Here are some excerpts from questions asked to candidate John Kerry on animals, esp. associated with hunting and trapping and how he responded.
Humane USA Presidential 2004 Candidate Questionnaire
Candidate: JOHN KERRY
Q) What actions have you taken affecting the welfare of animals in the past? Please include actions taken at the local, state, or federal levels.
A) I have cosponsored almost every piece of animal protection legislation - including measures to combat cockfighting, bear baiting, canned hunts, puppy mills, the bear parts trade, the exotic pet trade, steel-jawed leghold traps, and the abuse of "downed" livestock.
Q) There is an important bond between humans and animals. How should that bond impact federal policy?
A) I think that federal policy is important to protect animals, both wild and domestic, such as restricting the use of steel-jawed leghold traps and shutting down puppy mills.
As president, would you take any of the following executive actions?
Halt the use of cruel and indiscriminate steel-jawed leghold traps for commerce or recreation on national wildlife refuges? _X_ yes ____ no
The following issues are being debated in Congress. We"™d like to know your stance on these important animal protection issues.
Bear Baiting. Setting out food to lure bears to a site so that hunters can easily shoot the animals while they are feeding is an unsporting and inhumane practice. And setting out bait piles "“ consisting of jelly doughnuts, rotting fruits and vegetables, and animal carcasses -- habituates bears to human food sources, causing the bears to lose their wariness of people and to foster dangerous encounters between the animals and people.
WILL YOU SUPPORT LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS TO HALT ANY HUMAN
FEEDING OF BEARS ON FEDERAL LANDS? _X_ yes ___ no
http://www.humaneusa.org/2004_presid...kerry_2004.pdf
John Kerry ... Not a sportsmen's friend
