Update 2: Stop Congress from harming Alaska's wildlife

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"This indiscriminate war that the state of Alaska has on bears is just wiping the populations out and that's gonna end up putting the entire balance of nature out of whack." - Jim Stratton, National Park Conservation Association. 

 The H.J. Resolution 69 ( ans now it's companion resolution, S.J.Res.18), which was authored by Alaska’s Representative Don Young, was voted in Congress on the 17th February, and it was in favor 225 to 193. A federal rule was overturned, that was years in the works, crafted by professional wildlife managers at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with the goal to stop some of the most appalling practices ever imagined in the contemporary era of wildlife management. Denning of wolf pups, killing hibernating bears, spotting grizzly bears from aircraft and then shooting them after landing, and trapping grizzly bears and black bears with steel-jawed leghold traps and snares.

The full article can be found here: U.S. House sanctions killing hibernating bears, wolf pups in their dens on federal refuges in Alaska

"Rep. Don Young of Alaska, a former board member of the NRA and a licensed trapper – who conceded on the floor that he used to kill wolf pups in their dens for a bounty paid by the federal government — initiated this action and led the charge for his terrible resolution. An identical resolution, introduced by Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska as S.J. Res. 18, may be taken up in the Senate next week or soon thereafter."

 Full article here: Congressional effort to allow killing hibernating bears and wolf pups in their dens moves to U.S. Senate


"The sheer savagery of what would become lawful if the Senate falls prey to its companion resolution (S.J. Res. 18) should give pause to anyone with a heartbeat. Hunters could scout grizzlies from the air and then be deposited on the ground to kill them. (Aerial shooting is still forbidden.) They could hunt wolves during denning season, either shooting a mother wolf, thus dooming her babies, or entering the den and killing all, frequently with gas. Hunters could also bait, trap or snare, causing an agonizing death usually exacerbated by freezing temperatures. The traps are steel-jawed. A snare is a wire that wraps around an animal’s neck, then tightens as it tries to pull away."

 Full article here: Congress considers a grizzly betrayal in Alaska wildlife refuges

 There is still time to help! Tell your Senators to stop this horrible resolution from being implemented. Below is a list of all of the Senators and their contact info. You can call or send an email:

Here is also The Humane Society's link where you can send an already made email sample to your Senator: 



Don Young has an official Facebook page. You can voice your opinion there also.

"This is gonna go through. I wanna tell you that right now, it's got the votes necessary unless people speak up!" - Cory Booker, U.S. Senator  

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