[rtt-abq] FW: Bear cubs killed in their dens
- From: "Cheryl Passalaqua" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "nmcheryl" for DMARC)
- To: "rtt-abq@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <rtt-abq@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2018 18:39:07 +0000 (UTC)
From our friend Jan.
Trump's latest assault on wildlife will expose animals on public lands to cruel
and unusual hunting tactics
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The National Park Service Could Greenlight Brutal Hunting Practices in Alaska
Alaska's iconic wildlife — including denning bear cubs and wolf pups — are
threatened by senseless hunting and killing. Speak up NOW!
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Dear Jan,
Alaska's National Preserves are wild and remote places where large carnivores
like wolves and bears are valued by the public as important contributors to
natural ecosystems. But President Trump has a different set of values — and a
different idea of what "National Preserve" means.
If the Trump administration gets its way, Alaska's National Preserves will soon
allow vicious carnivore killing methods like shooting wolf pups and bear cubs
in their own dens.
Trump's National Park Service is proposing to repeal a 2015 Obama
administration rule that banned extreme predator hunting practices in these
National Preserves. They're accepting public comments through July 23 — we need
your help to make a public outcry, block NPS's attempts to undermine this rule,
and save Alaskan wildlife.
SPEAK UP FOR WILDLIFE TODAY: Call on Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to protect
Alaska's bears, wolves, coyotes, and other native predators from being brutally
hunted and killed on our public lands.
If this rule is repealed, it will become legal to:
- Lure grizzly bears and black bears with bait so they can be shot
point-blank
- Use dogs to hunt black bears
- Kill hibernating black bear mothers and cubs
- Slaughter wolves and coyotes and their pups during denning season, when
the young animals are still dependent on their parents
Why? So that the state of Alaska can conduct "predator control" — a
scientifically indefensible method of population control that involves killing
off native carnivores to artificially boost populations of deer, moose, and
other prey animals for hunters to shoot. Predator control is cruel and
unethical, and it threatens the natural diversity of Alaska's wildlife and
fragile ecosystems.
Tell Secretary Zinke to reject this misguided plan and uphold protections for
Alaska's iconic wildlife.
Most Americans — including the majority of Alaskans — oppose these antiquated
practices. In a recent survey, Alaskans opposed killing black bear mothers and
cubs in their dens by a three-to-one margin. A supermajority opposed using dogs
to hunt black bears, and 60% opposed bear baiting.
Revoking the rule could greatly harm Alaska's economy. Tourists who travel to
Alaska to see its unique wildlife contribute nearly five times as much to the
local economy as hunters each year.
Please, take a stand for Alaska's bears, wolves, and coyotes today. Send a
message to Secretary Zinke now.
Thank you for making your voice heard.
Sincerely,
Rhea Suh
President, NRDC
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