Details of the proposed Wildlife Rehabilitation Act
Guidelines to assist you in voicing your support for the Wildlife Rehabilitation Act.
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Legislation Senate Bill S1864 and Assembly Bill A1533 are most important to the wildlife and citizens in the State of NJ. Presently the number of wildlife rehabilitators has reduced dramatically; numbers have dropped from over 130 licensed rehabbers to 22 state wide. This is due to NJ Fish & Wildlife running the program into the ground. The new legislation removes NJ Fish & Wildlife as the governing body in charge of overseeing the Wildlife Rehabilitators and puts the NJ Veterinarians as the new over site. This action provides extended education for the Wildlife Rehabilitator, and Veterinarian Services for the animals. It’s a win; win for the rehabbers, wildlife, and the public.
What is needed: Individual residents of New Jersey call their local Senate and Assembly legislators and ask them to support S1864 and A1533. There also needs to be calls put into the members of the committee in the Senate and Assembly which are responsible for the legislative hearings. (Committees listed below)
If you are interested in saving our wildlife please email or call the legislature. Your voice matters as the constituents of the legislators which reside throughout the state of NJ. You’re concerned about having professional wildlife rehabilitators available in your communities is an extremely important issue.
Maybe yourself, child, family, or friend had a wildlife encounter. A raccoon, opossum, baby rabbit or bird was found. There was no wildlife rehabilitator located in the community to help or give advice on what to do with the animal. Maybe the individual thought about caring for the animal themselves but did not know how to handle the animal, or how to care for it. This situation is not good for the person, or the animal. It is a matter of public safety, and animal welfare.
Please emphasize to the legislators the importance of voting “yes” on this legislation. Focus only on the purpose of the Bill and the positive effects of the legislation.
It is all of our responsibilities to do what we can as individuals to make positive changes for all people and animals in this state. Please have your family, and friends individually contact their local legislatures in support of S1864 and A1533. You may copy the correspondence to either all the Senate Committee or Assembly Committee depending on who you are addressing your letter or email to.
It is also important to copy your correspondence to the sponsors of the legislation, and the Senate President. The Senate Bill was introduced by Senator Jeff VanDrew, email: SenVanDrew@njleg.org phone #(609)465-0700 address: 21 North Main Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210-2154.
The Assembly Bill was introduced by Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli, email: AsmBurzichelli@njleg.org phone #(856)251-9801 address: 935 Kings Highway, Suite 400, West Deptford, NJ 08086-2238
The Senate President is Senator Stephan M. Sweeney, email: SenSweeney@njleg.org phone #(856)251-9801 address: Kigsway Commons, 935 Kings Highway, Ste.#400, West Deptford, NJ 08086-2238
Thank you for helping save our wildlife!
To find your local Senate and Assembly legislature go to
Senate Committee Environmental and Energy:
Senator Bob Smith (Chairman)
216 Selton Rd., Ste. E5, Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732)752-0770 SenBSmith@njleg.org
Senator Linda R. Greenstein (Vice Chair)
7 Centre Dr. Ste. #2, Monroe Twp. NJ 08831
(609)395-9911 SenGreenstein@njleg.org
Senator Christopher Bateman
36 East Main St., Somerville, NJ 08876
(908)526-3600 SenBateman@njleg.org
Senator Jennifer Beck
32 Monmouth St., 3rd Floor, Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732)933-1591 SenBeck@njleg.org
Senator Jim Whelan
511 Tilton Rd, Northfield, NJ 08225
(609)383-1388 SenWhelan@njleg.org
Assembly Committee Agricultural and Natural Resources:
| Assemblyman Nelson T. Albano (Chairman) 21 North Main St., Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 (609)465-0700 AsmAlbano@njleg.org Assemblyman Gilbert L. Wilson (Vice Chair) Assemblman John F. Amodeo Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer Assemblywoman Marlene Caride |
To read Bills A1533 and S1864 in their entirety, click on the web sites:
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/A4000/3695_I1.HTM
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/S3000/2740_I1.HTM
