A new campaigner is making the rounds in Iowa today, telling
lawmakers there’s no good reason to open a
dove hunting season. His name is “Dave the Dove,” and he’s the star of a
one-and-a-half-minute animated video, which you can watch below.
These gentle songbirds have been protected in Iowa since
1918, but the state legislature is considering a bill, S.F.
25, to end that 90-year tradition of mourning dove protection. Dave’s video
points out in a lighthearted way that doves aren’t overpopulated, don’t cause
nuisance problems, don’t make a viable food source, and would be shot just for
target practice.
You can watch
the video here, and tell Iowa lawmakers there’s no good
reason to shoot doves.
