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Panel hears bill to ban wildlife-killing contests; proponents call law preventive though contests not documented in state
Summary
Representative Kislak and animal‑welfare witnesses urged passage of a bill to ban wildlife‑killing contests on public and private land; proponents described contests as wasteful and cruel and urged preemptive legislation despite testimony that no such contests currently occur in the state.
Committee members heard testimony on a bill sponsored by Representative Kislak that would ban wildlife‑killing contests on public and private land in the state.
Sponsor Kislak said the bill was prompted by constituent concerns and by written testimony; he described contests in other states as events that award prizes for the number, size or weight of animals killed and said they often result in carcasses being discarded. David Brunetti, a Burrillville resident and one of the measure’s supporters, described contests as “wasteful” and said such events “encourage cruelty” and are not a science‑based…
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