The language regarding deer farming was officially struck from the final text of the bill. We reached our objective through persistent pressure on the committee members. I am shifting the focus of this registry toward monitoring upcoming legislative sessions to ensure these provisions do not resurface.
December 11, 2015
Final supporters
Governor McCrory,
We are sportsmen and NC residents that is very much against the deer farming related legislation that is being pushed by a few wealthy deer farmers.
There has been a back door “trick” played to get the “deer farming” deal back into SB 513 after it was properly defeated through normal procedure.
Section 14 of Senate Bill 513, the "Deer Smuggler Protection Act," will endanger North Carolina's deer hunting tradition to benefit a few wealthy land owners. Deer farming is proven to contribute to the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). If CWD gets into our indigenous deer population it will have very negative consequences for deer and deer hunting. This is not just hype, do due diligence and research the history of and current status of CWD in America.
It is fundamentally wrong that a few wealthy people can do something for personal gain that could negatively impact 1.63 Million Sportsmen and Women! I can promise you that 5 people cannot win an election, the support of hunters can. Do the right thing say no to SB 513!
Sincerely, The residents that voted you into Office
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 4, 2015
October 2, 2015
We need to hit the 1,000 signature mark before we deliver this petition to the Governor's office. This volume is necessary to secure a formal meeting with the legislative sponsors to challenge the inclusion of section 14.
Reached 100 supporters
September 30, 2015
492 Comments
CWD has been traced to Deer Pens which if breached transmits to native wild deer. The deer hunting generates hundreds of millions of dollars to NC and ten thousands of hunters. All could stop if CWD gets to NC, This is science not politics. Please veto S-513
Please Veto this bill. Chronic Waste WILL destroy our Deer Population once it gets into our state. That is the reason there has always been a full ban on importation into NC of cervids (deer and elk). That is because the disease is spread on these "Deer Farms".
The spread of chronic wasting disease through imported deer will ultimately spread to cattle as well due to the shared feeding areas of deer and cattle . allowing imported deer into NC deer farms has the potential to be a horrific disaster to human food sources.
Request that sportsmen's concerns count more than a few business people. As a citizen and outdoorsman, I understand the ramifications of meddling with nature and it never works out. As a conservative, I ask for the governor to veto this bill.
I cannot believe the dirty politics involved in passing the deer pen legislation after rewording it. Do politicians think we're that stupid. NC has sold out outdoorsman and wildlife enthusiasts and we are making notes of those involved. This is criminal pure and simple.
No!
This is flirting with danger for the wild deer population of N. C. Please stop this bill that would benefit a few but harm so many. Jerry Stone
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The language regarding deer farming was officially struck from the final text of the bill. We reached our objective through persistent pressure on the committee members. I am shifting the focus of this registry toward monitoring upcoming legislative sessions to ensure these provisions do not resurface.
December 11, 2015
Final supporters
Governor McCrory,
We are sportsmen and NC residents that is very much against the deer farming related legislation that is being pushed by a few wealthy deer farmers.
There has been a back door “trick” played to get the “deer farming” deal back into SB 513 after it was properly defeated through normal procedure.
Section 14 of Senate Bill 513, the "Deer Smuggler Protection Act," will endanger North Carolina's deer hunting tradition to benefit a few wealthy land owners. Deer farming is proven to contribute to the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). If CWD gets into our indigenous deer population it will have very negative consequences for deer and deer hunting. This is not just hype, do due diligence and research the history of and current status of CWD in America.
It is fundamentally wrong that a few wealthy people can do something for personal gain that could negatively impact 1.63 Million Sportsmen and Women! I can promise you that 5 people cannot win an election, the support of hunters can. Do the right thing say no to SB 513!
Sincerely, The residents that voted you into Office
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 4, 2015
October 2, 2015
We need to hit the 1,000 signature mark before we deliver this petition to the Governor's office. This volume is necessary to secure a formal meeting with the legislative sponsors to challenge the inclusion of section 14.
Reached 100 supporters
September 30, 2015
492 Comments
As a native North Carolinian and a wildlife biologist I am deeply troubled by this bill and implore Governor McCrory to listen to the reasonable voices of sportsmen and scientists around our state who are asking him to say NO to this legislation.
CWD has been traced to Deer Pens which if breached transmits to native wild deer. The deer hunting generates hundreds of millions of dollars to NC and ten thousands of hunters. All could stop if CWD gets to NC, This is science not politics. Please veto S-513
Please Veto this bill. Chronic Waste WILL destroy our Deer Population once it gets into our state. That is the reason there has always been a full ban on importation into NC of cervids (deer and elk). That is because the disease is spread on these "Deer Farms".
The spread of chronic wasting disease through imported deer will ultimately spread to cattle as well due to the shared feeding areas of deer and cattle . allowing imported deer into NC deer farms has the potential to be a horrific disaster to human food sources.
Request that sportsmen's concerns count more than a few business people. As a citizen and outdoorsman, I understand the ramifications of meddling with nature and it never works out. As a conservative, I ask for the governor to veto this bill.
I cannot believe the dirty politics involved in passing the deer pen legislation after rewording it. Do politicians think we're that stupid. NC has sold out outdoorsman and wildlife enthusiasts and we are making notes of those involved. This is criminal pure and simple.
No!
This is flirting with danger for the wild deer population of N. C. Please stop this bill that would benefit a few but harm so many. Jerry Stone
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As a native North Carolinian and a wildlife biologist I am deeply troubled by this bill and implore Governor McCrory to listen to the reasonable voices of sportsmen and scientists around our state who are asking him to say NO to this legislation.