Guest guest Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 >X-Sender: anmlpepl >Wed, 15 Oct 2003 12:46:45 -0700 >anpeople >Merritt Clifton <anmlpepl >Bush proposal to hunt endangered wildlife >X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by relay4.slt.lk id h9FJuchR016155 > >African, Asian, and Latin American letters of testimony (see below) >could be very valuable, since the Bush administration is proposing >these changes on purported behalf of overseas conservation. > > > >>Envelope-to: anmlpepl >>esc >>anmlpepl >>HARVESTING ENDANGERED SPECIES FOR PROFIT A BAD IDEA! >>Wed, 15 Oct 03 17:02:53 GMT >> >> >>ACTION ALERT! >> >>October 15, 2003 >> >>HARVESTING ENDANGERED SPECIES FOR PROFIT A BAD IDEA! >> >>Dear friends and colleagues, >> >>I confess - after nearly three years of sustained attacks on the >>Endangered Species Act by the Bush administration, I thought we'd seen >>it all. They have refused to list species, refused to designate >>critical habitat areas adequate for recovery, they've weakened the >>protective rules requiring consultation and they've made 'sweetheart' >>settlements of industry lawsuits. It is a long list of virtually >>constant attacks on imperiled biodiversity, and indeed a very sad >>record of undermining the survival of our most vulnerable plants and >>animals to please special interests. >> >>But now comes along a new White House proposal - perhaps the most >>outrageous of all because it advocates the direct killing of endangered >>species. This time the target is the 558 species listed as endangered >>in foreign countries. These non-U.S. ESA protected species are being >>put at risk to please groups like the Safari Club International that >>give awards for the number of endangered species that are added to >>membersí trophy lists. A proposal that renowned conservationist Jane >>Goodall calls ìterrifyingî and ìshamefulî and an ìonslaughtî against >>the ESA that could lead to more African animals being killed or >>captured for profit. >> >>Since it was signed into law in December of 1973, the Endangered >>Species Act has offered a broad protection for endangered species from >>around the world through a long-standing policy of severely restricting >>the trade of listed species ñ including their parts and products made >>from endangered species - inside this country. This has proven to be a >>very effective way of protecting many animals which otherwise might >>have succumbed to a wave of poaching and destruction. >> >>Well, say goodbye to all that, if President Bush gets his way. The >>proposed new policy would reverse the 30-year ESA ban on trade of >>listed species and allow circuses, the pet industry, traffickers in >>animal parts, and others to import endangered species from foreign >>countries. In this most cynical of proposals the White House claims >>that killing endangered animals for profit will enhance their survival. >> >>Time is short on this one, so please take time to let the regime know >>that harvesting endangered species for profit is a bad idea! >> >>Thanks, >>Brock Evans >> >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>From the Endangered Species Coalition >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >>WHAT YOU CAN DO: >> >>Deadline: Friday, October 17, 2003 >> >>Please EMAIL or FAX THE U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service >> >>FAX: 703-358-2280; >> >>E- MAIL ManagementAuthority >> >>Sample Comments: >> >>TO: Chief, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife >>Service >> >>RE: Draft Policy for Enhancement-of-Survival Permits for Foreign >>Species >> >>Dear Chief: >> >>I am writing to urge you to reject the " Draft Policy for Enhancement- >>of-Survival Permits for Foreign Species Listed Under the Endangered >>Species Act. " >> >>Since it was signed into law in December of 1973, the Endangered >>Species Act has offered a broad protection for endangered species from >>around the world through a long-standing policy of severely restricting >>the trade of listed species ñ including their parts and products made >>from endangered species - inside this country. This has proven to be a >>very effective way of protecting many animals which otherwise might >>have succumbed to a wave of poaching and the rampant wildlife trade. >> >>The idea that reversing the long-standing policy against trafficking in >>endangered species will somehow provide an incentive for poor countries >>to conserve endangered species is rejected by conservationists and >>wildlife experts as a bad idea. There is no definition for what >>constitutes a conservation action and no means for ensuring that the >>so-called ìprofitsî from exploiting endangered species will be used to >>benefit those that will not have been hunted to extinction. >> >>The record of most of these countries in enforcing existing protection >>is poor and this new policy will almost surely lead to increased >>poaching and be an incentive not for conservation but for the black- >>market and worldwide illegal trade in endangered species. This trade >>in imperiled wildlife is already rampant and this draft proposal will >>only give cover and legitimacy for this trafficking. Killing or >>capturing even a few endangered animals is hardly the best way to >>protect endangered species or their habitat and this draft policy is >>nothing more than an effort to cater to individuals and businesses that >>profit from animal exploitation at the expense of genuine conservation >>efforts. >> >>The worldwide conservation community has already made funding for >>conservation in the developing world a priority and the USFWS as >>guardians of the ESA, should be supporting these non-exploitative >>conservation efforts rather than undermining the only laws that seek to >>control the trade in endangered wildlife. The U.S. Endangered Species >>Act and Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species >>have been one of the few effective means of addressing the trade in >>endangered species and the proposed policy changes would severely >>undermine these laws. This draft policy must be rejected. >> >>Sincerely, >> >>Your Name >> & Address >> >>For More Information: >> >>To see the original draft policy notice in the Federal Register go to >>the ESC website http://www.stopextinction.org . >> >>In the ìAction Centerî click on the ìComments and Deadlinesî list and >>go to the second item on the ìRunning Listî >> >>To see the October 11 Washington Post article: >>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10660-2003Oct10.html >> >> >> >> >> >> >>________ >> >>This mail is never sent unsolicited. You, or someone on your behalf, >>has d to receive this information at Endangered Species >>Coalition. >> >>To from Endangered Species Coalition >> >>http://www.stopextinction.org/team/.cfm?email=anmlpepl (AT) whidbey (DOT) com >> >>Or click here http://www.stopextinction.org/team/settings.cfm to >>review your subscriptions. >> >>Please do not respond to this email. To contact Endangered Species >>Coalition please >> >>http://www.stopextinction.org/feedback/feedback.cfm . > > >-- >Merritt Clifton >Editor, ANIMAL PEOPLE >P.O. Box 960 >Clinton, WA 98236 > >Telephone: 360-579-2505 >Fax: 360-579-2575 >E-mail: anmlpepl >Web: www.animalpeoplenews.org > >[ANIMAL PEOPLE is the leading independent newspaper providing >original investigative coverage of animal protection worldwide, >founded in 1992. Our readership of 30,000-plus includes the >decision-makers at more than 9,500 animal protection organizations. >We have no alignment or affiliation with any other entity.] > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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