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The email newsletter of LegalizeFerrets.org View this email in your browser Vol 12 No 42, October 16th, 2016

Joe Ferret Fish and Game Staff Recommends DENY to our Petition But why are we celebrating? Read Staff Recommendations Here



Here is the Environmental Report we submitted



Because we are being taken seriously and the staff recommendations can not be considered unfair. Sure they didn't cut us any slack, but the facts are on our side: No feral ferrets documented anywhere - so where is the impact to wildlife?

Ferrets are already in California in large numbers without causing harm

48 states have already legalized ferrets without any detrimental results I'm pretty certain they are going to require us to fund a full blown Environmental Impact Report. Only a state agency can do an EIR and the previous Fish and Game Commission was hostile to us and our goals. So what we submitted is very well done and it appears the current Fish and Game Commission believes it has value. But the report does list some concerns and the Commission is acting cautiously. So we're going to have to meet their concerns to get over this hurdle.



My only fear is they're going to select an expensive option that is clearly out of our reach. SB84, the ferret amnesty bill vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger in 2004 budgeted $250,000 for an Environmental Impact Report. We did ours for $16,000 because so much of what is required was simply marked "Not Applicable." For instance we didn't have to worry about traffic reports.



It is in everyone's best interest that ferrets be legalized in California. I think Commissioner Sklar realizes that. Join us on the evening of October 19th at 6:30 pm at the lounge restaurant. Order off the menu. small-plates-and-desserts or Summer Menu. Let’s talk to our fellow ferret enthusiasts.



Red Lion Hotel 1929 4th Street Eureka, CA 95501



Here is the Facebook Event

2017 Legalize Ferrets Calendar View and order here Prices start at $12 and go down from there. In Conclusion I heard of a little discouragement from people over the Commission staff recommendation of DENY to our petition for regulation change. But each time I read their report I feel a little better. The big thing to remember is we aren't dealing with a hostile commission any longer, we have the facts on our side and we're super-organized. Our mailing list currently stands at 9,352 though only about 10% seem seriously interested.



And also there has been a shift in public opinion. Everyone knows someone who has a ferret. That is huge. I was speaking to one of the candidate's staff where we donated $500 to her campaign and not only did she have a ferret, she smuggled it in to California!



Get Ready for Legalization - Baby!



Pat Wright

CLIFFNotes@legalizeferrets.org

619-303-0645 We're over 2700 Signatures!



Deadline Tuesday. Then everything gets printed out again to give to Commissioner Sklar.