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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

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.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 30,000

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Dear Representative [Name],

I was disturbed to learn that our North American bears are being killed for the illegal trade in bear parts and products used in Traditional Asian Medicine here and abroad. Already under threat, these beautiful animals deserve a unifying federal law that protects them from loopholes in state laws. I urge you to co-sponsor and pass H.R. 5534, the Bear Protection Act of 2008, to end this cruel and unnecessary trade for good.

North American bears poached for this cruel and unnecessary trade are frequently killed only for their gallbladders or paws. These American treasures, renowned the world over for their beauty and grace, deserve a federal law that protects them.

Thank you for supporting the Bear Protection Act of 2008. Together, we can protect these magnificent animals and end this cruel and unnecessary trade for good.

Sincerely,
[Your name here]

We took action on “Bears Need Our Help! Pass the Bear Protection Act of 2008”

# 200:

3:43 pm PDT, Apr 3, Beverly Abbott, Iowa

# 199:

3:41 pm PDT, Apr 3, Paul Bruce-joy, United Kingdom

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3:36 pm PDT, Apr 3, C TAYLOR, United Kingdom

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3:36 pm PDT, Apr 3, Margaret Patrick, United Kingdom

# 196:

3:34 pm PDT, Apr 3, April Rutherford, West Virginia
This barbaric act needs to be stopped and bears protected

# 195:

3:34 pm PDT, Apr 3, Noy Soffer, Israel

# 194:

3:33 pm PDT, Apr 3, INGRID PEETERS, Spain

# 193:

3:33 pm PDT, Apr 3, Joycey Berry, North Carolina
This animal is suffering everywhere and needs our help.

# 192:

3:32 pm PDT, Apr 3, Elizabeth Oehrn, Sweden

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3:28 pm PDT, Apr 3, Anne Seidel, Germany

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3:22 pm PDT, Apr 3, Maria Pevere, Italy

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3:19 pm PDT, Apr 3, Kathy Lapham, Washington

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3:18 pm PDT, Apr 3, Darla Sanches, Texas

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3:18 pm PDT, Apr 3, Sandy Sanderson, California

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3:17 pm PDT, Apr 3, Laura Filipas, Romania

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3:16 pm PDT, Apr 3, A. Braswell, Florida

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3:15 pm PDT, Apr 3, Cheryl Cloud, Louisiana

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3:13 pm PDT, Apr 3, Karyn Dallago, New Jersey

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3:10 pm PDT, Apr 3, Name not displayed, Spain

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3:07 pm PDT, Apr 3, Diana Martz - Animalspirit, Indiana

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3:07 pm PDT, Apr 3, Jacqueline Tremlin, Idaho

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3:05 pm PDT, Apr 3, Sandra Stubbs, Delaware

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3:04 pm PDT, Apr 3, ELEFTHERIA THEODOROU, Czech Republic

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3:03 pm PDT, Apr 3, Bonita S, Illinois

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3:02 pm PDT, Apr 3, ROBIN MCKAY, Kentucky
bears are not to be uses for medicine if you want to cut something up do it to your selves thats the best medicine this world can have

# 175:

3:01 pm PDT, Apr 3, Martin Verrept, Netherlands

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3:00 pm PDT, Apr 3, Kristi Katuran, Pennsylvania

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2:55 pm PDT, Apr 3, Silky Wyld, Wisconsin

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2:53 pm PDT, Apr 3, Charles Hixon, Hawaii
How about protecting everything on this planet oh and protecting the planet too!

# 171:

2:51 pm PDT, Apr 3, Kelsey Cormier, Massachusetts

# 170:

2:51 pm PDT, Apr 3, Deborah Niwa, Pennsylvania
Sheese they have taken pigs & used there parts in humans now they are stealing bear parts to be sold all over the world... seems the human race is not HUMANE at all.. all the animals are... we should be called the Beast or better yet an animal.. to do something like this I am ashamed to be even part of the Human Race & we ARE NOT HUMANE .. I am glad there are sites like this for the ones that are HUMANE HUMANS so we can tell YOU the INHUMANE barbarians that this isn't gonna be tolerated by US...Please Pass the Bear Protection Act of 2008 so YOU also can be called HUMANE HUMANS again..& not barbarians... thanks

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2:48 pm PDT, Apr 3, Kristi Knotts, California

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2:42 pm PDT, Apr 3, Jill Piorkowski, Ohio

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2:41 pm PDT, Apr 3, Mircea Kitsune, Romania

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2:37 pm PDT, Apr 3, Brian Reynolds, New Jersey

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2:25 pm PDT, Apr 3, Jeannie Bylinowski, South Carolina

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2:21 pm PDT, Apr 3, Lisa Macklin, Virginia

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2:16 pm PDT, Apr 3, Name not displayed, Illinois
THIS IS NOT RIGHT. WE HAVE THE OPTION TO CHOOSE IF WE WISH TO DONATE ORGANS. WHY SHOULD ANY, ANY ANIMAL BE FORCED TO DO THE SAME?

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2:13 pm PDT, Apr 3, Marena Chen, Malaysia

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2:11 pm PDT, Apr 3, David Reymond, Texas

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2:09 pm PDT, Apr 3, Aaronlynn Breaux, Texas

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2:04 pm PDT, Apr 3, Lee Roessler, Pennsylvania

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2:03 pm PDT, Apr 3, Tracey V., Virginia

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2:00 pm PDT, Apr 3, Molly Lang, Missouri

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2:00 pm PDT, Apr 3, Bill McGlone, Connecticut
Stop this "crazy" and horrific behavior. One way would be to boycott the China Olympics..

# 154:

2:00 pm PDT, Apr 3, Marina Sariyska, Italy
Stop killing these poor innocent animals

# 153:

1:57 pm PDT, Apr 3, Jean Anighoro, United Kingdom
no living creature deserves to live like this, if humans do this to animals i shudder to think what they would do to another human!

# 152:

1:52 pm PDT, Apr 3, Name not displayed, Maine

# 151:

1:52 pm PDT, Apr 3, Panagiotis Rigopoulos, Greece

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