Friday, June 05, 2015

Fwd: SUNDAY HUNTING PASSED!



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Date: Fri, Jun 5, 2015, 3:54 PM
Subject: SUNDAY HUNTING PASSED!
To: Alan Huot <ctnwco860@gmail.com>


Thanks to many in the Sportsmen's community who provided testimony, active contact with legislators, and sportsmen supportive legislators, the bill 

H.B. No. 6034 AN ACT AUTHORIZING BOW AND ARROW HUNTING ON CERTAIN PRIVATE PROPERTY ON SUNDAYS. "To authorize Sunday hunting of deer with bow and arrow on private property provided such property is in a deer management zone and such hunting is done in accordance with certain wildlife management principles" PASSED on votes in the House 113 to 32 and in the Senate 28-8.


Extraordinary legislative support was provided (they carried the ball) by Representative Craig Minor (R) 66th District -- Bethlehem, Litchfield, Morris, Warren and Woodbury and Senator Cathy Osten (D) 19th District (Columbia, Franklin, Hebron, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Marlborough, Montville, Norwich and Sprague). Also Senator Bob Duff (D) Norwalk & Darien, Senate Majority Leader and House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz (D) 30th  District -Southington, Berlin for calling the bill and their voting support. 

Of particularly notewothy support and involvement from sportsmen were Ed Parker (retired Chief of Natural Resources.DEP), Mike Ose, (Chairman, Conservation Advisory Council DEEP), Vin Ringrose (previous long time chair of the Fishing Advisory Council DEEP), Anna Kopperud (NRA Liaison CT) and the many clubs/organizations who urged their members to communicate with legislators. Thank you all for a job well done!

We urge all sportsmen to communicate with their legislators who supported the bill and thank them. (House vote;  Senate vote). How to find your Legislators

Follow Up: Not unexpected, The Humane Society In Particular Is About To Launch A Last Ditch Campaign Aimed At the Governor's Office (See Action by the Governor  P184). If The Governor Does Not Hear From Us He Will Hear Only From Them! Although the Governor has been actively supportive of the bill lobbing the Senate over the past few years (When Senator Williams was President Pro Tem), pubic ally announced his support during the 2014 reelection campaign, and our lobbying of his staff members who voiced his continued support, It is imperative you communicate your appreciation for his previous support and politely request he sign the bill.

  
Governor Dan Malloy
State Capitol 210 Capitol Avenue
Hartford CT 06106
860.566.4840
800.406.1527
FAX:860.524.7395
governor.ct.gov@govmalloyoffice

Again, Thanks to all who participated.

PRESS RELEASES

Sunday bow-hunting passage ends a political saga

 

Sunday Hunting Bill Headed To Governor's Desk



 
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Friday, April 10, 2015

Fwd: Fw: DEC Issues Guidance to Avoid Conflicts With Coyotes - A New DEC Press Release




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DEC Issues Guidance to Avoid Conflicts With Coyotes

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today issued guidance on preventing conflicts with coyotes. With the onset of warmer weather, many of New York's resident coyotes are setting up dens for soon-to-arrive pups. Coyotes are well adapted to suburban and even urban environments but usually avoid contact with people. However, conflicts with people and pets can occur as coyotes tend to be territorial around den sites during the spring through mid-summer as they forage almost constantly to provide food for their young.
To minimize the chance that conflicts between people and coyotes occur, it is important that coyotes' natural fear of people is maintained. Below are recommended steps to reduce or prevent conflicts from occurring:
  • Do not feed coyotes and discourage others from doing so.
  • Unintentional food sources attract coyotes and other wildlife and increase risks to people and pets. To reduce risks:
    • Do not feed pets outside.
    • Make any garbage inaccessible to coyotes and other animals.
    • Fence or enclose compost piles so they are not accessible to coyotes.
    • Eliminate availability of bird seed. Concentrations of birds and rodents that come to feeders can attract coyotes. If you see a coyote(s) near your birdfeeder, clean up waste seed and spillage to remove the attractant.
  • Do not allow coyotes to approach people or pets.
  • Teach children to appreciate coyotes from a distance.
  • If you see a coyote, be aggressive in your behavior - stand tall, and hold arms out to look large. If a coyote lingers for too long, then make loud noises, wave your arms, throw sticks and stones.
  • Do not allow pets to run free. Supervise all outdoor pets to keep them safe from coyotes and other wildlife, especially at sunset and at night. Small dogs and cats are especially vulnerable to coyotes.
  • Regulated hunting and trapping increases the "fear" coyotes have towards people.
  • Fencing your yard may deter coyotes. The fence should be tight to the ground, preferably extending six inches below ground level, and taller than 4 feet.
  • Remove brush and tall grass from around your home to reduce protective cover for coyotes. Coyotes are typically secretive and like areas where they can hide.
  • Contact your local police department and NYSDEC regional office for assistance if you notice that coyotes are exhibiting "bold" behaviors and have little or no fear of people. Seeing a coyote occasionally throughout the year is not evidence of bold behavior.
  • Ask your neighbors to follow these same steps.
The Eastern coyote is a firmly established wildlife species in New York. As a predator it is an integral part of our ecosystems, from rural farmlands and forests to populated suburban and urban areas. In most cases, coyotes avoid people as much as possible and provide many exciting opportunities and benefits to New Yorkers through observation, photography, hunting and trapping; their howling and yipping at night can provide a haunting but harmless reminder of wildlife in our midst. However, if coyotes learn to associate people with food (such as, garbage or pet food), they may lose their natural fear of humans, and the potential for close encounters or conflicts increases dramatically.
It is important to keep pets safe. Cats allowed to roam free are at risk from many different factors including domestic dogs and cars. To protect your cat from coyotes and other hazards, and to help protect nesting birds that cats often prey on, keep your cat indoors, or allow it outside only under supervision.
Owners of small dogs also have cause for concern. Small dogs are at greatest risk of being harmed or killed when coyotes are being territorial during denning and pup-rearing. Small dogs should not be left unattended in backyards at night and should remain supervised. Coyotes may approach small dogs along streets at night near natural areas, even in the presence of dog owners. Be alert of your surroundings and take precautions such as carrying a flashlight or a walking stick to deter coyotes. Owners of large and medium sized dogs have less to worry about, but should still take precautions.
If coyotes are seen repeatedly during the daytime in a human-populated area or in close proximity to residences, follow the above recommendations to reduce or prevent potential problems. If coyote behavior remains unchanged or becomes threatening, please report this to the local DEC office, as this may indicate that some individual coyotes have lost their fear of people and there may be a greater risk that a problem could occur.
For additional information about the Eastern Coyote and preventing conflicts with coyotes, visit the DEC website:
 

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Pricey Pigs Makes the BCFC list of Top Ten Most Egregious Examples of Unfair Government Competition for 2014 - ctnwco860@gmail.com - Gmail

Pricey Pigs Makes the BCFC list of Top Ten Most Egregious Examples of Unfair Government Competition for 2014 - 

BCFC To Release Top Ten Most Egregious Examples of Unfair Government Competition for 2014
Advisory
January 14, 2015

Thursday, January 15, 2015 marks the 60th Anniversary of the issuance of Bureau of the Budget Bulletin 55-4, in which the Eisenhower Administration established policy that the "government will not start or carry on any commercial activity to provide a service or product for its own use if such product or service can be procured from private enterprise through ordinary business channels."  

To mark the occasion, the Business Coalition for Fair Competition (BCFC) will release its selection of the top ten most egregious examples of unfair government-sponsored competition with private enterprise, including small business, of 2014.

Noteworthy examples of incidents are:
  • Weeks after the Postal Regulatory Commission  promoted its unfair competition complaint process, and notwithstanding $5.5 billion in 2014 losses delivering mail, theU.S. Postal Service unveiled plans to deliver groceries.
  • The city of Somerset (KY) opened a municipal-owned and operated gas station in direct competition with private sector small business operators and retailers.
  • The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sought to pre-empt state and local law in order to mandate municipal broadband that competes with private sector telecommunications offerings.
  • Applicable to about 8,000 career training programs at all types of institutions, the Obama Administration promulgated its 'Gainful Employment' rule that  cracks down on private sector education programs, including for-profit colleges, which creates an unlevel playing field vis-à-vis government run and non-profit schools.
  • Without ever putting its requirements out to a competitive bid, New York State's Department of Environmental Conservation entered into a 5 year, $1.5 million contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to kill wild pigs. The government's average cost to kill each feral swine, such as wild boar, was $10,000. This is the same State of New York that hasn't learned "you don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows" by planning to start its own weather service, believing it can do a better job than the Federal government or private weather businesses.
  • An audit finds a publicly-funded $30 millionMinnesota nonprofit (TIES) is embroiled in mismanagement in its provision of information technology services to school systems.
  • "Bluffing" to win its first contract, St. Mary's University (MN) performs commercially available mapping services for the National Park Service and other clients.
  • Believing government can rent beach chairs and umbrellas more efficiently than a small business, the town of Bethany Beach, Delaware proposed to "insource", or have the town government take-over, a private business beach concession, only to later reverse its decision and keep the small business contract.
  • Believing that bicycle repair is inherent to the success of higher education, Virginia Tech University opened its own shop and hired a mechanic to  pedal services to students in Blacksburg, VA in competition with local small business.
  • Costing $28 billion and intended to find bomb-making patterns, mine intelligence, input surveillance data, build dossiers on the enemy and provide tools that help analysts determine the enemies next move, the Army produced inferior software known as Distributed Common Ground System-Army (D-sigs A) which placed troops at risk in Afghanistan. This was despite widespread knowledge that similar software technology in the private sector was more user-friendly.
We encourage friends, allies and colleagues participate in efforts to promote the Top Ten List, the 60th anniversary, and to promote free enterprise rather than government competition (The 'Yellow Pages Test' -- the common sense guideline that simply states any government activity that can be provided by private enterprise found in the Yellow Pages should be subject to commercial market competition, rather than performance by a government monopoly) through blogs, traditional media, digital media and social media. Post on Facebook and Twitter, engage your members, constituents or stakeholders. Help us get the word out.  

For more information, contact:
John Palatiello, President
Business Coalition for Fair Competition (BCFC)
1856 Old Reston Avenue, Suite 205, Reston, VA 20190

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Suite 205
Reston, VA 20190

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Fwd: Pricey Pigs Makes the BCFC list of Top Ten Most Egregious Examples of Unfair Government Competition for 2014


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From: Cody Baciuska <Cody@loomacres.com>
Date: Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 10:33 AM
Subject: Pricey Pigs Makes the BCFC list of Top Ten Most Egregious Examples of Unfair Government Competition for 2014
To: Ron@loomacres.com
Cc: Greg Floyd <gfloyd@sbgtv.com>


Hello

 

The interview I did with a local news station (CBS 6 Albany) regarding a contract that the NYS DEC signed with USDA Wildlife Services for feral pig removal made the national top ten list of Unfair Government Competition. Take a look at the news release below. Please share the list with everyone you know so we can help stop the federal government from competing against private companies.

 

Take Care,

Cody L. Baciuska

Wildlife Biologist

Loomacres Wildlife Management

PH (800)243-1462

Cell(607)760-8748

Fax (518)618-3129

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From: John Palatiello - BCFC [mailto:john@jmpa.us]
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 10:02 AM
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Subject: Advisory: BCFC to Release Top Ten Most Egregious Examples of Unfair Government Competition for 2014

 

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BCFC To Release Top Ten Most Egregious Examples of Unfair Government Competition for 2014

Advisory

January 14, 2015

 

Thursday, January 15, 2015 marks the 60th Anniversary of the issuance of Bureau of the Budget Bulletin 55-4, in which the Eisenhower Administration established policy that the "government will not start or carry on any commercial activity to provide a service or product for its own use if such product or service can be procured from private enterprise through ordinary business channels."  

 

To mark the occasion, the Business Coalition for Fair Competition (BCFC) will release its selection of the top ten most egregious examples of unfair government-sponsored competition with private enterprise, including small business, of 2014.

 

Noteworthy examples of incidents are:

  • Weeks after the Postal Regulatory Commission  promoted its unfair competition complaint process, and notwithstanding $5.5 billion in 2014 losses delivering mail, theU.S. Postal Service unveiled plans to deliver groceries.
  • The city of Somerset (KY) opened a municipal-owned and operated gas station in direct competition with private sector small business operators and retailers.
  • The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sought to pre-empt state and local law in order to mandate municipal broadband that competes with private sector telecommunications offerings.
  • Applicable to about 8,000 career training programs at all types of institutions, the Obama Administration promulgated its 'Gainful Employment' rule that  cracks down on private sector education programs, including for-profit colleges, which creates an unlevel playing field vis-à-vis government run and non-profit schools.
  • Without ever putting its requirements out to a competitive bid, New York State's Department of Environmental Conservation entered into a 5 year, $1.5 million contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to kill wild pigs. The government's average cost to kill each feral swine, such as wild boar, was $10,000. This is the same State of New York that hasn't learned "you don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows" by planning to start its own weather service, believing it can do a better job than the Federal government or private weather businesses.
  • An audit finds a publicly-funded $30 million Minnesota nonprofit (TIES) is embroiled in mismanagement in its provision of information technology services to school systems.
  • "Bluffing" to win its first contract, St. Mary's University (MN) performs commercially available mapping services for the National Park Service and other clients.
  • Believing government can rent beach chairs and umbrellas more efficiently than a small business, the town of Bethany Beach, Delaware proposed to "insource", or have the town government take-over, a private business beach concession, only to later reverse its decision and keep the small business contract.
  • Believing that bicycle repair is inherent to the success of higher education, Virginia Tech University opened its own shop and hired a mechanic to  pedal services to students in Blacksburg, VA in competition with local small business.
  • Costing $28 billion and intended to find bomb-making patterns, mine intelligence, input surveillance data, build dossiers on the enemy and provide tools that help analysts determine the enemies next move, the Army produced inferior software known as Distributed Common Ground System-Army (D-sigs A) which placed troops at risk in Afghanistan. This was despite widespread knowledge that similar software technology in the private sector was more user-friendly.

We encourage friends, allies and colleagues participate in efforts to promote the Top Ten List, the 60th anniversary, and to promote free enterprise rather than government competition (The 'Yellow Pages Test' -- the common sense guideline that simply states any government activity that can be provided by private enterprise found in the Yellow Pages should be subject to commercial market competition, rather than performance by a government monopoly) through blogs, traditional media, digital media and social media. Post on Facebook and Twitter, engage your members, constituents or stakeholders. Help us get the word out.  

 

For more information, contact:

John Palatiello, President

Business Coalition for Fair Competition (BCFC)

1856 Old Reston Avenue, Suite 205, Reston, VA 20190

john@jmpa.us 

703-787-6665

www.governmentcompetition.org 

 

BCFC Logo Competition Watch

 

1856 Old Reston Avenue,
Suite 205

Reston, VA 20190

www.governmentcompetiton.org 

 

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Business Coalition for Fair Competition (BCFC)

1856 Old Reston Avenue, Suite 205

Reston, VA 20190

 www.governmentcompetition.org

703-787-6665  

 

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