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At the link you provide (above), is a link to CNN for this satire:

Wisconsin Residents Support Feral Child Hunting Ordinance
Wednesday, April 13, 2005 Posted: 1146 GMT (1946 HKT)

MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) -- The Wisconsin Conservation Congress has approved
a feral child hunting law which would allow residents to shoot stray
children at will. This measure, backed by the NRA and second amendment
lobbyists, now goes before the state legislature for final approval.

Denounced by child rights advocates as "archaic and inhumane", the measure
nonetheless achieved a 6,830 to 5,201 victory in Monday's popular vote.
Supporters of the law defended it as a "necessary step to protect
Wisconsin's public health and wildlife".

"Unsupervised and unwanted children pose a serious threat to our sensitive
ecosystem" stated Mark Smith, the man behind the proposal. "Every year,
children infect millions of Wisconsin residents with serious diseases,
ranging from the common cold to pink eye. When left unwatched, they can
wreck havoc on our roadways by kicking soccer balls in front of moving cars
and drawing hop scotch courts which confuse passing motorists. In addition,
feral children are responsible for the deaths of countless cows, pigs,
chickens and fish every year. They don't belong in the environment. If I
catch a stray child in a live trap, I should be able to put the animal
down."

Smith took pains to reassure parents that domestic children would not be at
risk. "This ordinance only applies to children who are left unsupervised or
have ventured from within the confines of their owner's property. As long as
you maintain direct control over your offspring, they will be perfectly
safe."

Analysts had mixed reactions to the proposal. "I'm not sure redefining
children and having an open season on them is the best way to address the
issue" said Karen Etter Hale, executive secretary of the Madison Institute
of Juvenile Studies. "We urge parents to prevent their children from
roaming. That's always been our approach, rather than asking for authority
to let hunters shoot them." Bill Vander Zouwen, wildlife ecology section
chief for game management, disagrees. "Most feral children go on to become
feral adults, appropriating thousands of square feet of living space and
contributing to global warming and deforestation. This measure is simply
intended to nip the problem in the bud."

If the law meets with final approval, Wisconsin would join the Midwestern
states of South Dakota and Minnesota which have allowed child hunting for
decades.