I replied to Anonymous Poster's questions with an exceptionally thorough and well-written post yesterday, but my email account ate it before it got out. Here's a poor substitute: #1 While Senator Dunn will probably not be voting on SB1093 again, he may very well vote on another ferret bill in the future. So, it won't hurt to respond to his concerns, and, you can send a copy of the same letter to your assemblymember and the governor, since they may share his concerns. We must always "keep on keepin' on." Tell Senator Dunn that Fish and Game have already completed the study he wants to wait for. He can view a 14 page summary online at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/hcpb/survey.html . What did they find? No feral ferrets anywhere in the US, including California. Ask Senator Dunn how amnesty would make ferrets more dangerous to California agriculture than allowing them to remain outside the law, with no neutering or vaccination requirement. SB1093 was not full legalization, just amnesty. Advise Senator Dunn that both the Orange County Register and the Long Beach Press-Telegram have endorsed ferret amnesty (and full legalization). Read http://www.ocweekly.com/ink/01/44/news-infante.shtml and http://www.ocweekly.com/ink/00/01/news-young.shtml and http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-000056450jul09.story . Highlight and mail him your favorite parts. I'm sorry to hear you have to move to Hawaii. Do you have a boat? If not, Ferrets Anonymous can help you find a good home for your critters. http://www.ferretsanonymous.com/meetings.html Good luck, and thanks for getting involved! -- The Beach Boyz* Surf on over to http://Beach_Boyz.go.cc Californians for Ferret Legalization http://www.ferretnews.org CFL Wanted Poster: http://ferrets.go.cc [Posted in FML issue 3479]