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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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2:33 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Margery Coffey, Nebraska
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Ana cristina De la guardia, Panama
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Elora Lavery, Arizona
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2:08 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Joan Martell, Connecticut
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1:52 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Matthew Lunsford, Arkansas
It don't take a genius to point that this is wrong, we need to take action. Animals aren't dolls that you can toss and chop up they are living, breathing, and they feel stuff just like us, I would not like this done to me.
It don't take a genius to point that this is wrong, we need to take action. Animals aren't dolls that you can toss and chop up they are living, breathing, and they feel stuff just like us, I would not like this done to me.
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1:44 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Maria Grazia, Peru
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Karin Ralph, New York
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Name not displayed, California
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Edina Harangozo, Hungary
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Nancy Vana, Nebraska
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Mackenzie Moore, North Carolina
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Mary Beth Mathews, Maryland
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12:43 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Debra Burton, South Carolina
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12:39 pm PDT, Jun 26,
James Amling, Colorado
This is an important and ethical Act that will save the lives of many. Please support it.
This is an important and ethical Act that will save the lives of many. Please support it.
# 31,086:
12:33 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Kris Rueda, Massachusetts
# 31,085:
12:28 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Rosemary Graf, Massachusetts
These animals don't have to be killed to provide Asians medicine. We have other means to make equal & better medicine.
These animals don't have to be killed to provide Asians medicine. We have other means to make equal & better medicine.
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12:09 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Zeke Moreno, Florida
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Amanda DeJesus, California
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Mathias Fleisch, Austria
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Ljasima Bubic, Bosnia And Herzegovina
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Magdalena Ostaszewska, Poland
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Patsy Bray, Arizona
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Susanna Phelps, Oklahoma
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Sara DeRuyter, Wisconsin
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Johanna F, Florida
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Samantha Heatherly, California
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Spyros Valtetsiotis, Greece
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Kristine Carlson, Florida
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Jerneja Grasic, Slovenia
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Jessica Daudlin, Michigan
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Marilyn Mick, Texas
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Asanka Peiris, Sri Lanka
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Mercedes D., Pennsylvania
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Tiffany Fostier, Belgium
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Stephaniee Young, Canada
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Stara Morning, Canada
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9:49 am PDT, Jun 26,
Alicia .D., Canada
Dear Representative , 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, [Ms. Alicia .D.]
Dear Representative , 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, [Ms. Alicia .D.]
# 31,062:
9:38 am PDT, Jun 26,
Richard Elliott, United Kingdom
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9:35 am PDT, Jun 26,
Name not displayed, Illinois
God put bears on this earth for a reason. We have to respect that!
God put bears on this earth for a reason. We have to respect that!
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9:30 am PDT, Jun 26,
Lucile Lunde, Canada
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Leslee Potter, Washington
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Julie Morrison, Michigan
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Tamarah Swensen, Netherlands
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8:42 am PDT, Jun 26,
Susana Hernandez, Mexico
save the bears!
save the bears!
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8:37 am PDT, Jun 26,
Martin Reifinger, Austria
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8:22 am PDT, Jun 26,
Zelia Mariah, Brazil
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8:15 am PDT, Jun 26,
Sheila Pimentel, California
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8:13 am PDT, Jun 26,
Name not displayed, Canada
This is cruel and they don;t even need to do this.Please stop this from happening!
This is cruel and they don;t even need to do this.Please stop this from happening!
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8:07 am PDT, Jun 26,
Perry Wright, Washington