U.S. Hunters Kill Polar Bears In Canada

Wealthy American trophy hunters have set their sights on polar bears again.

Polar bears finally won a reprieve from American trophy hunters when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife granted polar bears federal protections a month ago. But now Safari Club International, a big game trophy hunters' club, is suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reverse this ban on importing polar bear trophies.

The recent decision to list the polar bear as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act closed a gaping loophole in the Marine Mammal Protection Act that had allowed U.S. trophy hunters to kill polar bears in Canada, where such hunting is legal, and import polar bear trophies into the U.S. More than 900 polar bear heads and hides had been imported since 1994 because of this loophole.

These animals are in enough trouble with global warming they don't need to be hunted for a trophy as well.

It's wrong to let polar bears be hunted when they're already declining. Do people really want to live in a country without polar bears?

We have to do everything we can to prevent the polar bear's downward spiral. Please urge (email) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Hall to uphold the ban on importing polar bear hunting trophies from Canada: http://go.care2.com/e/6da9/vH2d/AlVvl

Contributor's Note

It is sick that people are wanting to mount an endangered creature on a wall. Won't these people feel morally wrong if the polar bears are no longer present in our world? There is no reason to allow them to die for those heartless individuals who want to make an innocent animal into a trophy. Trophies are to signify an achievement and contributing to the polar bears' demise is NOT an achievement!

Comment from propeller.com
The licenses are 50$ but that is only for me as i am a canadian now for u or any other non canadian no u have to stay at hunting outfitter/lodge to be able to hunt them and i think that starts at around 9,000 us a week(cant buy them from store only from licensed lodge) not includeng tip booze or transport from canadian city to us city or export permits yes these are needed. plus tip and if its a trophy means high end lodge and permits everything u need to get there shoot it and get back the us 15,000-20,000 us dollars.not so cheep.

Out of 40 million canadians. guess how many canadians pay for a trip to shoot polar bears my guess under 100 maybe less.mostly yanks .there the ones who kill everything. y do u think they travel to kill animals because the u.s has no large game left in any sort of numbers except deer.the u.s had every animal/fish we do.

Except polar bears now u guys have empty lakes and cattle/farmland.

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