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HSUS Activists Reportedly Not Happy at Being Caught on Film
Pro-hunt filmmaker catches HSUS allowing a seal to suffer for an hour while they film fund-raising promotion. Full Article
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) held a press conference this week to announce that he is co-sponsoring a bi-partisan "open field" measure which he expects to pass as part of the Omnibus Spending bill that the Senate will vote on in a few months.
Schumer and others have been pushing an "open field" bill for almost a year now. The bill seeks to offer incentives for farmers to open their land for hunting.
It would do this in two ways. First, it provides a liability exemption so that farmers cannot be held legally liable for accidents and other mishaps that may occur on their land as a result of hunting. Second, it provides $50 million in incentives to farmers who voluntarily open their land to hunting.
Schumer said of his proposal,
Hunting, fishing, and birding are not just recreational activities they're vital parts of the economy. This plan will help them flourish and that will be good not only for those who participate but for the entire region.
Source:
Schumer Unveils New Plan To Increase Revenue For Local Farmers & Give Outdoor Sportsmen More Access To Private Lands. Press Release, Sen. Charles Schumer, August 2004.
Schumer pushing for hunting easements. Times Union (Albany), August 5, 2004.