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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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1:14 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Rhett Trappman, New Mexico
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12:05 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Themis Papaioannou, Greece
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11:49 am PDT, Jun 28,
Jamie Miller, Washington
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11:30 am PDT, Jun 28,
Karen Partak, Colorado
Loopholes never help anyone except the minority of self-serving individuals who believe their wants outweigh the needs of society.
Loopholes never help anyone except the minority of self-serving individuals who believe their wants outweigh the needs of society.
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10:30 am PDT, Jun 28,
Amanda Mott, Ohio
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Kelly Meyer, Iowa
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8:54 am PDT, Jun 28,
Elizabeth Petry, New York
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7:46 am PDT, Jun 28,
Meike Hinrichs, Germany
Stoppt diese Grausamkeiten sofort. Keine Güter und kein Urlaub in Ihren Ländern, versprochen!!!!
Stoppt diese Grausamkeiten sofort. Keine Güter und kein Urlaub in Ihren Ländern, versprochen!!!!
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7:43 am PDT, Jun 28,
Sara Breining, Indiana
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Emma White, Netherlands
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J.d. Rouser, Oklahoma
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Name not displayed, Arizona
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8:17 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Andrew Bartolomeo, Pennsylvania
Bear parts can't be the ONLY place to get this medicine. Animals aren't just some tool for human life. Do some research and find another source for this medicine.
Bear parts can't be the ONLY place to get this medicine. Animals aren't just some tool for human life. Do some research and find another source for this medicine.
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6:39 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Julie Gaines, Wisconsin
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5:59 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Pam Petersen, Missouri
This is appalling, It Is such a waste of animal life, God did'nt put these animals here to be done like this and killed for no good reason. He gave man dominion over the animals but not just to kill them for what ever or who ever. I have a great big problem with these kinds of treatments to animals . Missouri is what I call a throw away animal state people get animals and throw them away like yesterdays garbage, You see lots of strays and animals killed all over down here in the boot heal. We saw on the news there was 2 Black bears and People did.nt think about killing them. they thought they were great to see. I don't believe the parts are healing medicines its just there way to make money.
This is appalling, It Is such a waste of animal life, God did'nt put these animals here to be done like this and killed for no good reason. He gave man dominion over the animals but not just to kill them for what ever or who ever. I have a great big problem with these kinds of treatments to animals . Missouri is what I call a throw away animal state people get animals and throw them away like yesterdays garbage, You see lots of strays and animals killed all over down here in the boot heal. We saw on the news there was 2 Black bears and People did.nt think about killing them. they thought they were great to see. I don't believe the parts are healing medicines its just there way to make money.
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4:43 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Agneta Wall, Sweden
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Ann Johnson, Norway
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Marion Mansi, United Kingdom
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Angela Black, California
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Allison Ferraiolo, California
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Barbara Hudspith, South Carolina
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Melissa Bardwell, Washington
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Wanda Woodworth, Texas
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12:05 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Barbara Hubbard, Alabama
The bears have nowhere to go and no one to hear their plea for help. Please stand up and save our bears.
The bears have nowhere to go and no one to hear their plea for help. Please stand up and save our bears.
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12:03 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Tom Bander, Missouri
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Marleen Schallenbergh, Belgium
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Dusty Cordell, Oklahoma
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Priscilla Swan, California
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Mia Jordan, North Carolina
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Barbara Legault, Canada
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Meredith Jackowsky, New Jersey
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Frederick Stanley, South Africa
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8:29 am PDT, Jun 27,
Maya Kasabov, Colorado
I am adding my voice to this cause. Save OUR BEARS! Where all this will end? Continuous hunting, killing, destruction everywhere, we need to help all animals, whole nature, we are human beings, act as such, PLEASE!
I am adding my voice to this cause. Save OUR BEARS! Where all this will end? Continuous hunting, killing, destruction everywhere, we need to help all animals, whole nature, we are human beings, act as such, PLEASE!
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Jeannie Blackwell, Florida
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Lynn Stein, Michigan
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JEFF WENTZELL, South Carolina
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Isabel Vanover, New Mexico
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Kaine Grant, New York
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Daniel Goldman, New York
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Bridget Wilson, Texas
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Please support this.
Please support this.
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David Clements, Florida
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Apolzan Liliana, Romania
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Bianca Fischer, Germany
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Bekki Scott, United Kingdom