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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 Action Fund
Sponsored by: Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund
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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# 44,400:
6:35 am PDT, Aug 16,
Name not displayed, Wisconsin
God there are so many things i'd like to say but i know wouldn't help the situation but would just insult you but make me feel a hell of alot better THESE POLAR BEARS ARE GOING EXCINT AND YOUR NOT HELPING BY LETTING PEOPLE PUT THEIR HEAD MOUNTED ON THE WALL!!!!!!! polar bears are beautiful creatures that i admire much more alive!
God there are so many things i'd like to say but i know wouldn't help the situation but would just insult you but make me feel a hell of alot better THESE POLAR BEARS ARE GOING EXCINT AND YOUR NOT HELPING BY LETTING PEOPLE PUT THEIR HEAD MOUNTED ON THE WALL!!!!!!! polar bears are beautiful creatures that i admire much more alive!
# 44,399:
1:03 am PDT, Aug 16,
Nicole Imhof, Germany
# 44,398:
8:51 pm PDT, Aug 15,
Name not displayed, Massachusetts
please stop this nonesense... i understand hunting is a sport, but when it starts to screw with our ecosystem and food chain, then it is time to stop. go shoot wood targets or something... or play games.... just stop hunting polar bears
please stop this nonesense... i understand hunting is a sport, but when it starts to screw with our ecosystem and food chain, then it is time to stop. go shoot wood targets or something... or play games.... just stop hunting polar bears
# 44,397:
5:06 pm PDT, Aug 15,
Deborah Hooper, Ohio
# 44,396:
1:53 pm PDT, Aug 15,
Sheri Nault, Canada
# 44,395:
4:39 am PDT, Aug 15,
BERGERON ISABELLE, France
# 44,394:
3:38 am PDT, Aug 15,
Jennifer Roderigues, Massachusetts
This needs to be stopped! we only have so many of these bears left!!!!!
This needs to be stopped! we only have so many of these bears left!!!!!
# 44,393:
12:30 am PDT, Aug 15,
Maria Chua, Philippines
# 44,392:
8:10 pm PDT, Aug 14,
Kristen Lucibello, Connecticut
# 44,391:
9:20 am PDT, Aug 14,
Sophie Larteau, Canada
Nous sommes desormais suffisement informes pour comprendre que le plus nuisible des mamiferes est L'HOMME !
Nous sommes desormais suffisement informes pour comprendre que le plus nuisible des mamiferes est L'HOMME !
# 44,390:
6:45 am PDT, Aug 14,
Annie Wheat, West Virginia
# 44,389:
1:11 am PDT, Aug 14,
Loraine Yow, Oregon
# 44,388:
10:54 pm PDT, Aug 13,
Kristina Werner, Michigan
# 44,387:
1:59 pm PDT, Aug 13,
Robin Lyles, Arizona
# 44,386:
1:12 pm PDT, Aug 13,
Judy Carroccio, Rhode Island
# 44,385:
10:17 am PDT, Aug 13,
Sara Amissi, France
# 44,384:
9:19 am PDT, Aug 13,
Carrie Coulter, Mississippi
# 44,383:
6:05 am PDT, Aug 13,
Karel Moens, Belgium
I understand hunting is a "sport" that needs practice, but why polar bears? They live in a cold and unpleasant region, their near extinction and on top of that their territory is shrinking because of global warming.
I understand hunting is a "sport" that needs practice, but why polar bears? They live in a cold and unpleasant region, their near extinction and on top of that their territory is shrinking because of global warming.
# 44,382:
5:36 am PDT, Aug 13,
Name not displayed, Hungary
# 44,381:
5:14 am PDT, Aug 13,
Bonnie Snider, Florida
As a grandmother, I want my grandchildren to inherit a planet where animals are respected and not considered "trophies" to be slain simply because some "human" feels the need to kill another living creature. Please stop this practice NOW!
As a grandmother, I want my grandchildren to inherit a planet where animals are respected and not considered "trophies" to be slain simply because some "human" feels the need to kill another living creature. Please stop this practice NOW!
# 44,380:
4:59 am PDT, Aug 13,
Name not displayed, Belgium
# 44,379:
4:58 am PDT, Aug 13,
Name not displayed, France
# 44,378:
3:58 am PDT, Aug 13,
Mariani Alain, France
please stop the torture for the animals
please stop the torture for the animals
# 44,377:
3:41 am PDT, Aug 13,
Veronique Chaix, France
# 44,376:
3:23 am PDT, Aug 13,
Camara Omar, France
# 44,375:
1:21 am PDT, Aug 13,
Nimbus Noodle, United Kingdom
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12:14 am PDT, Aug 13,
Laurie Fields, France
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11:07 pm PDT, Aug 12,
Apolline Bollet, France
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10:53 am PDT, Aug 12,
Sherri Bessire, Texas
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5:18 am PDT, Aug 12,
Sebihi Nawel, France
# 44,370:
6:52 pm PDT, Aug 11,
Name not displayed, Ohio
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3:39 pm PDT, Aug 11,
Name not displayed, Montana
# 44,368:
8:57 am PDT, Aug 11,
Name not displayed, Missouri
# 44,367:
3:58 am PDT, Aug 11,
Anna Hickl, Germany
# 44,366:
5:03 pm PDT, Aug 10,
Luigi Saracino, Italy
# 44,365:
4:38 pm PDT, Aug 10,
Name not displayed, California
# 44,364:
3:09 pm PDT, Aug 10,
David Burman, Maryland
# 44,363:
9:31 am PDT, Aug 10,
Marisol Garcia, Florida
# 44,362:
7:03 am PDT, Aug 10,
Jill Epley, Indiana
# 44,361:
5:58 pm PDT, Aug 9,
Zoey Avery, New York
# 44,360:
3:40 pm PDT, Aug 9,
Dominique Marquez, California
# 44,359:
3:21 pm PDT, Aug 9,
Kathy Whitaker, Michigan
# 44,358:
2:17 pm PDT, Aug 9,
Drew Blanton, New Mexico
# 44,357:
2:17 pm PDT, Aug 9,
Delia Barrett, New Mexico
# 44,356:
1:55 pm PDT, Aug 9,
Leiah Sariell, Finland
There are so few polar bears left and the governments should once do work together to save the polar bear.
There are so few polar bears left and the governments should once do work together to save the polar bear.
# 44,355:
5:57 am PDT, Aug 9,
Natali ME, Virginia
I can think of absolutely NO REASON why any man would need or deem ethical the display of a dead animal as a trophy. With all the greed, ignorance and self-pity around, we do not need to accomodate ego-issues, that's what shrinks are for!
I can think of absolutely NO REASON why any man would need or deem ethical the display of a dead animal as a trophy. With all the greed, ignorance and self-pity around, we do not need to accomodate ego-issues, that's what shrinks are for!
# 44,354:
10:55 pm PDT, Aug 8,
Stacey McKinnon, Florida
# 44,353:
1:41 pm PDT, Aug 8,
Anna Tingley, Florida
# 44,352:
3:13 am PDT, Aug 8,
Name not displayed, India
# 44,351:
2:41 am PDT, Aug 8,
Helen Griffiths, United Kingdom