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It’s All About the Ferret Legalization EIR
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The First Quarter Report on our pre-EIR Research Report is done. As expected, no feral ferrets or any other negative effects have been found.
California ferret supporters are counting on an Environmental Impact Report to get legalization efforts moving. Way back in 1995 the California Fish and Game Commission called on ferret legalization proponents to fund an EIR before they would take up the ferret issue again. When he vetoed a ferret amnesty bill in 2004 Governor Schwarzenegger said
"I love ferrets. I co-starred with a ferret in 'Kindergarten Cop,'" Schwarzenegger insisted in his veto message. "However, this bill is too bureaucratic and it legalizes ferrets prior to conducting an environmental impact report."
September 30, 2004
As a candidate for Governor, Schwarzenegger also said he would sign any ferret legislation that went on his desk so we have reason to doubt his sincerity.
We have hired Dr Geo Graening of Sacramento State University to conduct the EIR. The first step is Ferret Survey of North American Wildlife Agencies which is expected to take a year (estimated completion date June 2010) and cost $13,000.
Here are the relevant documents
