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Stop Polar Bear Trophy Hunting!
Target: Mr. Dale Hall, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Dr. Peter Thomas, Chief, Division of Management Authority
Sponsored by: Defenders of Wildlife
Sponsored by: Defenders of Wildlife
Polar bears already face a daunting future because of global warming, oil and gas exploration and toxic chemical pollution. But there's another threat that many Americans aren't aware of – trophy hunting.
The United States does not allow sport hunting of polar bears in their Alaskan habitat. But more than half of the world's polar bears live in Canada, where hunting is legal. And due to a huge loophole in the Marine Mammal Protection Act, American trophy hunters can travel to Canada, kill a polar bear, and bring back polar bear trophies.
From 2002-2005, a total of 298 requests were made by US citizens to import sport hunted polar bear trophies from Canada. Of these, 252 - a staggering 85 percent - were issued.
We may not be able to stop Canada from allowing hunting, but we can stop the U.S. from allowing Americans to import polar bear trophies. Please act today and urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to stop issuing polar bear trophy permits immediately!
The United States does not allow sport hunting of polar bears in their Alaskan habitat. But more than half of the world's polar bears live in Canada, where hunting is legal. And due to a huge loophole in the Marine Mammal Protection Act, American trophy hunters can travel to Canada, kill a polar bear, and bring back polar bear trophies.
From 2002-2005, a total of 298 requests were made by US citizens to import sport hunted polar bear trophies from Canada. Of these, 252 - a staggering 85 percent - were issued.
We may not be able to stop Canada from allowing hunting, but we can stop the U.S. from allowing Americans to import polar bear trophies. Please act today and urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to stop issuing polar bear trophy permits immediately!
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The idea that people actually even request a permit for this type of thing makes me sick. We are supposedly the most intelligent species on the planet, and all we do is wipe other species out. Individuals and governments should be aware of what we do to the environment, but it doesn't seem like anyone pays attention. Eventually we won't have anything left to save but ourselves; won't that make for a sad world?
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Polar Bears are already being effected by climate change. Hunting them will only make them go extinct!
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Hunters are an important group of constituents who often support conservation. But this loophole for polar bear trophy permits is highly irresponsible in light of the present condition of polar bear habitat and the threat to the species' continued survival. Please outlaw American involvement in this cruel and shortsighted practice.
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I am continually astonished and disgusted by the flagrant disregard and lack of compassion our society has for wildlife – or for animals in general. Since they cannot speak for themselves, we must stand up for them.
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Does this really need any justification why we would want this needless killing stopped? We need to kill beautiful living animals for sport? All living things deserve to live and be respected.
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First we are taking away there homes by global warning and now we are hunting them for what. Stop the needless killings.
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DON'T ENOUGH ANIMALS DIE ALREADY.
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STOP THE KILLING AND FURTHERMORE THE TROPHY HUNTING!!!! CRUEL......:(
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This is outrageous! We are trying to save them from extinction due to global warming and then they do something like this - we have to stop this hunting.
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Please close the loophole that allows Americans to violate our laws by going to a border country to slaughter polar bears.
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It is so barbaric to allow these beautiful animals to be killed to use as a trophy. What type of sicko needs animal trophies? I am ashamed of our country for allowing this loophole. Hopefully the Canadians will also come to their senses--what a tragedy.
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I AM APPALLED THAT THIS TYPE OF HUNTING IS LEGAL! HOW IMHUMANE! THE ONES SHOOTING SHOULD BE SHOT THEMSELVES.
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Polar Bears are a beauitful creature. You have to ask yourself why would you want them to be extinct.
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Dear Fish and Wildlife - please do all you can to stop this terrible killing of these amazing animals!
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are you on crack?
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With a changing habitat were polars bears live it is an atrocity to continue to hunt them for mere trophies. Let's do what makes sense together and end this practice.
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As a mother, I want my children to grow up with the wide diversity of wildlife that we have now. Polar bears are already threatened by climate change, we should not allow them to be killed for a trophy.
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(I'm repeating what someone else said, as I couldn't say it better):Stop trophy hunting of this threatened species. God gave us dominion over the plants and animals of the earth, but we have to be good stewards of that gift. Animals should never ever be killed purely as trophies. Life is very valuable and precious to all that have it and under normal circumstances no living thing wants to die--even the insect scurries to escape death. No animal should be killed unless it is needed for food or survival, or to control some problem caused by it. To kill an animal for sport whose species is threatened is the most heinous act of all. Make a stand for what is right and do something to save these beautiful creatures!
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please stop issuing polar bear trophy permits.
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This is illogical to issue trophy permits to our citizens if its illegal. Lets wisen up huh?
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With Global Warming these magnificent animals are in enough peril. Hunting them down is senseless, reckless and irresponsible. Please put a stop to it!
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