Two years ago, Wisconsin Citizens for Cranes and Doves began won a lawsuit that delayed a mourning dove hunt in Wisconsin. Activists won that battle, but they lost the war on Sept. 1 when the 60-day mourning dove seasons began.
The Humane Society of the United States and The Fund for Animals tried a last ditch appeal to Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, but Doyle’s spokesperson said in response that “The courts and the Legislature have already spoken on this issue.”
Hunters in Wisconsin will shoot an estimated 120,000-150,000 doves from September 1 through October 30.
Sources:
Mourning Doves: Doyle won’t halt dove hunt despite protests. Associated Press, August 29, 2003.
Mourning dove hunt begins in Wisconsin. Minnesota Public Radio, September 2, 2003.