*Update 1*: As posted to Governor Peter Shumlin’s Facebook page (here):

I understand your recent concerns regarding Pete the Moose. In corroboration with H.91, I pardoned Pete and on Wednesday night the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board voted to stand behind Pete’s safety. As Governor, I can ensure Pete’s pardon is still in effect, as can Vermont Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Pat Berry, the Vermont Legislature and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board. I will continue to keep your comments in mind as this moves forward.

Apparently it is not Pete the Moose whose head is on the block, however — if I understand it correctly — possibly over 200 other animals (i.e., “Over 200 Whitetail and a dozen moose”), here.

*Update 2*: fyi (excerpt; view full text of Act 54 (2011) summary, here; emphasis mine):

[…]

[…] Upon transfer of regulatory jurisdiction to the department, the captive cervidae facility shall be regulated as a captive hunt facility under the fish and wildlife board’s (board’s) rules governing the importation and possession of animals for hunting, except for the following: the entrapped wild cervidae may remain at the facility but shall be subject to hunt during an open season set by the board; the board shall adopt by rule a process to reduce the number of white-tailed deer or moose at the facility to zero over a three-year period from September 1, 2011, provided that the moose known as Pete shall not be hunted or killed; and the board shall adopt a process and protocol for a disease surveillance program at the facility. The act prohibits the owner of the captive cervidae facility from charging for the right to take white-tailed deer or moose, and no person may knowingly or intentionally allow wild cervidae to escape or be released from the facility.

[…]

Original post (updated):

Please help save Pete the Moose[‘s] as well as his friends today!

Apparently there is a plan afoot by the State of Vermont and its Fish and Wildlife Department to execute them  [over 200 whitetail deer and 12 other moose] on or about September 1st, despite what had been indicated previously would be the case.

Governor Peter Shumlin should save Pete the Moose[‘s friends], just like he said he would, here. There is no good or rational reason not to do so.

One wonders if Governor Shumlin has gone up to Irasburg in order to look Pete and his animal friends straight in the eye to let them know he has broken his promise and say something along the lines of “sorry Pete, but we’re going to have to execute you and your friends after all”. If not, then maybe he should do so.

Shame on Governor Peter the Hypocrite er, Governor Peter Shumlin!

Make sure to check out the related action going on at Facebook, here, here and here.

Although I cannot get up to Irasburg myself, it is hoped there will be huge numbers of people turning out up there before as well as on September 1st to show solidarity for Pete et al as well as to protest against this senseless slaughter.