Stop Sale and Import of Endangered Species
US Endangered Species Act Under Attack
For the past three years, the Bush Administration has waged a war to weaken and turn back the clock on more than 30 years of environmental progress, and is now turning its sights on America’s premier federal statute created to bring species back from the brink of extinction. Utilizing a behind-the-scenes approach, in an attempt to evade media coverage and public input, the administration, through the Department of Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is proposing a rule change to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that will legalize the commercial exploitation of endangered species.
Do you believe the best way to save endangered animals is to kill them? Of course not. Yet that's the logic behind the Interior Department's plan to gut America's Endangered Species Act (ESA), which has protected animals worldwide for the last 30 years!
While attempting to evade media coverage and public input, the Fish and Wildlife Service is working to legalize commercial exploitation of endangered species. They would permit a host of previously illegal activities - including killing endangered species.
If we don't act quickly, it will be LEGAL to:
* Hunt endangered species in the U.S. as long as the hunting ranch pays something to "conserve" the species.
* Import trophy heads and parts from endangered species as long as fees paid by the hunters are used by the country to "conserve" the species.
* Import endangered animal skins for fur coats and other fashion items as long as the designers send a little cash to a "conservation" program.
* Import as much African elephant ivory as they wish as long as dealers claim the money will be used for elephant conservation.
We must prevent stop this attack on the ESA ... help spread theword about this unprecedented threat to endangered species.
http://www.care2.com/go/z/12382
For the past three years, the Bush Administration has waged a war to weaken and turn back the clock on more than 30 years of environmental progress, and is now turning its sights on America’s premier federal statute created to bring species back from the brink of extinction. Utilizing a behind-the-scenes approach, in an attempt to evade media coverage and public input, the administration, through the Department of Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is proposing a rule change to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that will legalize the commercial exploitation of endangered species.
Do you believe the best way to save endangered animals is to kill them? Of course not. Yet that's the logic behind the Interior Department's plan to gut America's Endangered Species Act (ESA), which has protected animals worldwide for the last 30 years!
While attempting to evade media coverage and public input, the Fish and Wildlife Service is working to legalize commercial exploitation of endangered species. They would permit a host of previously illegal activities - including killing endangered species.
If we don't act quickly, it will be LEGAL to:
* Hunt endangered species in the U.S. as long as the hunting ranch pays something to "conserve" the species.
* Import trophy heads and parts from endangered species as long as fees paid by the hunters are used by the country to "conserve" the species.
* Import endangered animal skins for fur coats and other fashion items as long as the designers send a little cash to a "conservation" program.
* Import as much African elephant ivory as they wish as long as dealers claim the money will be used for elephant conservation.
We must prevent stop this attack on the ESA ... help spread theword about this unprecedented threat to endangered species.
http://www.care2.com/go/z/12382
Starmail - 12. Mrz, 08:52
