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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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# 150:
1:51 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Cindy Bushway, Florida
# 149:
1:47 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Jill Garofalo, Texas
# 148:
1:45 pm PDT, Apr 3,
John Kesich, Pennsylvania
The current patchwork of state laws is clearly not good enough.
The current patchwork of state laws is clearly not good enough.
# 147:
1:42 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
STOP THIS DISGUSTING CRUELTY :(
STOP THIS DISGUSTING CRUELTY :(
# 146:
1:39 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Dream Catcher, Netherlands
# 145:
1:27 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Arlette Scharer, Switzerland
# 144:
1:27 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Liliana Trejo, Mexico
Because this is so sad and they need to live better like us
Because this is so sad and they need to live better like us
# 143:
1:24 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Marla De Vries, Netherlands
# 142:
1:23 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Elisa Minakis, Canada
# 141:
1:23 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Melissa Newman, California
# 140:
1:22 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Brenda Pelletier, New Hampshire
REALLY THIS HAS TO STOP.THIS IS JUST SO CRUEL AND MEAN.THIS IS REALLY UPSETTING FOR ME.WE ALL HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE ON THIS EARTH IN PEACE.THESE BEARS NEED OUR HELP.
REALLY THIS HAS TO STOP.THIS IS JUST SO CRUEL AND MEAN.THIS IS REALLY UPSETTING FOR ME.WE ALL HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE ON THIS EARTH IN PEACE.THESE BEARS NEED OUR HELP.
# 139:
1:21 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Christina Liu, Canada
# 138:
1:20 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Jacki Hoover, Pennsylvania
# 137:
1:20 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Julia Knowsnobody, Brazil
# 136:
1:18 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Nancy Zito, Florida
# 135:
1:18 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Ange Barrett, United Kingdom
# 134:
1:14 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Name not displayed, New Zealand
# 133:
1:13 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Robi Anderson, California
# 132:
1:09 pm PDT, Apr 3,
June Marshall, New Hampshire
Protect the wildlife to SAVE the EARTH!
Protect the wildlife to SAVE the EARTH!
# 131:
1:09 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Alison Gray, Virginia
Help the moon bear & many other awesome bears!
Help the moon bear & many other awesome bears!
# 130:
1:08 pm PDT, Apr 3,
William Hemens, United Kingdom
Stop killing these poor innocent animals!
Stop killing these poor innocent animals!
# 129:
1:06 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Terrah Dawn, Mississippi
# 128:
1:05 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Raquel Perdigao, Canada
# 127:
1:02 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Name not displayed, Texas
# 126:
12:58 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Ceren Kiran, Turkey
# 125:
12:56 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Kathy Funk, Maryland
# 124:
12:55 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Steve Erlsten, Florida
# 123:
12:54 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Amanda Spadafora, Canada
# 122:
12:53 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Marion White, New Zealand
This disgusting practice must be stopped. How much longer do these poor creatures have to suffer at the hands of cruel, greedy people. Follow the dollar > you don't have to be an accountant to figure out that there is alot of money involved in this barbaric practice. The savagery of what happens to these bears should be reflected in the punishment - fines or jail time, or both. Eventually one would hope that they may decide that it's not worth it. Personally I'd like to see some of the people put in a tiny cage for years & have their bile extracted.
This disgusting practice must be stopped. How much longer do these poor creatures have to suffer at the hands of cruel, greedy people. Follow the dollar > you don't have to be an accountant to figure out that there is alot of money involved in this barbaric practice. The savagery of what happens to these bears should be reflected in the punishment - fines or jail time, or both. Eventually one would hope that they may decide that it's not worth it. Personally I'd like to see some of the people put in a tiny cage for years & have their bile extracted.
# 121:
12:53 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Ken McCalman, Arkansas
# 120:
12:52 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Lori Rodriguez, Texas
# 119:
12:52 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Clair Leary, South Africa
# 118:
12:51 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Kori Briordy, New York
# 117:
12:45 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Jessica Brown, Pennsylvania
# 116:
12:43 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Rebecca Duckett, Australia
# 115:
12:42 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Glen Venezio, Puerto Rico
# 114:
12:37 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Trudi Reijnders, Netherlands
# 113:
12:35 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Carrie Filter-jones, Ohio
# 112:
12:32 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Anne Sophie Brion, France
# 111:
12:31 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Robyn Macdonald, Australia
# 110:
12:25 pm PDT, Apr 3,
ALPHA WI, Germany
These Asians again and agian! They cannot stop being cruel to the animals! How many millions of animals still have to be tortured and killed by these people? When will they finally understand that the animals are Gods creation, and going against Gods creation, they are going against God and themselves!!!!! Stop this insanity NOW! What you guys have in your head? #?§%*!&\;µ%
These Asians again and agian! They cannot stop being cruel to the animals! How many millions of animals still have to be tortured and killed by these people? When will they finally understand that the animals are Gods creation, and going against Gods creation, they are going against God and themselves!!!!! Stop this insanity NOW! What you guys have in your head? #?§%*!&\;µ%
# 109:
12:21 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Karyn Keyes, California
# 108:
12:16 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Rachael Kelly, Bahamas
No living thing deserves such cruelty, please respect life.
No living thing deserves such cruelty, please respect life.
# 107:
12:16 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Nasale McIntyre, Canada
# 106:
12:11 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Ruzica Savic, Serbia And Montenegro
# 105:
12:09 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Carla Meyer, Illinois
This kind of killing is not wanted or needed. To destroy an animal for their parts is SICK, SICK, SICK! Let those who have murdered these animals become the animals and see how they like it.
This kind of killing is not wanted or needed. To destroy an animal for their parts is SICK, SICK, SICK! Let those who have murdered these animals become the animals and see how they like it.
# 104:
12:09 pm PDT, Apr 3,
John Miller, Illinois
# 103:
12:02 pm PDT, Apr 3,
PAULA RABANAL, Mexico
# 102:
12:01 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Name not displayed, Nevada
# 101:
12:01 pm PDT, Apr 3,
BRISEIDA DIAZ, Mexico