Re: Washington Update Wed 23 Mar 2005

It has been brought to my attention that I put down the wrong phone number when I sent my letter in asking for people to send me reasons to own a game cock besides fighting.

The response has been fantastic and I thank each and every one of you that sent me a e-mail.

If you want to call me, my number is 509-456-4657.

I would like to blame my wife for the error but she won't let me.

From The Sportsman's Paradise Comes.......

PETA wants Blanco to protect state fish
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants Gov. Kathleen Blanco to make the state fish off-limits to fishermen.

The official state freshwater fish is the sac-au-lait, which is a white crappie, also called a white perch by some.

According to PETA, fish are intelligent animals that feel pain.

"We want to protect white perch in a manner appropriate to a state symbol -- ensuring that they don't suffer needlessly at the hands of anglers," the organization said.

The governor, who is an avid duck hunter, forwarded the letter to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for a response.

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