" is then shipped to his or her home.
* The controversial practice originated in Texas with the launch of a website, Live-Shot.com, that allowed hunters to pay a fee and shoot captive animals on an exotic game ranch from many miles away with the click of a mouse or the few strokes of a keyboard.
* The HSUS has been active in advocating for state legislation to combat Internet hunting – 37 states, including Texas, now ban the practice.
Timeline:
* 2008– 2 states enact bans on Internet hunting.
* 2007 – 10 states enact bans on Internet hunting.
* 2006 – 11 states enact bans on Internet hunting.
* 2005 – 14 states enact bans on Internet hunting.
* June 2005 – Texas bans the practice of Internet hunting, effectively shutting down Live-Shot.com.
* March 2005 – Virginia becomes the first state to outlaw the practice of Internet hunting.
* January 2005 – Entrepreneur John Lockwood starts Live-Shot.com website, which offers hunters the opportunity to kill animals online.
http://www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/utah_unplugs_internet_hunting_031808.html
There's a bill to ban this nationally as well:
The Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act
Bill Number: H.R. 2711/S. 2422
Bill Status: Pending
HSUS Position: Support
Bill Sponsor(s): U.S. Reps. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) and Tom Davis (R-Va.) Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Legislature Status: In Session
http://www.hsus.org/legislatiodn_laws/federal_legislation/wildlife/2007_internet_hunting.html
Gov. Huntsman signed Senate Bill 164 into law last week. Sen. Michael Waddoups (R-6th) introduced the legislation which prohibits the use of a computer or other device to remotely hunt an animal.
“The Humane Society of the United States is very grateful to the governor and the legislature for putting an end to this pay-per-view slaughter,” said Michael Markarian, executive vice-president of The HSUS. “Traditional hunters know there’s no sport in shooting an animal remotely while lying in bed and wearing camouflage pajamas.”
Thirty-seven states now prohibit Internet hunting, and a federal bill introduced in the U.S. Congress – S. 2422 and H.R. 2711, the Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act – would end Internet hunting nationwide.
Facts:
* Hunting via the Internet involves fees of more than $1,500 to schedule a session and place an order for a deer, antelope or other animal. The hunter then logs on to a website at an appointed time and watches a feeding station on the computer screen. The animal ordered is herded in front of the camera by on-site employees and the hunter uses his mouse to line the victim up in the on-screen crosshairs. A click of the mouse fires the rifle. The hunter's "trophy" is then shipped to his or her home.
* The controversial practice originated in Texas with the launch of a website, Live-Shot.com, that allowed hunters to pay a fee and shoot captive animals on an exotic game ranch from many miles away with the click of a mouse or the few strokes of a keyboard.
* The HSUS has been active in advocating for state legislation to combat Internet hunting – 37 states, including Texas, now ban the practice.
Timeline:
* 2008– 2 states enact bans on Internet hunting.
* 2007 – 10 states enact bans on Internet hunting.
* 2006 – 11 states enact bans on Internet hunting.
* 2005 – 14 states enact bans on Internet hunting.
* June 2005 – Texas bans the practice of Internet hunting, effectively shutting down Live-Shot.com.
* March 2005 – Virginia becomes the first state to outlaw the practice of Internet hunting.
* January 2005 – Entrepreneur John Lockwood starts Live-Shot.com website, which offers hunters the opportunity to kill animals online.
http://www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/utah_unplugs_internet_hunting_031808.html
There's a bill to ban this nationally as well:
The Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act
Bill Number: H.R. 2711/S. 2422
Bill Status: Pending
HSUS Position: Support
Bill Sponsor(s): U.S. Reps. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) and Tom Davis (R-Va.) Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Legislature Status: In Session
http://www.hsus.org/legislatiodn_laws/federal_legislation/wildlife/2007_internet_hunting.html