Fish are also on the hit list

[therightthing]

Got hold of a letter that South Dakota's governor recieved from the animals rights group, PETA asking him to "pardon" the state's fish, the walleye pike. The letter makes a case for fish and how they shouldn't be captured and eaten...

Dear Governor Rounds:
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the world"™s largest animal rights organization, with more than 800,000 members and supporters. In light of recent studies demonstrating that fish are intelligent animals who feel pain, we are writing to request that you declare walleye pike, the state fish, off limits to fishing.
We ought to protect walleye pike in a manner appropriate to a state symbol"”ensuring that they don"™t suffer needlessly at the hands of anglers.
Fish may not be as familiar to us as the cats and dogs who share our homes, but scientific studies prove that fish are just as intelligent. Allow me to offer just a few examples:

Biologist Culum Brown, Ph.D., says, "œFish are more intelligent than they appear. In many areas, such as memory, their cognitive powers match or exceed those of "˜higher"™ vertebrates, including non-human primates."�

Fish have excellent memories. In a University of Edinburgh study, fish who learned to escape from a net retained the ability 11 months later. The scientists said that, for a human being, that would be the equivalent of remembering a lesson learned 40 years before.

Scientific research cited in a recent edition of Fish and Fisheries magazine shows that fish learn by watching other fish, recognize and remember one another, and exhibit social behavior comparable to that of primates.
Oxford University research has determined that fish can complete some mental tasks that are too complex for dogs.
In light of the scientific evidence demonstrating the cognitive abilities of fish, and given the unarguable fact that fish feel pain in the same way and to the same degree as mammals and birds, it is only a matter of time before society views hooking fish through the mouth and ripping them out of their natural environments with the same revulsion that we feel about cruelty to dogs or cats. Imagine hooking a dog or a cat through the mouth with a large hook and dragging them behind your car. There is no escaping the fact that fishing is egregious cruelty to animals.

We implore you"”as a first compassionate step that is only sensible"”to protect South Dakota"™s state fish, the walleye pike. Shouldn"™t the state fish be protected, not violently abused?
I am sending along some additional information about fish intelligence. Please contact me at 757-622-7382. I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

Karin Robertson
Fish Empathy Project Manager

[etothepii]

Fish Empathy Project Manager

LOL!!!!!

[burniegoeasily]

So I guess I shouldnt go and catch any more "Tastey and delicious bass"

That one is for you ethothepii.

[Knightia]

"œFish are more intelligent than they appear. In many areas, such as memory, their cognitive powers match or exceed those of "˜higher"™ vertebrates, including non-human primates."�

Then they should understand the food chain & that im on top.
Crazy petas. you may need more protien in yer diets.

I love my fish thats why i eat them- but i dont molest wildlife

[Aught Six]

*shakes head*

I have to wonder exactly how delusional a person can be before their brain just implodes.

[Knightia]

mr sungs head hasnt imploded or exploded from dulisions or emf radio waves even . so i think most heads can stand plenty.

[North Texan]

Then they should understand the food chain & that im on top.
Crazy petas. you may need more protien in yer diets.

[kevin1]

ORIGINAL: therightthing

Got hold of a letter that South Dakota's governor recieved from the animals rights group, PETA asking him to "pardon" the state's fish, the walleye pike. The letter makes a case for fish and how they shouldn't be captured and eaten...

Dear Governor Rounds:
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the world"™s largest animal rights organization, with more than 800,000 members and supporters. Gee , I wonder what the vastly larger HSUS thinks of that statement ...In light of recent studies demonstrating that fish are intelligent animals who feel pain, we are writing to request that you declare walleye pike, the state fish, off limits to fishing.Why just the walleye ?
We ought to protect walleye pike in a manner appropriate to a state symbol"”ensuring that they don"™t suffer needlessly at the hands of anglers.
Fish may not be as familiar to us as the cats and dogs who share our homes, but scientific studies prove that fish are just as intelligent.As smart as a cat or dog ? Pffffttt ! Allow me to offer just a few examples:

Biologist Culum Brown, Ph.D.An ARF ., says, "œFish are more intelligent than they appear. In many areas, such as memory, their cognitive powers match or exceed those of "˜higher"™ vertebrates, including non-human primates."�Publicly debunked on Mythbusters .

Fish have excellent memories. See previous .In a University of Edinburgh study, fish who learned to escape from a net retained the ability 11 months later. The scientists said that, for a human being, that would be the equivalent of remembering a lesson learned 40 years before.

Scientific research cited in a recent edition of Fish and Fisheries magazine shows that fish learn by watching other fish, recognize and remember one another, and exhibit social behavior comparable to that of primates.
Oxford University research has determined that fish can complete some mental tasks that are too complex for dogs. Total BS , ever seen a seeing eye trout ?
In light of the scientific evidence demonstrating the cognitive abilities of fish, and given the unarguableinargueable fact that fish feel pain in the same way and to the same degree as mammals and birdsNo reputable study supports this ., it is only a matter of time before society views hooking fish through the mouth and ripping them out of their natural environments with the same revulsion that we feel about cruelty to dogs or cats.Most cultures don't eat cats and dogs , all eat fish . Imagine hooking a dog or a cat through the mouth with a large hook and dragging them behind your carIllegal eveywhere but Korea .. There is no escaping the fact that fishing is egregious cruelty to animals.

We implore you"”as a first compassionate step that is only sensible"”to protect South Dakota"™s state fish, the walleye pike. Shouldn"™t the state fish be protected, not violently abused?
I am sending along some additional information about fish intelligence. Please contact me at 757-622-7382. I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

Karin Robertson
Fish Empathy Project Manager

First the state fish , then it will be all fish .
Fish are cold blooded , dim witted beats fit only for the frying pan . They are not as smart as non-human primates , or even dogs and cats . That they might have a dim awareness of pain has only been postulated in a single clinical study conducted by an ARF scientist , all other studies have shown that their nervous system is too primative to register pain . Mythbusters conclusively showed that goldfish forgot where the path through a very simple maze was after only thirty seconds , not forty years . I'm 45 , and I can't remember a blessed thing that I learned when I was 5 . Can you ? What a bunch of flakes ...

[Knightia]

and I can't remember a blessed thing that I learned when I was 5 . Can you ?

Like sticking forks in wall outlets?- even tho you knew better -learing to tie shoes& before that you prob didnt want to hemmorage so much you had ongoing visions of visious dog attacks& they took you to chidrens hospitl to pack a bunch of gause up yer nose. positive that i didnt want that repeated either deliurm from blood loss or otherwise

Tell cuzins i maybe a yankee hot dog eater - least we dont have a queen& weird money.
Dont mess with your aunts weird racoon pet.or the soy moyd

sleepwalking& a burned transformer meant + so many things ......any ammo found outside turn in etc dont play with matchs- when yer dad has you with him& plays pool& drinks all day dont say much & not to mom either
living in the city vermin control did have a challanging fun side- roachs& rats & stinging insects only , but gave us something to do when you couldnt see the other side of the lakes land you where impressed by its bigness- also how big the full moon was 1 summer nite by the river....I cant remember my moms parents, my grandparents& some others even tho i should.
Sometimes i can forget the really simple things too- those shocks & heavy metals & other things maybe efecting these things[&:]-? sure fish with longermemorys beer batterd? deep fryed with frys & viniger also down by the river.[] ( where later ilegal immagrents on the can side tryed to find a way over threw you- fishing there) advice is free- i cant pass as your relitive reguardless - you better be a very good swimmer if you swim
misses beals & the first daYS of school. Arf science?those itilian girls had some really nice hair-2 big pretzels for a penny.
But did ya really want to know? not sure all memorys are right on 5 or before

[BenGarrett]

Okay, if fish are so damned smart, how's come I can catch the same fish on the same lure TWICE? Answer that, Mr. Peta Head.