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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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# 31,400:
5:49 am PDT, Sep 15,
Jessica Straub, Canada
# 31,399:
12:47 pm PDT, Sep 14,
Sue Le Ray, United Kingdom
stop the cruelty now
stop the cruelty now
# 31,398:
9:56 am PDT, Sep 14,
Marc Marroyen, Belgium
# 31,397:
8:05 am PDT, Sep 14,
Adele Wright, South Africa
Ths practise is shameful.
Ths practise is shameful.
# 31,396:
6:43 am PDT, Sep 14,
Iryna Marroyen, Belgium
# 31,395:
6:41 am PDT, Sep 14,
CHristine Vardaros, California
I speak for them because they cannot speak for themselves.
I speak for them because they cannot speak for themselves.
# 31,394:
6:14 am PDT, Sep 14,
Nicolette King, United Kingdom
# 31,393:
5:53 am PDT, Sep 14,
Gili Kahana, Israel
# 31,392:
2:56 am PDT, Sep 14,
Andy Adkins, Maryland
# 31,391:
1:57 pm PDT, Sep 12,
Billy Rodriguez, California
I want you to pass this act,because this senceless genocide is a discusting waste of life!
I want you to pass this act,because this senceless genocide is a discusting waste of life!
# 31,390:
1:17 am PDT, Sep 12,
James Reid, North Carolina
# 31,389:
2:20 pm PDT, Sep 11,
Adriana Guevara, Colombia
# 31,388:
6:54 am PDT, Sep 11,
Aaron Franchi, Illinois
# 31,387:
8:44 am PDT, Sep 8,
G. Deroux Taylor, Florida
# 31,386:
7:00 am PDT, Sep 8,
Tamara Culbertson, Maryland
# 31,385:
8:28 pm PDT, Sep 7,
Crista Thompson, Canada
# 31,384:
6:21 pm PDT, Sep 6,
CHris Ozmednt, Georgia
# 31,383:
11:51 am PDT, Sep 5,
Jennifer Smith, Texas
# 31,382:
7:47 am PDT, Sep 5,
ROUFFET PATRICIA, France
# 31,381:
6:31 am PDT, Sep 5,
Ioanna Katsavounidou, Greece
# 31,380:
7:41 am PDT, Sep 4,
Niarica Lubatti, Italy
# 31,379:
3:46 am PDT, Sep 3,
Linda Samuelsson, Sweden
This is one of the worst things I have ever seen, it does not belong in our civilised world. This must end now!!!
This is one of the worst things I have ever seen, it does not belong in our civilised world. This must end now!!!
# 31,378:
11:56 pm PDT, Sep 1,
Alaina Tunis, Florida
# 31,377:
12:56 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Brijal Soni, California
# 31,376:
9:45 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Shawnamarie Murray MD, New Hampshire
# 31,375:
5:47 am PDT, Aug 25,
Anthony Egan, Australia
# 31,374:
11:21 pm PDT, Aug 23,
April Lynn Graham, Canada
# 31,373:
11:46 am PDT, Aug 23,
Kelly Kemp, California
# 31,372:
1:10 pm PDT, Aug 22,
Ivonne Engler, Germany
# 31,371:
5:50 am PDT, Aug 21,
Veronica Lach, Romania
# 31,370:
7:34 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Anne Dillon, United Kingdom
# 31,369:
12:33 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Laurel Watson, Arizona
# 31,368:
9:39 am PDT, Aug 18,
Erin Maher, Illinois
# 31,367:
2:26 am PDT, Aug 18,
Ligia Iovan, Romania
# 31,366:
8:19 pm PDT, Aug 17,
Carolyn Doswell, California
We don't need greedy poachers murdering bears for their own monetary gain. Who are they to kill God's creatures?
We don't need greedy poachers murdering bears for their own monetary gain. Who are they to kill God's creatures?
# 31,365:
8:51 pm PDT, Aug 15,
Kevin Franken, Wyoming
# 31,364:
11:07 am PDT, Aug 15,
Katharina Raum, Spain
I am agreeing totally with the comment of my sister, IT IS OUR OBLIGATION to protect these magnificent animals!!
I am agreeing totally with the comment of my sister, IT IS OUR OBLIGATION to protect these magnificent animals!!
# 31,363:
2:06 pm PDT, Aug 14,
Patricia Escher, Germany
# 31,362:
1:00 am PDT, Aug 14,
Loraine Yow, Oregon
# 31,361:
10:52 pm PDT, Aug 13,
Kristina Werner, Michigan
# 31,360:
10:36 am PDT, Aug 13,
Jason Kelly, California
# 31,359:
6:20 am PDT, Aug 13,
Pastor Magali, France
# 31,358:
10:53 pm PDT, Aug 12,
Stefanie Raum, Spain
Dear Sir, 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, Stefanie Raum
Dear Sir, 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, Stefanie Raum
# 31,357:
4:30 pm PDT, Aug 12,
Shelby Brown, New York
# 31,356:
9:29 pm PDT, Aug 11,
Agnes Pacyga, New Jersey
# 31,355:
7:49 am PDT, Aug 11,
Kelley Mcqueen, California
# 31,354:
7:43 am PDT, Aug 11,
Erin Hebbe, Georgia
# 31,353:
11:24 pm PDT, Aug 10,
Josh Bales, Maryland
I shouldnt have to tell u y. U r old enough 2 know right from wrong.Can u respect life in all its forms or just your own.Try to imagine how bad you would want someone to sign a petition 2 save your ass from a foreign chop shop or a pack of hounds and a hunters bullets.Bears are intelligent and emotionally complex creatures capable of feeling fear and pain as much as me or u.
I shouldnt have to tell u y. U r old enough 2 know right from wrong.Can u respect life in all its forms or just your own.Try to imagine how bad you would want someone to sign a petition 2 save your ass from a foreign chop shop or a pack of hounds and a hunters bullets.Bears are intelligent and emotionally complex creatures capable of feeling fear and pain as much as me or u.
# 31,352:
10:58 am PDT, Aug 9,
Sherri Bessire, Texas
# 31,351:
3:29 am PDT, Aug 8,
Tereza Boreckova, Czech Republic