Detroit Audubon Society is a founding member of the Committee to Restore the Dove Shooting Ban.
Victory
Michigan voters say no to hunting
Mourning Doves
Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard on this amazing campaign!
We were successful in getting the dove hunt referendum on the Nov. 7, 2006 ballot (with 275,000 signatures--with only 156,000 required)! So vote "No" on Nov. 7, encourage your friends to vote "No," buy dove plush toys and note cards (proceeds to dove campaign) and click the link below for other ways you can help: http://www.stopshootingdoves.com
MICHIGAN BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS CERTIFIES VOTE TO RESTORE DOVE SHOOTING BAN
On June 2nd the Board of State Canvassers officially approved and certified the more than 275,000 petition signatures presented by the Committee to Restore the Dove Shooting Ban to place the referendum on the November 2006 ballot. Once a petition to repeal a law has been certified, the state constitution provides that the law in question is not in force until the voters have spoken. So, the shooting of Mourning Doves has been stopped for the next two seasons leading up to the election.
"Mourning Doves are backyard songbirds and symbols of peace that have been protected for 100 years in Michigan," said Julie Baker, Campaign Director for the committee. "These gentle birds are not hunted for food or management, but simply for target practice .... we're confident that Michigan voters will restore the dove shooting ban."
The committee submitted 73% more signatures than the 159,000 required by law for certification, illustrating the overwhelming support for the referendum campaign by the voters of Michigan. Committee members include the Michigan Audubon Society, the Detroit Audubon Society, the Michigan Humane Society, and The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). "Gentle and inoffensive Mourning Doves are once again safe in Michigan, at least for the next two years," said Michael Markarian, executive vice president of the HSUS.
Markarian pointed to the most recent public opinion poll,conducted by EPIC/MRA in February which found that only 30 percent of Michigan voters support dove hunting. The margin of error was plus or minus four percent.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michigan Audubon Society:517-886-9144
James Bull/Detroit Audubon:313-928-2950
Songbird Protection Coalition:517-321-4644
Michael Markarian/Fund for Animals:301-523-3179
Rachel Querry/The HSUS:301-258-8255
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