Stop Expansion of Hunting on Federal Lands

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Stop Expansion of Hunting on Federal Lands

 

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Pro-hunting coalitions recently succeeded in advancing federal legislation

to protect hunting.

 

H.R. 4790, " The Hunting Heritage Protection Act, " was passed by the House

Resources Committee on July 26, 2000, despite opposition by the very

agencies affected by the legislation -- the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and the National Park

Service.

 

H.R. 4790 directs federal agencies to act " in a manner so as to support,

promote, and enhance recreational hunting opportunities. " Another ominous

element of H.R. 4790 is a stipulation for " No Net Loss of Hunting, " which

directs the government to maintain, at the minimum, current levels of

federal lands open to hunters. If Congress or future administrations attempt

to bar hunting on any federal lands, for whatever reason, they would need to

designate an equivalent portion of federal lands open for hunting elsewhere.

 

Sponsors of the bill are pushing for a vote on H.R. 4790 in September.

 

You can help. Contact your U.S. Representative and urge him or her to oppose

H.R. 4790. Explain that the rights of bird-watchers, hikers, and campers

should not be violated by overzealous hunters. According the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Services' " National Survey of Hunting, Fishing, and

Wildlife-Associated Recreation, " there are only 14 million hunters in the

U.S., compared to 50 million birdwatchers and tens of millions of hikers,

backpackers and other outdoor recreationists. Those who enjoy recreation

with binoculars, cameras and camp stoves deserve no less consideration than

do hunters. In addition, there is no scarcity of federal lands open to

hunting as hunters already have access to more than 500 million acres of

federally owned public lands.

 

 

 

Send your comments to:

 

Representative [Full Name]

U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, DC 20515-0605

202-225-4422

Fax 202-225-1942

 

 

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man they should change this article to.....

 

> Stop Expansion of Hunting

 

no matter where the hunting it....just STOP!!!!!

 

*casey*

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