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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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Hunting polar bears at this point in time should be made a criminal offense, not just a debate about whether or not it should be allowed. If not technically endangered, the bears are in serious enough trouble without some jackass with a rifle chasing them around.
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It seems ridiculous to continue to allow hunting when this creature is endangered. Please stop this practice immediately. If indigeous people need to hunt polar bears for subsistence that's one thing, but trophy hunting should be completely prohibited.
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All Hunters! If you need to prove you are a man, please find another way. The animals shouldn't suffer from your inadequacy.
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This is interrupting the laws of nature and contributing to the mess in our enviornment. Stop tampering with what nature inteded!
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I'm sending this petition to my co-workers,family,friends.Nothing disgusts me more than killing an animal for the sole purpose of displaying it.Hunters who do this make me sick!All I can say is heartless.
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This outrageous practice of trophy hunting of polar bears must end. Civilization has progressed beyond this indecency.
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Please Stop the killing.
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Don't the polar bears have enough to deal with!!!
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Polar bears are threatened by loss of habitat due to global warming. We should protect these beautiful beings from the selfish greed of hunters.
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It is hard to believe we need to urge that trophy permits not be allowed for Polar Bears. In particlar these bears need for us to be good stewards and protect them, as they are becoming an threatened. It is so inhumane to go after these animals. People have no right to threaten the Polar Bears. We need to take action, be good stewards.
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Will humans ever stop terrorizing wildlife?
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You must stop this practice immediately. These beautiful animals are in enough danger as it is.
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Stop it, stop it, stop it!!!!!
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We will soon have NO POlAR Bears left. Global warming is changing their environrment, the last thing we need is people killing them for sport.
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Please stop this brutal treatment of the world's most amazing creatures!
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There is absolutely no reason to kill a polar bear. STOP issuing permits and plug the loophole. No one NEEDS a trophy bear stuffed and in their home!
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Do not allow anymore animal parts to be displayed on a wall for a trophy allowed. And they call the humans the civilized race!
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Don't be a liability at a time when we need everyone to be useful.
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The polar bear is quickly becoming an endangered species with climate change-induced loss of habitat looming large in its future. Please protect this majestic and beautiful animal by discontinuing issuing of polar bear trophy permits.
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This trophy hunting needs to stop.
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