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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>I posted the following over a month and a
half ago after which the bills were pulled. However since that time we
just learned the sponsors, Representative Holbrook and Senator Silverstein have
reintroduced them, this time under HB 840 (not the change in number) and SB 65.
It’s more important than ever that you call their 2 offices Monday and
express your strong opposition to the bills. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black'>Bob Fisher and I plan to drive to Springfield on Tuesday to give
testimony in opposition. If anyone wants to join us we would be most
grateful. Feel free to call me any time over the weekend or Monday to get
more details. If you need more reasons to oppose these bills (in addition
to the video mentioned below), this link explains why TNR is a dismal failure:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black'><a
href="http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/materials/colonies.pdf"
title="http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/materials/colonies.pdf">http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/materials/colonies.pdf</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black'>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Donnie Dann, Advocacy Chair and Past
President<br>
Bird Conservation Network<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:black'><a href="mailto:donniebird@yahoo.com">donniebird@yahoo.com</a></span></font><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Supporters of bird conservation:</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color="#161616" face=Arial><u2:p></u2:p><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#161616'>There are 2 pending
bills in the Illinois General Assembly, S 65 and HB 240<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>that would<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>allow the neutering and release of
wild cats throughout the state<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>and
would probably result in getting state funding to do it. I’m sure
you don’t need any convincing that this is very bad for birds, but if you
do, </span></font><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>the </span></font><font size=4
color="#161616" face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#161616'>A</span></font><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>merican </span></font><font
size=4 color="#161616" face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#161616'>B</span></font><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>ird </span></font><font
size=4 color="#161616" face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#161616'>C</span></font><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>onservancy</span></font><font
size=4 color="#161616" face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#161616'> has an excellent website and a terrific video. </span></font><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/index.html">http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/index.html</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color="#161616" face=Arial><u2:p></u2:p><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#161616'>Please<span
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class=apple-converted-space> </span>opposing these bills<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>to<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>each
of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>the bill’s two sponsors, </span></font><font
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#161616'>Representative Thomas
Holbrook (D</span></font><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>-113th</span></font><font
size=4 color="#161616" face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Thanks for your
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Donnie Dann,
Advocacy Chair and Past President<br>
Bird Conservation Network<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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