Fwd: Stop Trophy Hunts: International Call-In Day to eBay, Monday, June 15

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Big Wildlife E-News: Issue 9, June 12, 2009

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IN THIS ISSUE:

*INTERNATIONAL CALL-IN DAY TO eBAY – MONDAY, JUNE 15

*BOBCATS IN NEVADA THREATENED BY TRAPPING

*“CONTROL KILLS†OF GRIZZLY BEARS OUT OF CONTROL ON BC’S CENTRAL COAST

 

 

INTERNATIONAL CALL-IN DAY TO eBAY – MONDAY, JUNE 15

Big Wildlife, along with the Alaska Wildlife Alliance and Raincoast Conservation,

has urged eBay to halt the sale of trophy hunts of lions, leopards,

bears, wolves, and other large predators on its website. To date, eBay

has refused to ban the trophy hunts from its site. Click here to read more about our eBay campaign.

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

 

*On Monday, June 15, urge eBay to stop posting these cruel trophy hunt sales.

 

 

Ebay employees to contact:

 

Jack Christin, eBay Senior Regulatory Counsel

 

Phone: 408-376-5145

 

Cell: 408-679-3621

 

Email: jchristin

 

 

Terri Deanzo, eBay, Office of the President

 

Phone: 408-376-7400 (After dialing number, you will hear a recording.

Press "0." An automated voice message will ask you to spell the

person's last name. Key in "Deanzo.")

 

Email: csme

 

 

Amy Skoczlas-Cole, eBay's Global Citizenship Group

 

Phone: 408-376-7400 (After dialing number, you will hear a recording.

Press

"0." An automated voice message will ask you to spell the

person's last name. Key in "Skoczlas.")

 

Email: askoczlascole

 

 

BOBCATS IN NEVADA THREATENED BY TRAPPING

The Nevada Board of

Wildlife Commissioners will meet June 27th, in Lovelock, to establish

trapping regulations for bobcats for the next two years. Unfortunately,

Nevada wildlife officials have resisted ending trapping “season†to

protect this fragile animal. State data suggests Nevada’s bobcat

population faces possible collapse from over-trapping. Trapping is also

incredibly cruel and should be banned altogether.

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

*Attend

the Saturday, June 27 Commission hearing in Lovelock. Urge wildlife

officials to ban trapping of bobcats and all other furbearing animals.

 

Hearing locati

on:

Lovelock Community Center, 820 6th St., Lovelock, Nevada

Time for public comment: 8:30 AM

 

*If

you can’t attend the hearing, contact the Nevada wildlife

commissioners. Note, the Commission does not have one central email

address so you will have to cc all the commissioners at the addresses

below. You can also call the Commission chair, Gerald Lent, at (775)

852-4636.

 

Email addresses for Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners:

ga.Lent

ron.lurie

tmcavin

michaelkmcbeath

dmcninch

pmori9

scottraine

fourswan

hay4you

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

For talking points to use in your comments click here and scroll down to “The Cruel Reality of Trapping.†Questions, contact Don Molde at skyshrink or Brian Vincent at brian

 

 

“CONTROL KILLS†OF GRIZZLY BEARS OUT OF CONTROL ON BC’S CENT

RAL COAST

A

disturbing number of grizzly bears are being shot as so-called "control

kills" in the Bella Coola valley on British Columbia's central coast.

(Click here to read Georgia Strait article.) Records obtained from the

provincial Ministry of Environment show that 18 grizzlies were killed

as "problem bears" from 2007-2008. The majority of these grizzlies were

killed because of irresponsible human behavior – primarily, a failure

to secure bear attractants. For example, one local resident left a tub

of salmon on his deck and then killed a female grizzly and her two cubs

when they tried to eat the fish. Another resident, who was "not into

removing" the apples from his tree, killed a grizzly for feeding on the

fruit.

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

*Urge

the BC Minister of Environment to make existing laws addressing the

issues of bear attractants enforceable and provide sufficient

government funding for conservation enforcement and bear smart

education.

 

BC Minister of Environment contact information:

The Honourable Barry Penner

Minister of Environment

PO Box 9047

STN PROV GOVT

Victoria BC

V8W 9E2

 

Email: env.minister

Phone: 250 387-1187

Fax: 250 387-1356

 

SAMPLE LETTER TO MINISTER:

Dear Minister Penner,

 

A

disturbing number of grizzly bears are being shot as so-called "control

kills" in the Bella Coola valley on BC’s central coast. Records

obtained from the provincial Ministry of Environment show that 18

grizzlies were killed as "problem bears" over

the course of 200 and

2008. The majority of these grizzlies were killed because of

irresponsible human behavior - primarily, a failure to secure bear

attractants. For example, one local resident left a tub of salmon on

his deck and then killed a female grizzly and her two cubs when they

tried to eat the fish. Another resident, who was "not into removing"

the apples from his tree, killed a grizzly for feeding on the fruit.

 

The

BC government needs to reform existing laws under the Wildlife Act that

address the issue of bear attractants to actually make them

enforceable. The BC government must also help communities in bear

habitat implement bear-proof waste management systems. And it needs to

reinstate recently slashed provincial funding for bear smart programs.

Taking such measures will ensure greater safety for people and bears.

 

Sincerely,

YOUR NAME, CONTACT INFORMATION HERE

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Go to Big

Wildlife and Raincoast Conservation

 

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