BOWHUNTING BAN MAY BE LIFTED COUNCIL EXPECTED TO FOLLOW UP ON IMPACT STUDY.Byline: Susan Abram Staff Writer BURBANK - The City Council is expected tonight to suspend a bow-hunting ban in the Verdugo Mountains The Verdugo Mountains are a small mountain range located just south of the western San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County, Southern California, The United States of America (USA). The range is commonly known simply as the Verdugos. until an environmental impact study on the proposal is completed. Burbank's ban, adopted last month, has been challenged by the 3,200- member California Bowmen Hunters. The group is demanding that the city rescind To declare a contract void—of no legal force or binding effect—from its inception and thereby restore the parties to the positions they would have occupied had no contract ever been made. rescind v. the ordinance or face a legal fight for not studying the environmental effects the ban could have. The bowmen also object to claims that their sport is unsafe, noting that archers must pass safety classes before obtaining a hunting permit. ``We're the only source controlling the deer population up there,'' said Craig Fritz of Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , the group's second vice president. ``If they kick us out of there, in a short time, they'll have to deal with the deer population again. They'll have to call the state and the state has no money.'' Officials of the state Department of Fish and Game have agreed with the bow-hunters, saying the number of deer has risen in the Verdugo hills, although they could not provide a specific count. ``I think we're getting to the point where hunters are losing the ability to hunt around the state,'' said Fish and Game Assistant Chief Joe Gonzalez. ``We agree that archery archery, sport of shooting with bow and arrow, an important military and hunting skill before the introduction of gunpowder. England's Charles II fostered archery as sport, establishing in 1673 the world's oldest continuous archery tournament, the Ancient Scorton is not a detriment to safety.'' Burbank City Attorney Dennis Barlow bar·low n. An inexpensive, one- or two-bladed pocketknife. [After Barlow, the family name of its makers, two brothers in Sheffield, England.] said the city has been advised to follow up on the environmental report to avoid litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . ``I don't agree with the need,'' Barlow said. ``But rather than waste taxpayers' money in court, it's easier to file it.'' After 60 days, the City Council will study the issue again, Barlow said. IF YOU GO --The Burbank City Council will meet at 6:30 tonight at City Hall, 275 E. Olive Ave., Burbank. On the agenda is reconsideration of the bowhunting Bowhunting is the practice of taking game animals by archery. Technique In contrast to a rifle hunter, who may shoot effectively from ranges in excess of 200 yards (about 180 m), archers will usually restrict shots to 45 yards or less, depending on factors such as ban. CAPTION(S): box Box: IF YOU GO (see text) |
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