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Snake sacking row fuels ban clash in Pennsylvania
Environmentalists and sport handlers clash over a Pennsylvania ban on timber rattlesnake sacking contests. The Fish Commission says the events injure snakes, while sackers argue the contests are harmless and contend bans target a niche pastime tied to rural fundraising. The House backed lifting the ban 150 to 51, with a Senate decision pending, as funds support a three year study on sacking effects.
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Fairchance
State Fish Commission
C.J. McCoy
Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh
Texas
James Lovette
State House Game and Fisheries Committee
Fish Commission
House
Senate
State Wildlife Conservation Fund
Clark Shiffer
The
Shiffer
Cross Fork
Kettle Creek Hose Co
Potter County
Diamondbacks
Donald Clemmer
Clemmer
Ralph Abele
Cross Forks
Lovette
Bob Greenleaf
Coatesville
Keystone Reptile Association
Keystone Club