Guest harryjoe Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Beth Ruth (614) 888-4868 ext. 214 Dec. 22, 2006 Fox Television Joins Movement to Ban Trapping (Columbus) - Fox Sports Net, which provides regional sports programming to 85 million households, has refused to cancel a gratis anti-trapping advertisement produced by the nation’s largest animal rights group. News Corporation, the parent company of Fox Sports Net and other Fox Cable Networks, approved a 15-second anti-trapping commercial, produced by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), as a public service announcement. Fox Sports rejected a request by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance, the nation’s leading sportsmen’s advocacy organization, to immediately pull the spot. The company will run the ad through the end of December at no cost to the anti's. The advertisement features HSUS leader Wayne Pacelle and a second animal activist urging viewers to support trapping bans. To add to the sensationalism, the spot opens with a loud clank as a foot hold trap with teeth - a trap that has been banned throughout the country for decades - snaps shut. A senior official for Fox told the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance that he and other associates had reviewed the ad and believe the content meets their criteria for public service announcements. “This is not a public service announcement; it is a free political advertisement for a movement that wants to eliminate trapping, hunting and all other forms of animal use,” said U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance President Bud Pidgeon. “Hunters and anglers must understand that the Humane Society has repeatedly stated that a ban on trapping is merely a means of softening public sentiment to clear the way for a ban on all hunting and fishing. Hunters, trappers and anglers should generate a flood of complaints from friends, family and everyone they can reach out to.” Trapping is recognized by every wildlife agency at the state and federal level as a viable and important conservation tool. It helps keep furbearer populations at healthy levels and is important in stemming the spread of wildlife diseases that threaten animals and humans. The Humane Society of the United States opposes all animal use, including trapping, hunting and fishing. It has a multi-million dollar budget that it invests in legislative and ballot campaigns to ban trapping and hunting. It also has a legal arm to challenge sportsmen’s rights in court. Sportsmen can make a difference in this fight. In 2002, Jeep raised the ire of sportsmen when it aired a blatantly, anti-hunting commercial called the “Deer Hunter.” After a flood of sportsmen contacts, Jeep pulled the commercial in three days. Sportsmen nationwide should contact News Corporation and demand that the spot be cancelled. Let the company know that outdoorsmen object to the network acting as a mouthpiece for the animal rights movement. Explain that state wildlife professionals support trapping and see it as a necessary tool for managing furbearers. Inform News Corporation that trapping has proven to be a critical element in the comeback of waterfowl populations, and that managers see it as extremely important in protecting the public from outbreaks of diseases such as rabies. Contact Rupert Murdoch, Chairman/CEO, News Corporation, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10036. Phone (212) 852-7000. Fax (212) 852-7147. Sample letters to News Corporation are available using the Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs. For more information about the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and its work, call (614) 888-4868 or visit its website, www.ussportsmen.org. By going to this web site, you can tell them what you think in just a few min. It is the #1 blog on there site. That means when all the brass walkis in on tuesday they will see that people were not talking about football but instead the cap that they are putting on the air. Please take the time to do this. Took me all of 3 min. http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 Re: Fox sports against hunting & fishing Welcome to the forums. This was posted in the political forums already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 Re: Fox sports against hunting & fishing As a Dish Network subscriber I can't get Fox sports on my tv now. [ Another govt. reg ] Maybe it is just as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 Re: Fox sports against hunting & fishing Fox can kiss my a**! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODH Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Re: Fox sports against hunting & fishing the media is too Liberal nowadays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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