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It is about doves

We were disappointed that Sam Washington of the Michigan United Conservation Clubs said a petition drive against dove hunting was organized by national groups that are against all hunting.

This is just the first of what will be many attempts to distract people from the truth: That 64 percent of Michigan hunters expressed opposition to dove hunting the last time a scientific poll was conducted; and that many Michigan organizations not opposed to all hunting (such as the Michigan Humane Society and Michigan Audubon Society) are also leading this effort.

Washington stated that this "has nothing to do with doves," when in fact this has everything to do with doves. A majority of Michiganians do not regard shooting at doves as ethical hunting. Nor do we want voluminous amounts of lead polluting fields and poisoning nontarget wildlife.

Shame on the MUCC for going against their own members on this issue.

Eileen Liska
Michigan Humane Society