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I've gathered the contact info for the Senate Natural resources Committee and developed a clearing house of sorts over on the Waterfowl Association of Iowa site for Dove Bill updates, please give it a look at:

THE Dove Bill Post

feel free to reply back here if you're not signed up over there.
 
Here is list of SNR members

Dennis H. Black (D, District 21), Chair
Tom Hancock (D, District 16), Vice Chair
E. Thurman Gaskill (R, District 6), Ranking Member
Jerry Behn (R, District 24)
Joe Bolkcom (D, District 39)
[censored] L. Dearden (D, District 34)
Rob Hogg (D, District 19)
David Johnson (R, District 3)
Steve Kettering (R, District 26)
Mary Lundby (R, District 18)
Larry Noble (R, District 35)
Amanda Ragan (D, District 7)
Brian Schoenjahn (D, District 12)
Dr. Joe M. Seng (D, District 43)
Frank Wood (D, District 42)
 
Our dove season was introduced here in MN a couple years back, and though I have not made it out to many times, the times I have sure were fun. Not to mention, if you actually can kill a view, they make for darn good table fare.
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Huh, I thought we had that issue resolved, Ill try to move the info over here.
 
Ok lets get this party started


First order of business is the Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee.

I've made a list below. We need to get someone (preferably several someones) from each member's district to contact them and post back with their reply.

We can start a list of for and against so we know where to concentrate our efforts.


•Senator Dennis H. Black – Chair – District 21- E-mail: dennis.black@legis.state.ia -Home Telephone: 641-527-3172

A map of Senator Black's District can be found at:
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/82GA/Senate/DistrictInfo/21.pdf

and includes Newton, Runnells, Colfax, Prarie city, Lynnville....


•Senator Tom Hancock –Vice Chair - District 16 - E-mail: tom.hancock@legis.state.ia.us -Home Telephone: 563-876-3219

A map of Senator Hancock's District can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/82GA/Senate/DistrictInfo/16.pdf

and includes: Dyersville, Olin, Anamosa, Peosta, Delhi....


•Senator E. Thurman Gaskill – Ranking member – District 6 - E-mail: thurman.gaskill@legis.state.ia.us Home Telephone: 515-583-2449

A map of Senator Gaskill's District can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/82GA/Senate/DistrictInfo/06.pdf

and includes: Northwood, Clear Lake, Hampton, Britt...


•Senator Jerry Behn – District 24 - E-mail: jerry.behn@legis.state.ia.us - Home Telephone: 515-432-7327

A map of Senator Behn's District can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/82GA/Senate/DistrictInfo/24.pdf

and includes: Boone, Perry, West Des Moines, Linden...


•Senator Joe Bolkcom – District 39 - E-mail: joe.bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us - Home Telephone: 319-337-6280

A map of Senator Bolkcom's District can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/82GA/Senate/DistrictInfo/39.pdf

And includes: a portion of Iowa City


•Senator [censored] L. Dearden – District 34 - E-mail: (insert 4 letter word short for Richard).dearden@legis.state.ia.us - Home Telephone: 515-262-1203

A map of Senator Dearden's District can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/82GA/Senate/DistrictInfo/34.pdf

and includes: a portion of Des Moines, Carlislle


•Senator Rob Hogg – District 19 - E-mail: rob.hogg@legis.state.ia.us Business Telephone: 319-247-0223

A map of Senator Hogg's District can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/82GA/Senate/DistrictInfo/19.pdf

and includes: Cedar rapids


•Senator David Johnson District 3 - E-mail: david.johnson@legis.state.ia.us - Home Telephone: 712-758-3280

A map of Senator Johnson's District can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/82GA/Senate/DistrictInfo/03.pdf

and includes: Spirit Lake, Sheldon, Sibley, Granville...


•Senator Steve Kettering – District 26 - E-mail: steve.kettering@legis.state.ia.us - Business Telephone: 712-657-8525

A map of Senator Kettering's District can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/82GA/Senate/DistrictInfo/26.pdf

and includes: Storm Lake, Carroll, Deloit, Sac City...


•Senator Mary Lundby – District 18 - E-mail: mary.lundby@legis.state.ia.us Home Telephone: 319-377-6673

A map of Senator Lundby's District can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/82GA/Senate/DistrictInfo/18.pdf

and includes: a portion of Marion, Center Point, Prarieburg, Palo...


•Senator Larry Noble – District 35 - E-mail: larry.noble@legis.state.ia.us - Business Telephone: 515-964-7521

A map of Senator Noble's District can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/82GA/Senate/DistrictInfo/35.pdf

and includes: Ankeny, Elkhart, Grimes, Alleman...


•Senator Amanda Ragan – District 7 - E-mail: amanda.ragan@legis.state.ia.us - Home Telephone: 641-424-0874

A map of Senator Ragan's District can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/82GA/Senate/DistrictInfo/07.pdf

and includes: Mason City, Osage, Marble Rock, Charles City...


•Senator Brian Schoenjahn – District 12 - E-mail: Brian.Schoenjahn@legis.state.ia.us - Home Telephone: 563-633-4065

A map of Senator Schoenjahn's District can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/82GA/Senate/DistrictInfo/12.pdf

and includes: Marquette, Guttenberg, Independence, Fayette...


•Senator Dr. Joe M. Seng – District 43 - E-mail: joe.seng@legis.state.ia.us - Business Telephone: 563-322-5522

A map of Senator Dr. Seng's District can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/82GA/Senate/DistrictInfo/43.pdf

and includes: a portion of Davenport


•Senator Frank Wood – District 42 - E-mail: Frank.Wood@legis.state.ia.us - Home Telephone: 563-285-5311

A map of Senator Wood's District can be found at: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/82GA/Senate/DistrictInfo/42.pdf

and includes: Lost Nation, DeWitt, Princeton, Blue Grass
 
Dennis H. Black chair Unknown
Tom Hancock Vice Chair Unknown
E.Thurman Gaskill Ranking Member unknown
Jerry Behn Unknown
Joe Bolkcom Unknown
[censored] L. Dearden FOR
Rob Hogg Unknown
David Johnson Unknown
Steve Kettering Unknown
Mary Lundby AGAINST
Larry Noble Unknown
Amanda Ragan Unknown
Brian Schoenjahn Probable FOR
Dr. Joe M. Seng Unknown
Frank Wood Unknown



Facts to use when contacting your legislator.

I'm not providing a form letter because they know when they get a form letter and don't give it the weight a personally written message gets.

Also any personal stories about how the young and old can enjoy dove hunting in nice weather and less need for expensive gear even if they can't physically handle more strenuous hunting activities are great.

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Hunting migratory birds is a legitimate activity under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, where doves, waterfowl, and other birds are listed as game birds.

Currently doves are hunted in 40 states, including every state that borders Iowa, jointly managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and state wildlife agencies.

Doves are the most abundant game birds in North America, and have a stable healthy population with an estimated fall population of 475 million birds.

The breeding range extends from central Canada in the north to southern Mexico in the south and encompasses all of the lower 48 states.

Professional wildlife biologists (federal, state, universities) manage migratory birds as renewable resources, regulated by surveys and scientific methods.

Research has shown that when properly regulated, hunting has no significant impact on dove population trends. Also, research has indicated that dove hunting does not adversely impact nesting

Dove hunting is highly regulated. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which oversees migratory birds, regulates dove hunting and sets bag limits and season lengths. The service sets regulations the same way it does with ducks and geese and other migratory birds — through population monitoring and studies. Breeding populations have been monitored nationwide since 1966

Migratory bird hunting provides wildlife recreation to tens of thousands of participants, contributing millions of dollars to habitat conservation and management and local economies.


The natural mortality rate for mourning doves is high; approximately 6 out of 10 birds do not survive from one year to the next. Research indicates that mourning dove mortality is caused by a variety of factors including predators, disease, accidents, hunting and weather extremes. Nationwide, approximately 41 million doves are harvested annually. Other sources of mortality are 4-5 times higher than hunting mortality.

The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the pigeon family (Columbidae), it is similar to the common pigeon but is more uniformly gray with a pointed tail instead of a blunt-tipped tail. It is not the biblical 'bird of peace'. The turtledove holds that distinction, which is native to the Mediterranean region, not North America

Doves are excellent table fare.

urban doves are not susceptible to hunting, as many opponents claim. A three-year study conducted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Clemson University showed that less than 1 percent of the doves killed came from urban areas.


Mourning doves do not mate for life.
They mate for one season. Because they live on average for only 1 to 1.5 years, they may in fact have only one mate. However, those doves that return to nest a second time do not necessarily have the same mate.

Doves are not a songbird.
Not even the National Audubon Society classifies the mourning dove as a songbird. They are classified in the dove and pigeon category


http://www.ducks.org/media....eet.pdf

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/mourningdove/index.html

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/hunt/dove/dove.htm

http://www.walkermn.com/placed....=210561

http://geocities.com/iadoves/

http://www.scinovi.com/Article_DovesPoliticsandHunting.pdf

http://www.outdoorsweekly.com/news_archive/04_0514_news.html
 
Where are all the replies from people who actually contacted a legislator?

Aside from a report that Sen. Brian Schoenjahn is a probable FOR I see few saying they even sent an e-mail.


There's no way I or WAI can sway anyone with out the weight of the voters in the Senators districts.

It only takes a few minutes, I've made it as easy as I can to contact these Senators, the Dove bill is DOA with out YOUR HELP.
 
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