The Wisconsin Constitution Trapping/Hunting/Fishing RIGHTS Amendment

Court TV is planning to cover the Wisconsin trial of Michael Berseth, who is charged with killing his neighbor because he mistook her white scarf for the tail of a deer. 
More info, articles by Matt Bean - HERE and HERE

JATV-Ch. 12 assembled a panel of lawyers to discuss the impact of the proposed Trapping/Hunting/Fishing Rights amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution.

 Opposition to Amendment Arguments

If you are not a Wisconsin resident please click here for other petition options 

TAXPAYERS TO ADD MORE TO THE MILLIONS ALREADY SPENT ON CWD

The legislature approved the payment of bounties for every deer killed that has CWD. Even though CWD has been found all over the state, mostly in "game" farms, unlimited hunting in the "Kill Zone" is to be encouraged by the payment of bounties.

If one diseased deer is found in a series of 10 kills, the hunter is to be given a four hundred dollar payment ($400.00) by the DNR. Guess where the $$$ comes from??? And good luck on those nature walks in the Mt. Horeb area.

This solution for CWD comes from the hunting culture enthroned at the DNR by its' practice of hiring only those with the "right" attitude toward hunting. Thus the DNR solution to all problems is more hunting, and now for a nice twist on the traditional solution, the taxpayers should pay for our hunting vacations. The madness will continue until they kill someone although they excuse that pretty easily as well. I should say the madness will continue until hunters and LANDOWNERS are sued for these deaths. In order to do this, the immunities for recreational use of land must be reviewed and repealed.

You can find more information here:
Citizens Against Irrational Deer Slaughter


PROPOSED SAFE SPACE LEGISLATION

Requirements

1. To insure the safety of companion animals; trappers shall clearly post a warning sign within 3 feet of any set trap on public or dual use land.

2. To insure the safety of individuals walking the border of property adjacent to hunting land; private and public land owners shall

a) maintain a no hunting safe space border around the perimeter of any private or public land whereon hunting is allowed; and,

b) clearly mark, by posting, the perimeter beyond which a weapon may not be discharged; and

c) insure the size of the border from the hunting area to the land's boundary line is the length of the trajectory of the most powerful weapon allowed on the land.

Insurance Required

d) Individual hunters, adult and children, shall be required to carry liability insurance.

e) Private landowners who allow hunting on their land shall be required to carry insurance covering the below civil liability.

f) State taxpayers shall not be required to contribute to hunter liability insurance for public lands. Those who use public land for hunting without such insurance shall not be issued licenses and shall be prohibited from the use of public lands.

Penalties

A land owner shall be held strictly liable for any injury to individuals, domestic animals or property, caused by those adults and children hunting on their land with or without permission

A second offense, whether it be failure to post or injury, shall prohibit the use of that land for hunting until the factors contributing to the offence have been corrected. An injury by one uninsured shall prohibit the hunting use of the land from where the weapon was discharged for 10 subsequent years.

Civil Liability

Private and public land owners shall compensate a person who establishes a cause of action under this statute

1) In an amount equal to three times the amount of economic damages; and any special damages.

2) Special damages may include approval fees, travel costs, camping fees, costs for guides, and costs for equipment or supplies to the extent that the plaintiff did not receive the full value of any of these expenditures due to the unlawful conduct of the defendant, cost for home care including cleaning services while an individual is incapacitated, tutoring if an individual was in any educational program at the time of injury, psychological services if traumatic injury has occurred, veterinary bills including heroic measure to restore normal functioning, ambulatory services for any wounded human or animal needing immediate removal to a source of medical services, vehicle towing or rental, and any other special costs associated with the injury.

3) All personal injury damages applicable including amounts for pain and suffering; for loss of consortium; and,

4) For purposes of this act, the owner of any companion animal killed or injured may recover personal injury damages for Traumatic Neurosis or Severe Emotional Distress; and,

5) Punitive damages; and,

6) Court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

7) Debts created by liability under this section are non-dischargeable in bankruptcy and these debts have priority in the disposition of assets in bankruptcy.

Registration

The department shall create a record of each individual who commits an offense under the Safe Place Statue or who is convicted of a crime initially charged under any of Wisconsin's animal cruelty or related statutes.

A record created under this section must include

(1) The individual's name, residence address, and signature and an annual photograph of the individual.

(2) If an individual who is the subject of a record makes a change in name or address, the individual shall, not later than the 30th day after making the change, provide to the department written notice of the change.

(3) The offense, and if an injury occurred, whether any victim was compensated as described by statute.

(4) The department shall maintain an Internet website containing each record described by this section.

(5) A record must remain on the website for at least three years, at which time the individual who is the subject of the record may apply to the department for a hearing on removal of the record. If an injury occurred and the landowner or hunter was uninsured the record shall remain for ten years.

SIGN THE SAFE SPACE PETITION - CLICK HERE - WISCONSIN RESIDENTS ONLY

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TAXPAYERS TO ADD MORE TO THE MILLIONS ALREADY SPENT ON CWD
1. Read the actual Safe Space Legislation
2. Why sign the Safe Space Petition?
3. Sign The Safe Space Petition
4. Circulate the Safe Space Petition
5. Victim's Stories
6. Relevant Wisconsin Legislation
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