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US Fish and Wildlife Service: Don't point Guns at Yellowstone's Grizzlies

US Fish and Wildlife Service: Don't point Guns at Yellowstone's Grizzlies

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This petition has been created by Elisabeth W. and may not represent the views of the Avaaz community.
Elisabeth W.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service
Yellowstone’s Grizzly Bear is not only an icon of the west’s magnificent wildernesses, but also a vital part of Yellowstone’s greater ecosystem.
As the US Fish and Wildlife Service is considering taking Yellowstone’s Grizzlies off the Endangered Species list, we ask all who are involved to reconsider, taking into account all relevant resources and opinions before allowing Grizzlies to be hunted for trophies.
Scientists with long-time experience in this field are concerned about the methods of counting and observing that were used recently, leading to statistics which display an incredible increase in bear numbers.
These bears are encountering various threats while their habitat is changing rapidly, including climate change, droughts, shifting of food sources and conflicts with humans. Yellowstone is only a small, isolated island in the area Grizzlies used to inhabit.
The Grizzly is of great significance for many indigenous cultures. As major decisions about its protection and future are made, we demand more transparency on the part of those who decide. Information and data on which this process is based must be made available for the public and must not be kept secret.
We are convinced that Yellowstone’s Grizzly Bears should be given more time before allowing them to be hunted, to make sure the population’s alleged recovery is actual and permanent. Yellowstone’s great bears deserve every possible protection giving them a chance to live healthily and recover in the long run, without exposing them to even more deadly pressure.

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