The latest BS from the antis

[Fisher-Dude]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Majority of Registered Hunters in British Columbia Oppose the "Sport" Hunt

International Network of Groups Call on B.C. Liberals to End the Trophy Hunt of Bears in The Great Rainforest.
VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada March 11, 2010 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Today, a series of ads are being released in BC's major newspapers marking the countdown to the unpopular trophy hunt in the Great Bear Rainforest. Public poll results show that the "sport" hunt of bears is opposed by nearly 80% of British Columbians, as well as Coastal First Nations and a majority of registered hunters. The ads are endorsed by tourism businesses, local and international conservation groups and coastal First Nations representing 20 million people from over 40 countries.

"Unless the BC government acts quickly grizzly bears are about to be killed in our parks and conservancy areas in the internationally celebrated Great Bear Rainforest," said Ian McAllister from BC-based Pacific Wild. "In the spectacular Kwatna river, just a few miles from where I live, four grizzlies were killed for trophy in 2009 - and two of them were females - what kind of sport involves killing female grizzly bears?"

Last week three B.C. environmental groups released a report showing that grizzly bears are at risk because of habitat destruction in the Great Bear Rainforest. They accuse the B.C. Liberals of failing to enforce sustainable logging practices.

Facts:

o In 2001, Premier Gordon Campbell overturned a moratorium on the trophy hunting of grizzly bears. Since then, over 2,000 grizzly bears have been killed for sport in B.C.

o The globally rare white Kermode bear is protected from hunting, but the black Kermode, that produces white offspring is subject to open season trophy hunting in over 98 percent of its natural range.

o A 2009 Ipsos-Reid poll showed that nearly 80 percent of British Columbians are opposed to the trophy hunt of bears. Science, ethics and economics were given as reasons.

o The trophy hunt threatens tourism-based bear viewing businesses, which generate considerably more revenue in B.C. than bear trophy hunting.

o Coastal First Nations are opposed to the trophy hunt of bears in their traditional territories.

Contact:
Ian McAllister,
Pacific Wild
(250)957-2480
email: ian@pacificwild.org and website: Pacific Wild - Wildlife Conservation on Canada's Pacific Coast - British Columbia - Home

Campaign Supporters:
Humane Society International/Canada
Humane Society of the United States
Humane Society
Wildlife Land Trust
Coastal First Nations
Greenpeace
Sierra Club BC
Western Canada Wilderness Committee
David Suzuki Foundation
The Spirit Bear Youth Coalition
Valhalla Wilderness Society
Bears Matter
Forest Ethics
Animal Rights Sweden
Freedom for Animals - Croatia
Brigitte Bardot Foundation - France
Franz Weber Foundation - Switzerland
Global Action in the Interest of Animals (GAIA) - Belgium
Fundacion para la Adopcion, Apadrinamiento y Defensa de los Animales (FAADA) - Spain
Four Paws (International)
Respect for Animals - UK
Commercial Bear Viewing Association of British Columbia
Robin Wood Canopy

[Fisher-Dude]

We ALL need to send a quick note to our politicians to tell them that we support the bear hunt in BC.

Send it to:

The Honourable Barry Penner
Minister of Environment
PO Box 9048, Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC V8W 9E2

barry.penner@gov.bc.ca

and cc it to Premier Campbell:

premier@gov.bc.ca

and your MLA, whose address can be found here in a quick name search (your MLA's email address will be: firstname.lastname.MLA@leg.bc.ca)


Here's a quick template if you'd like to cut and paste it, adding your name to the list of supporters of the bear hunt. Do it right now - it's 5 minutes of your time to protect your rights!




The Honourable Barry Penner
Minister of Environment
PO Box 9048, Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC V8W 9E2


Dear Minister Penner:

Recent advertisements on the bear hunt by the anti-hunting coalition have concerned me as a resident hunter in British Columbia. I have found these advertisements to be an attack on our government's desire to manage these animals using science-based techniques. I believe that the advertisements are full of misinformation and blatant lies about the bear hunt.

Stirred-up emotions based on misinformation has resulted in well-funded foreign organizations attacking my traditional rights to hunt BC's game animals. I believe that the science-based approach to game management used in British Columbia is the correct approach. I applaud the government's actions in defending our use of science and the North American Conservation Model, which has resulted in an enviable population of healthy, robust animals. Keep up the good work!

Yours in conservation,

(your name and address)


cc: Premier Gordon Campbell
(insert your MLA's name)

[Rock Doctor]

Done, and done

[Fisher-Dude]

Thanks Kyle! We've had 87 views on this thread so far, and only one person has sent an email to Minister Penner? C'mon folks, it only takes a couple of minutes, and it makes ALL the difference!

Case in point, our regional bio sent a recommendation package in to Victoria for a region 8 wolf season last year, but Penner says "I get way more letters from people wanting to shut down wolf hunting than I do letters from hunters who want a season, so I'm denying the season this year." Your input is needed and your voice counts!

[CanuckShooter]

You can make that two sent;;;;;;;;;

[R.Bergmann]

I would, but am not a B.C. resident so my opinion would be disregarded! And not to make light of the situation, you will most likely find the majority of the people who viewed this thread are not from B.C. either. Sorry!

[Kirby]

Originally Posted by R.Bergmann

I would, but am not a B.C. resident so my opinion would be disregarded! And not to make light of the situation, you will most likely find the majority of the people who viewed this thread are not from B.C. either. Sorry!

Doesn't matter! Anti's send their bullshit letters from all over, we need to support hunters in other provinces and other countries.

If your from out of province just say that you support scientific management of hunting and look forward to coming here to hunt.

Kirby

[R.Bergmann]

Originally Posted by Kirby

Doesn't matter! Anti's send their bullshit letters from all over, we need to support hunters in other provinces and other countries.

If your from out of province just say that you support scientific management of hunting and look forward to coming here to hunt.

Kirby

Done! Used the posted letter & changed it by adding the word "NON" in front of resident.

[Kirby]

Originally Posted by R.Bergmann

Done! Used the posted letter & changed it by adding the word "NON" in front of resident.

Thanks much. Hunters need to stand together.