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Bears Need Our Help! Pass the Bear Protection Act of 2008
Target: U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored by: World Society for the Protection of Animals
Sponsored by: World Society for the Protection of Animals
Each year wild bears are killed so that their parts can be sold in Traditional Asian Medicine (TAM) shops in the United States and internationally. In a recent undercover investigation, the World Society for the Protection of Animals found that the trade in intact gallbladders had actually increased since their previous investigation in 2000.
Unfortunately, state laws pertaining to the trade in bear parts are inconsistent and, in some cases, non-existent. The solution is clear: a unifying federal law is the only viable solution for bears! U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) recently introduced H.R. 5534, the Bear Protection Act of 2008, to protect North American bears. The Act specifically bans the import, export and interstate trade of all bear parts and products, while closing loopholes in existing state laws.
Unfortunately, state laws pertaining to the trade in bear parts are inconsistent and, in some cases, non-existent. The solution is clear: a unifying federal law is the only viable solution for bears! U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) recently introduced H.R. 5534, the Bear Protection Act of 2008, to protect North American bears. The Act specifically bans the import, export and interstate trade of all bear parts and products, while closing loopholes in existing state laws.
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# 100:
12:00 pm PDT, Apr 3,
ADRIANA ZEFERINO, Mexico
# 99:
11:59 am PDT, Apr 3,
MIHELL SERVIN, Mexico
# 98:
11:59 am PDT, Apr 3,
ANA CECILIA MAGAÑA, Mexico
# 97:
11:58 am PDT, Apr 3,
MARA MONTIEL, Mexico
# 96:
11:57 am PDT, Apr 3,
CHRISTIAN BLANDO, Mexico
# 95:
11:56 am PDT, Apr 3,
MIRNA HERNANDEZ, Mexico
# 94:
11:56 am PDT, Apr 3,
Name not displayed, California
# 93:
11:56 am PDT, Apr 3,
Natasha Polychuk, Canada
This is barbaric and cruel. Animals have feelings. They do not deserve this treatment. They are not things.
This is barbaric and cruel. Animals have feelings. They do not deserve this treatment. They are not things.
# 92:
11:55 am PDT, Apr 3,
ALAN SILVA, Mexico
# 91:
11:54 am PDT, Apr 3,
PAULINA CORDERO, Mexico
# 90:
11:53 am PDT, Apr 3,
KARLA ROMAN, Mexico
# 89:
11:52 am PDT, Apr 3,
Brenda Peck, Kentucky
# 88:
11:52 am PDT, Apr 3,
RUBEN TORRES, Mexico
# 87:
11:52 am PDT, Apr 3,
Shivonne Willcocks, New Zealand
# 86:
11:51 am PDT, Apr 3,
AMY TORRES LUNA, Mexico
# 85:
11:51 am PDT, Apr 3,
ADOLFO BLANDO, Mexico
# 84:
11:50 am PDT, Apr 3,
JUAN CARLOS HERNANDEZ AGUIRRE, Mexico
# 83:
11:47 am PDT, Apr 3,
Ilona Grasberg, New York
Such inhumane acts must stop!!
Such inhumane acts must stop!!
# 82:
11:44 am PDT, Apr 3,
Philippe Ducreux, France
# 81:
11:40 am PDT, Apr 3,
Stephanie Humphries, Virginia
# 80:
11:40 am PDT, Apr 3,
ADRIANA BLANDO CORDERO, Mexico
# 79:
11:34 am PDT, Apr 3,
Carolyn Barnes, New York
# 78:
11:34 am PDT, Apr 3,
Sheila Di Salvo, Massachusetts
# 77:
11:34 am PDT, Apr 3,
Shawn Williamson, California
# 76:
11:33 am PDT, Apr 3,
Dawn Stormdancer, Florida
The human race is indeed a virus. I am disgusted! ONE EARTH, ONE CHANCE!!!
The human race is indeed a virus. I am disgusted! ONE EARTH, ONE CHANCE!!!
# 75:
11:28 am PDT, Apr 3,
Margarita Ortiz, Colombia
What if the violence wasn't against of our bears and instead it was against or own loved pets. Wouldn't anybody say anything?
What if the violence wasn't against of our bears and instead it was against or own loved pets. Wouldn't anybody say anything?
# 74:
11:28 am PDT, Apr 3,
Luca Falcinelli, Italy
# 73:
11:26 am PDT, Apr 3,
Viola Fana, Italy
# 72:
11:25 am PDT, Apr 3,
Maureen Primerano, California
# 71:
11:24 am PDT, Apr 3,
Shiu M. Hung, California
# 70:
11:22 am PDT, Apr 3,
Nielene Heller, Colorado
# 69:
11:20 am PDT, Apr 3,
John Geiser, Michigan
# 68:
11:20 am PDT, Apr 3,
Ana Marina Santos, Portugal
# 67:
11:18 am PDT, Apr 3,
Jennifer Acrey, North Carolina
This is repulsive and amoral.
This is repulsive and amoral.
# 66:
11:18 am PDT, Apr 3,
Rob White, Canada
It is a shame for any creature to loose its life when unnecessary. Please extend more protection to bears which are often forced to suffer horrible lingering deaths as are living bleed of gall. Also I encourage you to help advocate education within asian and our asian communities who give creeded to misguided folklore like this.
It is a shame for any creature to loose its life when unnecessary. Please extend more protection to bears which are often forced to suffer horrible lingering deaths as are living bleed of gall. Also I encourage you to help advocate education within asian and our asian communities who give creeded to misguided folklore like this.
# 65:
11:17 am PDT, Apr 3,
Nick Davis, Canada
# 64:
11:14 am PDT, Apr 3,
Brianna Fritchey, South Carolina
# 63:
11:14 am PDT, Apr 3,
Jennifer Posanka, Illinois
# 62:
11:13 am PDT, Apr 3,
Monica M, Italy
# 61:
11:11 am PDT, Apr 3,
DARINKA DRAKIC, Bolivia
# 60:
11:10 am PDT, Apr 3,
Chetna Pittea, United Kingdom
# 59:
11:09 am PDT, Apr 3,
Do L., Brazil
Não temos o direito de matar qualquer animal em benefício próprio!!! Proteja, não mate!
Não temos o direito de matar qualquer animal em benefício próprio!!! Proteja, não mate!
# 58:
11:07 am PDT, Apr 3,
April Peterson, Illinois
# 57:
11:05 am PDT, Apr 3,
Alice Reisfeld, Brazil
# 56:
11:04 am PDT, Apr 3,
BiLL Fowlie, Maine
# 55:
11:04 am PDT, Apr 3,
Katia Louise, California
# 54:
11:03 am PDT, Apr 3,
Brook Anderson, California
# 53:
11:02 am PDT, Apr 3,
Robin Jess, Washington
please stop this animal abuse for medicines that have not been proven to work. these animals need their body parts and fur more than we do. there is herbs out there that are mdicines , not animal parts.
please stop this animal abuse for medicines that have not been proven to work. these animals need their body parts and fur more than we do. there is herbs out there that are mdicines , not animal parts.
# 52:
11:00 am PDT, Apr 3,
Chua Li Hang, Malaysia
# 51:
10:57 am PDT, Apr 3,
Lene Hansen, Denmark