or years the animal rights gurus have been working
in every state in the US, attempting to ram bills through state
legislatures that would make it illegal to hunt, trap, or fish. The Fund
for Animals is famous for this tactic, as are the Humane Society of the
United States, the Friends of Animals, PAWS, PETA, and a host of others.
Hunters and trappers have been hiring their own lobbyists, and in general,
nervously keeping tabs on all anti-hunting, anti-trapping bills, which come
up with regularity every session. Now the pro-hunting state legislators in
South Carolina have found what may be the perfect solution:
Republican representative J. Gresham Barrett has introduced a state
constitutional amendment making hunting a right under the state
constitution. (Jason Pierce, CNS News, March 1, 2002) Fund For Animals
spokesperson Jeff Leitner ridiculed the move, calling it both amusing and
appalling. His weak-kneed reason? That it is just a move to gain media
attention for hunters, and that it would "harm" a historic
document, and would give hunters no more "rights" than they now
enjoy.
We heartily congratulate South Carolina representative J. Gresham
Barrett, and wish him all possible luck and support for his foresight,
which may just save his state from a future filled with animal rights
hassles and loss of wildlife management based on sport hunting.
Mr. Barrett is hereby awarded the honor of IWMC Conservationist of the
Month. He surely deserves it. 
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IUCN/Ford Foundation
Small Grants Programme
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The IUCN Sustainable Use Team, through a grant from
the Ford Foundation, is offering small grants to promote scholarly
contributions from individuals from developing countries in the field of
sustainable use of biological systems. The aim is to promote the authority
of science from developing countries and foster opportunities for scholarly
exchange. The programme will run until the end of June 2002. Priority will
be given to proposals that address the complex connections between people
and nature, exploring the concept of sustainability. Applications related
to activities that employ innovative inter- or multidisciplinary approaches
are the most likely to be funded. Support will be provided in only one
category this year:
In general, the programme is intended to support the communication of
research findings, project results, and lessons learned from developing
countries. The following quarterly application deadlines will be used in
the review process: March 31, June 30.
For more information contact:
Ruth Barreto
IUCN/Ford Foundation Small Grants Coordinator
Fax: +202 387 4823
rbarreto@iucnus.org
