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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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We signed the “Stop Polar Bear Trophy Hunting!” petition!
# 43,600:
3:04 pm PDT, Apr 14,
Alex Barnes, New York
# 43,599:
2:56 pm PDT, Apr 14,
Lisa Young, New York
# 43,598:
2:43 pm PDT, Apr 14,
Benjamin Viering, Alabama
# 43,597:
1:54 pm PDT, Apr 14,
Daniela B., Florida
SHAME!! THERE;S NO OTHER WORD TO DESCRIBE THIS DISGUSTING PRACTICE
SHAME!! THERE;S NO OTHER WORD TO DESCRIBE THIS DISGUSTING PRACTICE
# 43,596:
1:50 pm PDT, Apr 14,
Marion White, New Zealand
# 43,595:
12:51 pm PDT, Apr 14,
Crystal Salas, New Mexico
# 43,594:
12:46 pm PDT, Apr 14,
Sinead Lawlor, United Kingdom
# 43,593:
12:01 pm PDT, Apr 14,
Nancy Welch, Texas
# 43,592:
11:50 am PDT, Apr 14,
Jacob Zeimantz, Arizona
# 43,591:
11:38 am PDT, Apr 14,
Kathleen Hinkle, Maryland
# 43,590:
11:03 am PDT, Apr 14,
Keely Knowles, Texas
# 43,589:
10:55 am PDT, Apr 14,
Nancy Montgomery, North Carolina
Isn't it bad enough that polar bears are losing their homes to global warming? Why must they also be hunted?
Isn't it bad enough that polar bears are losing their homes to global warming? Why must they also be hunted?
# 43,588:
10:41 am PDT, Apr 14,
Anna W, Florida
A LIFE ANIMAL OR HUMAN ARE NOT A TROPHY,THE BEARS HAVE MORE RIGHTS TO LIFE AND THIS EARTH THAN WE THE HUMAN AS THAY DONT HURT THE WORLD LIKE THE HUMAN IS DOING.A REAL MAN DONT KILL A LIFE,BUT LET THAT LIFE LIVE ON AND ENJOY IT,NOW THAT IS A MAN,A ROACH IS MORE OF A MAN THAN THAM THAT KILL AND CALL THAM SELF A MAN.
A LIFE ANIMAL OR HUMAN ARE NOT A TROPHY,THE BEARS HAVE MORE RIGHTS TO LIFE AND THIS EARTH THAN WE THE HUMAN AS THAY DONT HURT THE WORLD LIKE THE HUMAN IS DOING.A REAL MAN DONT KILL A LIFE,BUT LET THAT LIFE LIVE ON AND ENJOY IT,NOW THAT IS A MAN,A ROACH IS MORE OF A MAN THAN THAM THAT KILL AND CALL THAM SELF A MAN.
# 43,587:
10:40 am PDT, Apr 14,
David Kalins, California
This species is endangered, whether it is listed or not.
This species is endangered, whether it is listed or not.
# 43,586:
9:26 am PDT, Apr 14,
Melissa LaMorder, Vermont
# 43,585:
9:13 am PDT, Apr 14,
Mary S. Ballew, Louisiana
Polar Bears do not need to be hunted for sport. Stop hunting these Polar Bears.
Polar Bears do not need to be hunted for sport. Stop hunting these Polar Bears.
# 43,584:
8:26 am PDT, Apr 14,
Tara Elmore, Missouri
# 43,583:
8:01 am PDT, Apr 14,
Marios Christophorides, Cyprus
# 43,582:
5:08 am PDT, Apr 14,
Daniela Uhrig, Germany
# 43,581:
4:43 am PDT, Apr 14,
Feldes Stéphanie, Luxembourg
# 43,580:
4:15 am PDT, Apr 14,
Diana Witt, Illinois
# 43,579:
2:18 am PDT, Apr 14,
Mark Armstrong, Florida
# 43,578:
1:13 am PDT, Apr 14,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
STop hunting polar bears!!!!
STop hunting polar bears!!!!
# 43,577:
12:59 am PDT, Apr 14,
T'Hud Weber, California
# 43,576:
12:40 am PDT, Apr 14,
Natasha Vuletich, Kuwait
do Canadians have to kill all the animals?what is wrond with them?what sort of a hobby is it to kill a living creature?
do Canadians have to kill all the animals?what is wrond with them?what sort of a hobby is it to kill a living creature?
# 43,575:
11:44 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Name not displayed, Washington
# 43,574:
11:24 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Mata Consciousness, Kenya
# 43,573:
10:42 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Cindy Bichon, Tennessee
# 43,572:
8:58 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Melissa Horner, Texas
# 43,571:
8:26 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Name not displayed, Ohio
# 43,570:
8:01 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Tawn Gillihan, California
# 43,569:
7:58 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Jane Gray, Hong Kong
# 43,568:
6:47 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Caitlyn Nelson, North Carolina
# 43,567:
6:08 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Lola Britton, California
This is a despicable practice that most Americans would abhor!
This is a despicable practice that most Americans would abhor!
# 43,566:
4:43 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Jamie Cismoski, Colorado
# 43,565:
4:19 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Andressa Horevicz, Brazil
# 43,564:
4:08 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Sarah Wolf, New Jersey
# 43,563:
3:55 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
Stop Killing Beaqrs and Seal Pups
Stop Killing Beaqrs and Seal Pups
# 43,562:
3:51 pm PDT, Apr 13,
PAULA FRANCIS, California
# 43,561:
3:44 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Grace Adams, Florida
# 43,560:
3:38 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Amy Lundy, Ohio
# 43,559:
3:11 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Camila Cardoso Matsui, Brazil
# 43,558:
2:23 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Name not displayed, Hawaii
What a shame that we have to make laws so that people do what is right. Don't the polar bears have enough poblems with global warming? Do we want to lose more from trophy hunting? I say NO!
What a shame that we have to make laws so that people do what is right. Don't the polar bears have enough poblems with global warming? Do we want to lose more from trophy hunting? I say NO!
# 43,557:
1:46 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Patricia Hernandez, Massachusetts
# 43,556:
1:34 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Name not displayed, Georgia
# 43,555:
1:34 pm PDT, Apr 13,
John Dornheim, New York
# 43,554:
1:22 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Stephanie Farrand, Oklahoma
Their ice is melting and trophy hunters are killing them, too? Please stop this horrid practice. Have respect for all of life.
Their ice is melting and trophy hunters are killing them, too? Please stop this horrid practice. Have respect for all of life.
# 43,553:
1:12 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Brendan O'Brien, Ireland
# 43,552:
12:56 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Andrea Hefty, Minnesota
# 43,551:
12:32 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Guy Gargiullo, California
Enough is enough. Why must humans continue to destroy every precious life whether plant or animal for their own personal gain? Those think at nothing to kill living things without any regard to how they impact the delicate balance of life here on earth. BUT...when someone decides to safely eliminate a few undeveloped cells to an unwanted pregnancy, so many people are in an uproar. Too many humans are selfish and only consider human life as supreme with disregard to all the beautiful species around us.
Enough is enough. Why must humans continue to destroy every precious life whether plant or animal for their own personal gain? Those think at nothing to kill living things without any regard to how they impact the delicate balance of life here on earth. BUT...when someone decides to safely eliminate a few undeveloped cells to an unwanted pregnancy, so many people are in an uproar. Too many humans are selfish and only consider human life as supreme with disregard to all the beautiful species around us.