Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 in my short and aborted college career, we had a class in the Great dismal swamp... zurumato Nov 9, 2006 6:19 PM Vegan_Animal_Rights , veganchat Virginia Bear Hunt Urge Officials to Spare Virginia's Bears The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is getting set to hold a cruel hunt in which as many as twenty bears will be killed in the name of recreation. This hunt is not taking place to curb overpopulation, nor is it to protect members of the public. It is simply to appease hunters' blood thirst and it's just not right. According to The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and the Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan, "The main purpose of the hunt is to add a priority wildlife-dependent recreational opportunity for the public. There are limited public hunting opportunities in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. By implementing a bear hunt an additional 200 hunting days will be provided to the area." Please "take action" to urge The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine to call off the hunt. Also, please tell a friend and take a moment to sign our petition to Governor Kaine. Then download your letters and fax or mail to the addresses indicated below. Governor Timothy KaineOffice of the Governor, 14th FloorOne Capitol Square, 830 E. Main StreetRichmond, VA 23219Tel.: (804) 786-2211Fax: (804) 371-6351http://www.governor.virginia.gov/ Please click here for the online feedback form. Suzanne Baird, Refuge ManagerThe Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge3100 Desert RoadSuffolk, Virginia 23434Tel.: (757) 986-3705greatdismalswamp Marvin Moriarty, Regional DirectorNortheast Regional OfficeU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service300 Westgate Center DriveHadley, MA 01035-9589Tel.: (413) 253-8200Fax: (413) 253-8308northeast In Defense of Animals is an international animal protection organization with more than 85,000 members and supporters dedicated to ending the abuse and exploitation of animals by protecting their rights and welfare. IDA's efforts include educational events, cruelty investigations, boycotts, grassroots activism, and hands-on rescue through our sanctuaries in Mississippi and Cameroon, Africa. In Defense of Animals 3010 Kerner Blvd., San Rafael, California 94901 - P: (415) 388-9641 F: (415) 388-0388 email: ida Truly man is the king of beasts, for his brutality exceeds theirs. We live by the death of others: we are burial places! I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men such as I will look on the murder of animals as they now look on the murder of men. ~ Leonardo da Vinci (Renaissance painter, architect, engineer, mathematician and philosopher, 1452 - 1519) As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there's a twilight where everything remains seemingly unchanged, and it is in such twilight that we must be aware of change in the air, however slight, lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness. William O. Douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Urge Officials to Spare Virginia's Bears The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is getting set to hold a cruel hunt in which as many as twenty bears will be killed in the name of recreation. This hunt is not taking place to curb overpopulation, nor is it to protect members of the public. It is simply to appease hunters' blood thirst and it's just not right. According to The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and the Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan, "The main purpose of the hunt is to add a priority wildlife-dependent recreational opportunity for the public. There are limited public hunting opportunities in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. By implementing a bear hunt an additional 200 hunting days will be provided to the area." Please "take action" to urge The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine to call off the hunt. Also, please tell a friend and take a moment to sign our petition to Governor Kaine. Then download your letters and fax or mail to the addresses indicated below. Governor Timothy KaineOffice of the Governor, 14th FloorOne Capitol Square, 830 E. Main StreetRichmond, VA 23219Tel.: (804) 786-2211Fax: (804) 371-6351http://www.governor.virginia.gov/ Please click here for the online feedback form. Suzanne Baird, Refuge ManagerThe Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge3100 Desert RoadSuffolk, Virginia 23434Tel.: (757) 986-3705greatdismalswamp Marvin Moriarty, Regional DirectorNortheast Regional OfficeU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service300 Westgate Center DriveHadley, MA 01035-9589Tel.: (413) 253-8200Fax: (413) 253-8308northeast In Defense of Animals is an international animal protection organization with more than 85,000 members and supporters dedicated to ending the abuse and exploitation of animals by protecting their rights and welfare. IDA's efforts include educational events, cruelty investigations, boycotts, grassroots activism, and hands-on rescue through our sanctuaries in Mississippi and Cameroon, Africa. In Defense of Animals 3010 Kerner Blvd., San Rafael, California 94901 - P: (415) 388-9641 F: (415) 388-0388 email: ida Truly man is the king of beasts, for his brutality exceeds theirs. We live by the death of others: we are burial places! I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men such as I will look on the murder of animals as they now look on the murder of men. ~ Leonardo da Vinci (Renaissance painter, architect, engineer, mathematician and philosopher, 1452 - 1519) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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