SAMPLE LETTER- 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.

 

 

 

Send your comments to:

 

Representative [Full Name]

U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, DC 20515-0605

202-225-4422

Fax 202-225-1942

 

 

 

Dear Rep. _____

 

I am writing to request that you oppose H.R.4790.

 

Thank you for your time.

 

Sincerely,

 

_______________________

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