RESOLUTIONS 2010
Please note: Following are the resolutions as written at this time.
Resolutions are discussed at the annual NYSCC Spring Meeting, to be held in Herkimer on April 18, 2010.
Any modifications will be posted along with committee comments after that date.
Committee comments are recommendations only;
all resolutions will be voted on at the NYSCC Annual Meeting in September
to determine a resolution’s passage or failure.
Resolutions are listed in alphabetical order by county.
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Cattaraugus County – Resolution 2010
Where As – Black bears destroying an apiary may be presently taken or killed at any time by shooting, use of leg gripping with teeth, snares or any device to entice or trap.
Where As – Apiary owners have available to them at no cost D.E.C. personnel and materials for temporary use. Until apiary owners can install the specifically design deterrents recommended by the D.E.C.
Where As – In Region 9, eight bears have been killed because there were no deterrents in place.
Where As – Sportsmen, sportswomen and wildlife viewers are being disadvantaged by present law.
Therefore Be It Resolved – That the Cattaraugus County Federated Sportsmen’s Club request the New York State Conservation Council and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation seek any amendment to change Fish & Wildlife Law subdivision 2 of Section 11-0523 to: Any bear killing or worrying livestock on land occupied or cultivated, or destroying an apiary thereon must be reported to the D.E.C. for their recommended deterrents or the animals be trapped and/or destroyed by the D.E.C. as the feel necessary to resolve the problem.
Contact: Thomas Vanderbosch
The Federated Sportsmen’s Clubs of Cattaraugus County
7932 Utley Road
East Otto, NY 14729
Phone: 716-257-3510
Email: (bosch257@localnet.com)
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Chautauqua County
10-11-2010
Whereas; there are a number of counties in New York State that have center fire rifles that can be used legally to hunt deer.
Whereas; these counties showed no or little reports of unsafe usage hunting violations due to center fire rifle usage.
Whereas; Chautauqua County has sufficient public and private land to accommodate center fire rifle usage during the season.
Whereas; the New York State DEC is not opposed to center fire rifle hunting where it is appropriate.
Therefore be it Resolved; that the New York State Conservation Council seek legislation which would allows the usage of center fire rifles of .243 of greater for all townships in Chautuqua County that are wholly of partially south of NYS Rte 20
Contact:
Gene Pauszek
66 West Doughty Street
Dunkirk, NY 14048
Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club
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