Breaking news: U.S. will allow cruel trophy hunting practices to kill hibernating bears and wolf pups on Alaska’s federal lands
By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson
The text of the final NPS rule is expected to closely mirror a previously released proposal that would have overturned a 2015 rule prohibiting practices, including killing hibernating mother black bears and their cubs in the den with the aid of artificial lights and shooting wolf and coyote pups and mothers at their dens. Photo by Anton Sorokin/Alamy Stock Photo
The Trump administration has just delivered a one-two punch to Alaska’s wildlife: it has announced that it will release a final National Park Service rule allowing some of the cruelest practices for killing black bears, wolves and other wildlife on national preserve lands in Alaska; and it has announced it will propose overturning Obama-era protections for brown bears and other animals on two million acres of public lands in the state’s Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
While the text of the final NPS rule has not yet been released, it is expected to closely mirror a previously released proposal that would have overturned a 2015 rule prohibiting practices like killing hibernating mother black bears and their cubs in the den with the aid of artificial lights, shooting wolf and coyote pups and mothers at their dens, using bait to attract brown and black bears, shooting vulnerable caribou while they are swimming (including with the aid of motorboats), and using dogs to hunt black bears. Many of these cruel practices aim to reduce numbers of iconic predators in order to boost prey species for hunters.
The NPS rule would be unlawful because it conflicts with clear statutory directives from Congress that the agency must conserve and protect wildlife in national preserves. The NPS itself had, during the Obama years, pushed back against Alaska’s increased use of fringe hunting methods that prioritize trophy hunting over conservation by outlawing such hunting methods. But under the Trump administration the agency has flip-flopped and has come out in support of expanding trophy hunting opportunities on federal lands. The practices sanctioned today are the worst of the worst in wildlife management, and most Alaskans do not support them.
The Humane Society of the United States, along with a coalition of organizations, is currently in federal court defending the Obama-era NPS and Kenai rules. The new Kenai rule announced today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would potentially allow extreme practices like the hunting of brown bears over bait, and expand trophy hunting and trapping in high-use zones, which are recreation areas for the public. It would also remove a prohibition on the discharge of weapons within one-quarter mile of campgrounds, trail heads, public buildings and near congested river areas where anglers and those boating on rubber rafts and canoes are recreating, creating a public safety problem.
Baiting bears is a horribly cruel practice. Trophy hunters leave out piles of junk food like doughnuts and candy to lure the animals and then shoot them. Mother bears, with their higher energy needs, are often attracted to bait piles and when trophy hunters shoot them, they leave behind cubs who will often die of starvation, predation and exposure. Bait piles also habituate bears to human scents and can lead to conflicts at campgrounds, picnic areas and other spots where there is food.
Easing rules to make it easier to hunt brown bears is also not scientifically sound because these animals have suffered tremendously at the hands of trophy hunters, and the FWS had already outlawed this practice in 2016.
We are calling out this FWS proposed rule, and the NPS rule finalized today, for exactly what they are: gifts from the Trump administration to trophy hunting interests. These are people who would prefer to deprive most Alaskans—and indeed most Americans—of the joys of seeing these beautiful animals in the wild, and instead hang their heads and hides in their homes. By siding with these special interests our government has failed us today, but more importantly, it has failed the animals who are a shared national treasure.
Last year, the HSUS released a shocking video that showed a father-son duo shooting at a mother bear hibernating in a tree hollow, then slaughtering her two little cubs. Now, with the finalizing of the NPS rule and the proposed rule taking away protections for brown bears, we can expect this to become a common occurrence on Alaska’s public lands. But we are putting the administration on notice: we will fight these rules with every tool at our disposal. The violence they embody goes against everything that is good and decent about our country, and we will not stand by while a handful of trophy hunters terrorize and hijack our wildlife.
Sara Amundson is president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund.
COWARDLY PATHETIC AND UNFORGIVEABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely horrible . Trump children will shoot anything that moves , even if it asleep !!!! Cowards . Unarmed bear cubs that have never seen daylight !!! Yup big victory to kill one of those . Sad sad sad .
Oh! Automatically it is Trumps fault!! Must be democrat!
Trump is the ONLY one that can sign the executive order; this means, make it happen by overturning past regulations that are in place to protect and stop this kind of killing of hibernating mothers and slaughtering her cubs. Not to forget, open killing of endangered species.
You don’t have to be a Democrat, Liberal, Republican, Born-Again, Right-winged Individual to see this as barbaric.
As the father of Shaun Monson, producer of “Earthlings“ and “Unity” documentaries, Robert Monson’s response was, how cruel and disgusting.
I love my president but disappointed in this action.
Canned hunts are nothing but cruel.
really, you love someone that would allow this to happen. Amongst many other vile things that he has done. Are you listening to yourself? He’s a freak Show and he is not a good person. You must not be a good person either to love someone that hurts people and animals. Good luck with that
This is only one of many many acts of cruelty on the part of the president you say you love. How can you love someone who orders the abduction of children, including toddlers, from their parents, and locks them up 24-hours per day in warehouses, where they have no idea if they’ll ever see their parents and relatives ever again? Children who scream and cannot be held and comforted, because it is against the rules? Kidnapped children! You love someone who does this? The same president has broken up families by deporting both adults and children born in the United States–who have never lived anywhere else– The list goes on and on.
That should tell you everything you need to know about your “president”.
Totally agree. Horrible “person” if he is actually a PERSON
Esto no lo podemos permitir tenemos que erradicar la caza solo por “trofeos”
This is NOT the way to take care of our land as. United States citizen. What is wrong with us???? I am so embarrassed.
Voting him out in November should reverse this hopefully!
I agree with D. Sanders, vote him off will be the best thing to do. As my Grandma used to say: “You do bad, worse will come to you in a way or another”.
If you and your family are poor and you need to hunt to survive, it’s understandable to hunt an adult animal to feed your family. However, a small cub, a pup or any other infant animal is an evil, weak and bloody act. Shows your shallow soul and heart.
We should be respectful and kind with each other as we should be with Earth and our animals.
Yes Trump and his son who keeps on killing innocent animals are COWARDS. Please everyone don’t vote for him. He’s not a well respected man. He’s no good. I’m so disappointed and so disgusted of him 😖
Agree!! 100% That’s barbaric!!!!!!
I honestly think trump does a lot of this in his effort to erase President Obama from history. He reverses and destroys everything good that President Obama did every chance he gets. He cares nothing for hunting, but he is willing to have innocent animals destroyed just for spite. He is like some horrible, selfish child and the animals suffer as a result.
Agreed!
the. Contact your rep if you have not already done so, thanks 🙂
I agree so much I wish I could get involved more I work out of town up north in Grand Prairie and I’ve seen enough damage here
I AM SO DISAPPOINTED WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP. I CANNOT STAND THE DEMOCRATS, BUT WHY IS TRUMP SO DESENSITIZED TO INNOCENT ANIMAL? Doesn’t he understand how important animals are to the whole ecosystem? Is it because he’s rich, and the rich always get what they want? Guess what. Killing baby bear cubs and a sleeping mother who just gave birth IS NOT a trophy hunt. What spectacular thing did the hunter do to kill that bear??? Use your stupid heads. A trophy? I don’t think so. There is no hunt, no danger to the hunter. I thought a trophy was given for doing something great. Well you people are not great. You’re disgusting. And Trump, I’m completely ashamed of you. I try to stand up for you when people say nasty things, but you’re nothing but a big jerk. Do you have a rock instead of a heart?
Hello.
Yes I too am beyond disgusted with this upcoming scenario of death. How many laws in this Trump team will be overturned!
I guess after pulling out of the Paris peace agreement. this is just another long forgotten law, once on the books.
Dont Alaskan bears represent an American icon? According to the supporters in the White house, it’s not the case. I think Mr Trump needs to get out of the White Bubble he calls home.
I dont know what type of koolaid he’s been sipping, but it does not have any respect for what the USA stands for anymore.
Truly Despicable
Melissa Foglia
You hit the nail on the head always about rights for the trophy hunter what about our , wildlife
Thank you Trump Administration for putting someone else in office for your own interest. There you go Junior kill more and it’s done legally make sure you tell your Daddy thank you. As covid-19 has gone on Trump has without anyone noticing backed off so many laws to do with the environment
Trump can’t be removed from office fast enough. Killing innocent animals that the majority of Americans have made it clear that they do not condone.
I never thought n my lifetime that a president would agree with trophy hunting. It’s a discrace!! An embarrassment of our goverment!! That’s why so many animals r going extinct now from atrophy hunting. They want a trophy? Go hunt like everyone else. Abide by the rules of hunting. U have more money than since, that’s pure stupidity!! Animal cruelty is animal cruelty no matter how its labeled. Ppl depend on that meat 2 feed their families & trophy hunting is taking food out of ppls mouths. U want a trophy? I’m sure someone who gets one the right way will sale u one after they’ve got their meat from it. When is killing mothers & babies acceptable n this country? U better get right with god b4 u sign that!!!!
Blaming Trump?? SMH!! Automatically his fault cause his president huh? Gotta blame someone why not!!
You might understand better if you look up executive (Presidential)orders and regulations. This is on Trump. He is the only one that can sign the executive order for this to be legal on Federal lands in any state.
Totally 100% agree with your comment. Well said
Well JERKS voted for him I’m proud to say I DIDN’T vote for him and STILL WON’T he’s nothing but a spoiled brat so now are wildlife pay for it there ARE NO TRUE HUNTERS IN THIS WORLD
Agree!
I love to hunt…I hunt with a bow, which gives the quarry a good chance to evade me. But so called “trophy” hunting is barbaric…and these so called “hunters” are pansies. Killing caribou from a boat? Killing hibernating bears? Seriously? I hate the demoncrats, and I like a lot of the things Trump has done, but this is just stupid. Time for another call and email to the WH….geez Trump….who are you listening to?
This is so horrific, it makes my heart hurt from sadness. I know Trump’s sons did Trophy Hunting in the past. So that just tells me none of them. I mean the Trumps have not one compassionate bone in their bodies. Their blood 🩸 runs cold. All they care about is themselves. All these Trophy Hunters are cold hearted. Why don’t use all that money for doing good things, instead of killing. 😡😡😡😡😭😭😭😭
First they come for the animals,then……. It’s getting more and more disgusting.
Shameful! That not excepted on so many ways. Where is the sportmanship in that. Just another example of this president doing something he knows nothing about just to acopadate his rich cronies. I was taught that you don’t shoot anything your not going to eat period!!! Enough of this sick person ?
You might be against Dems, but your man Trump is undoing every law there is for the environment. Especially if Obama’s signature is on it. He has signed off on big game licensing, his son included. (Hunting big game..even those on the endangered list) He’s behind destroying the strict laws for the EPA. He’s all for fracking for oil in Alaska and parts of the Mid west.
Years ago wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone. Many were against this at first. Years later those that fought against have now seen the benefits. The land at the time was being destroyed by wildlife because they had over populated. Since the reintroduction of wolves, plants, wild flowers creaks and riverbeds have returned. The farmers have learned to live in harmony with wolves. They’ve realized that their cattle and sheep aren’t on the dinner plate. The only run in with a wolf is if it has become very sick and kicked from the pride. I really urge you to look into this. I think you will be quite surprised at what is going on behind all our backs.
Sharon I agree, Trump is undoing every law there is for the environment, especially if Obama’s signature is on it. You nailed it. He is so consumed with hate and jealousy over Obama, and his own narcissism blocks any sense of morality and ethical behavior. He’s mentally unwell. People need to ask themselves why he’s in the White House.
While the world sits and watches Covid – 19, which we all seem to forget is a zoonic disease, our “president” sits in his little den of hate, and lies, and is single handedly destroying our once beautiful planet. I love our planet, and I love the amazing creatures that roam it, and if any of you Trump supporters think that your children or grandchildren, will have clean air to breath if you give him another 4 years, you would be wildly mistaken. He clearly loves his big fat wallet, and power, more than he cares about even his family!!! All of you who thought this moron was going to “Make America Great”, well, you were lied too!!! And anyone who thinks making America great, is by having more money to spend on crap that pollutes our planet, than you are no better than he is!! Id rather have way less money, and have clean Air, clean oceans, and amazing wildlife any day!!!! Cause at the end of the day, yes we all need money, but it cant but you love, and it can’t buy our way out of what is clearly our 6th mass extinction. I am so glad me and my husband never had children, because if if this maniac has another 4 years, it would be a SAD, SAD world for them to grow up in!!!!
Sick and disgusting.this cruel
Are you saying that it is Trump alone that is doing this?
I appreciate your ability to see the cruelty shown by this action on trumps part. But where have you been during the last three years of him repealing environmental protection laws that were in place to save these animals as well as people.
I agree with all your emotions of pain for these animals. Find out who is advocating on their behalf and support them…it is sad!
Sorry that it took cruelty to animals to make you realize what a horrible creature Trump is. Not kids dying in his cages. Not thousands of people dying because of his total lack of care about us and the virus.
Keep voting for him. This is what you get.
Please use your vote against him. If he is re-elected, there will be four more years of new rules to decimate our wildlife.
If he gets re-elected, we’re done.
The Trump Administration never ceases to amaze me with disgust. He wants to make it easier for his CEO big gas buddies to run a pipeline.
Reading the article by someone stirring the pot of “Expectations”
This has not happened. Trump signed a Non- cruelty to animals bill, so this committee in the white house approving these things – I just don’t know. But I will research. I read so much propaganda these days. If you think this MIGHT HAPPEN, get on the phones to the Senator’s and anyone else you can and put a stop to this.
If true, it would be horrendous. Let’s not jump to conclusions Lets be proactive – Not RE-ACTIVE and voice your opinions to those who can make a difference.
You know what is said about ASSUMING – Ass -u- me It makes an “Ass” out of “u” and “me”.
Let’s be “we the people” and make sure something like this doesn’t happen!!! Thank you 🙏🏼
Exactly
I have made numerous calls to my senators and others about this sick cruel killings of innocent bears plus tons of petitions to stop this. I pray to God this will not happen or change these crazy laws made by heartless inept politicians.
YYYEEESSS!! They are all assuming here! Sitting on their couches or chairs behind their desks just blaming without research! So many sheep!
Well said. Arm yourself with the truth – do not succumb to complacency by believing everything you read on social media.
A child born into a family where the father was a slum landlord. Money made off the backs of people just trying to survive.
Growing up with money, not particularly very bright, learning crooked behavior and methods, sent off to boarding school, suffering loneliness Trump developed extreme narcissistic behaviors. He cares only for himself and all other exterior and interior motivations are based on these self grandiose tendencies. He is crooked, he is selfish, he is racist, he despises poor people, women, and has no empathy for others, including people, animals, and the planet.
Trump loses money and was NEVER a good business man. He does not have the intellect to succeed and should never have become president. Supported by the very wealthy he is presently dismantling government agencies, safeguards, and all rules and regulations that keep the country safe. If he serves four more years, the majority will suffer further and the country will certainly be controlled by the very wealthy to even a further extent, all made possible by making Trump president.
This animal issue is just one more example of Trump’s extremes, excesses, and cruelty.
It’s brainless people like you who continue to blame everything that’s wrong in the country on our President and I’m sick of it. Do your homework before you continue your unfounded remarks.
I think you are being a bit extreme, the Trumps aren’t perfect, and yes I don’t agree with dismantling environmental and wildlife policies. But on the other hand on the Democrat side, you have ultra liberal one world government leftist elites, who are looking to control us humans and reduce the population on the planet. Democrats are deceitful. Just as much if not more. There is bad on both sides so I am torn as to what to do now in the next election. Neither side has good choices now in my opinion. I don’t trust either side, I don’t trust politicians although Trump is not a politician, basically. He came because the establishment is corrupt all around, both sides. So I wish everyone would wake up and see that it’s both sides at fault. We need new people, a new party, and people to be enlightened and informed. But back to the main topic, I am against trophy hunting. It needs to be stopped, the hunters are cowards and dishonest.
You said what I wanted to. Thank you for saying it so very well. Trump is a narcissistic monster and must not be allowed to carry on his racist, just about naziism, greedy, selfish, useless reign. You said it all. Please don’t allow him to decimate your wildlife, to urge and allow his cruel buddies to kill Bears and Wolves even the cubs of these beautiful animals. Its disgusting and there is enough cruelty in the world against innocent animals!!!
How do you EVER stand up for Trump? He is anti-white, anti disabled, anti women with brains, Pro violence and assault weapons, has taken away Federal protections from the Interior and now from hibernating bears and wolf pups! Pups, still nursing! trump is a train that derailed long ago.
Why don’t you contact him about this? Maybe he knows nothing of this!
I agree totally! Despicable move carrot top!🤮🙀
Appreciate u “Tellin’ it like it is “!! It’s too bad u “hate “Democrat’s;I think you’d make a good one!! You have too much integrity to be a Republican!
So it took you hurting animals to discover what this president is!? Hurting people was not enough? Hurting children was not enough? Hurting the environment was not enough?! Hurting our image abroad was not enough? You cannot stand Democrats? Why, because they care about all those things I just mentioned? Including animals. Including the poor, the sick, the immigrants, and the less fortunate. Who started unemployment compensation? who fought for Social security? who came up with medicare and medicaid?
This is outrageous. I’m a CONSERVative, so what exactly doesn’t this administration understand about CONSERVation? Capitalism doesn’t mean rape and pillage of the country’s protected lands and wildlife. I wasn’t an Obama fan, but stop trying to undo everything he did, because he gets an A grade for conservation.
Trump only cares about power and keeping his disgusting supporters happy. That is why! His supporters are those who make money from coal, oil, factory farms and several other big, powerful, evil businesses that don’t give a damn about animals, the environment or you. Wake up.
Tell your representatives in Congress and ask for this law to be revoked. Actions speak louder than words, thanks for both though.
This inhumane practice must stop! It’s not spirting at all. Hunting animals for sport is not essential.
This is absolutely cruel. Leave them alone.
Please !!! I totally agree
Shooting sleeping bears and their young! What level of depraved subhumans could think this is acceptable! Only the lowest form of humans could approve this and carry out it! Is this just to get votes for this president? This sure makes a mockery of democracy and the current govt here has truly shown its worst lack of human dignity ! Its repulsive , obscene and stinks of human digest ! Shame on Alaska the cowards of the planet!
The next thing will it will be ok to kill sleeping mothers with their babies, as long as it’s in another country!!! WTF is wrong with the Presidency in this country??? WE WERE A GREAT COUNTRY – NOW, all this crap makes us lower than a snake’s belly.
Put our animal rights laws back the way they were and quit making people into
MURDERS!!!
I live in the UK,where fortunate ly we don’t have any hunting as such, I totally agree with the comments made about the shameful acts of killing these animals especially when they are hibernating.Human beings SHAME ON YOU. Mother nature will win in the end.
you can blame this on the hatred that Trump has Obama. Trump is destroying anything that Obama put through. It has nothing to do with if he likes or dislikes animals. It is because of pure hate because of Obama
Noooooo
The killing of innocent animals that were here before us is sickening and disgusting!! Only someone that has mental problems can do this type of thing!! First it’s innocent animals — and then it’s human beings…… There is NO reason for this to happen. I HATE Trump and his damn sons for doing and allowing this type of thing to go on ANYWHERE!!!!
Just awful and so sad! This just shouldn’t be allowed!!
I have to agree with the comments stated below. I’m not a hunter. I believe in allowing those beautiful majestic historic animals to be able to roam free to be viewed by generations to come. I am dead set against any type of trophy hunt. Who wants to see a beautiful grizzly bear,wolf,wolverine or any other wildlife killed,stuffed and set in some mindless rich BASTARD’S house I am thinking that most senseable people would by far want to view these beautiful historic creatures in there natural habitat. AMEN!!!LEAVE THESE BEAUTIFUL CREATURES ALONE YOU MINDLESS BAFFOON!!!! Hunting over Bait UNBELIEVABLE!!!That’s a very skillful art right. YOU TRUMP AND YOUR POLITICAL PARTY ARE OUT OUT OUT IN NOVEMBER HEARTLESS BASTARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Each state sets game laws. I’m sure it’s illegal to shoot denning bears. Criminals do that to sell gall bladders on the black market.
Stop blaming Trump for everything.
Trump signed the order to allow this on Federal land in Alaska. How is this NOT his doing?
In reality, some of those practices were already prohibited to sport hunters under Alaska law, and some, including hunting coyotes in their dens and killing hibernating bears and cubs, were restricted to subsistence hunters (and permitted to qualified subsistence hunters even under federal regulations).
The deeper issue all along was state vs. federal control of wildlife management. Despite support from scientific, environmental, and animal welfare advocacy groups, the federal restrictions were considered intrusive and unwarranted by many Alaskans. The state filed a lawsuit in January 2017 contending that the rules amounted to federal overreach, harming the ecosystem and citizens of Alaska
Why am i not the least bit shocked at this news? !!!!
Totally unforgivable Nd barbaric. The US is descending into the primordial slime
MAKE AMERICA PROUD AGAIN: VOTE TRUMP OUT 2020!
YES!!!
His sons probably want to go hunting up there and this will make it really easy for them to get another trophy
He is a pathetic leader in every way !
Where can we send letters to dispute this thank you
YOUR ASSUMPTIONS! That is what is wrong with this country! Sheep following sheep! Assuming he knows something about this so you automatically blame him for everything!!
After all the misery of covid 19(cruelty to wildlife etc.)this trump is beyond belief, he needs to hibernate for a long time.
how can this seem okay to anyone with any morals? Shooting fish in a barrel ? How sportsman like. THis goes againest all humanety.Is Mr. Trump planning on over turning every thing that Obama Did while president? A small man with no integrity. Look at his ideals they tell you he will play golf when the war of the world begins
The only hope to change this and so many of the destructive policies impacting animals and the environment is to change leadership in the White House in November. Many who liked Trump’s vision of economic growth possibly did not envision how destructive so many of those policies would be for the environment, or did not equate reduced regulations with roll backs of protections for the animals they love. Time to wake up and admit, even if it is only in your own heart, that you made a terrible mistake. The time to rectify that mistake is in November. We need different leadership and we need all to vote as one against the man who has brought death and destruction to our wildlife and environment.
Has Trump done this because his sons are hunters? For shame.
How can we help?
KARMA will be a b**** when she’s ready to punish the ” so called hunters”. It’s been proven if you kill a animal you will do the same to a human!
Vote! Cat your vote for someone who doesn’t load these panels with trophy hunters (like trump did). Vote for politicians who are against this practice.
Contact PETA, WWF, National humane society, ask how you can help, then share it and ask people share. We need to use OUR resourses, which is mass communication. I already support ALL of the organization’s, they need help with the unemployment so low, people can’t give so they r low on funds.
Yours is the best comment of all. No hate, just help. Five gold stars to Emily
Where is a link to something we can do about this??
Trump is a narcissistic psychopath. He’ doesn’t care about other people. You know he doesn’t give a shit about wildlife.
I cannot believe our president, Mr. Trump, would ever do such a thing!!!!! Its probably really the democrats making that happen!! Better check your facts better – I wouldnt believe that for 1 second.
Wake up!!!Mary and Diana!
KARMA will be a b**** when she’s ready to punish the ” so called hunters”. It’s been proven if you kill a animal you will do the same to a human!
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‘God is Love’ means amongst others, that we are certainly not meant to do violence.
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As long as Man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings, he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows the seed of murder and pain cannot reap joy and love.
(Pythagoras)
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‘God Is’, I highly recommend you to develop your heart and head and to help.
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We are all involved, we shouldn’t think, ‘only’ those, who kill and hurt on site, are guilty.
They are God’s Creatures.
And we shall not kill and hurt, but show compassion and care.
Our life is short also, let us take the chance, do good, stop the violence (‘God is Love’) and support the vegan lifestyle.
He is the beginning and the end, one day we will die also.
Can there be more important reasons?
Do we really need more reasons?
When will you help also and finally?
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If we don’t do, what He wants us to do, we’ve made a really bad choice.
If we would do, what He wants us to do, what could we expect for ourselves?
If we don’t know, what He wants us to do, better going no high risk?
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This is absolutely wrong and at what point do we have to defend the helpless from our government
Keep and expand the ban on hunting wildlife.
Can the rule be appealed? Seems like the only thing to do is NOT vote for Trump 2020. I live in Maine, trapping of bears is still allowed here. It’s sickening.
This is not in defense of Trump but rather to point out this atrocity has been on-going. When Sarah Palin was governor Alaskan citizens got a ballet initiative voted through which stated that wolves could NOT be shot down from airplanes. The pilots run the wolves until they tire out, then shoot them. Palin ignored the passed initiative and allowed the shootings to go forward anyway. The ignorant discrimination against wolves is totally hard to understand. Fortunately more and more people are waking up to animal cruelty not only to food animals but to wild animals as well so hopefully we can get this policy changed.
To this particular initiative: I agree with all posters that only cruel subhumans would allow culling of bears and other animals in such inhumane ways or even at all for that matter. That is especially true since the two basic reasons for such killings is to leave more game for hunters and that spoiled heartless people can kill a harmless, sleeping bear and take the hide home. Shameful.
We definitely need to do all we can to get this policy changed but meanwhile all policies have to be weighted out. We will not find a perfect person to run our government but I can’t believe deep down in my heart that the Dims would do any better. To reach that decision one has to consider and weight the entire management tactics of both parties. While my heart breaks for animals, the last administration may have handled that right but how about so many of the other major decisions they got wrong? Always something to think about . . .
You really think this is true?! Sheesh, just another attack!
This has to be stopped he just lost my vote!!!
What the Hell???
Helen Dowland Australia, this is disgusting and despicable. As others have said what part of killing sleeping mothers and their babies can possibly be considered fair or in any way acceptable? No part at all is the answer. We humans have worked hard for centuries to learn better than this. America if you do this you have truly abandoned any greatness at all and I’m disgusted with you.
Sickening, shame on you
This is brutal and heartbreaking. We must not allow this to happen.
PLEASE VOTE.
These are the signs of adversities for Trump. People start doing bad things when their fortune starts turning bad. I feel the whole world should oppose this.
Vote blue
Trump’s son is a trophy hunter.
These practices are despicable.
These people don’t give a damn. A animal should never be hunted if it’s not going to be consumed. One should never hunt a animal where there’s no chance for it outsmart the hunter, which is exactly why they do it. Because none of them have the brains to outsmart an animal. Killing a mother and their babies is like saying that it’s ok to kill a family in their beds. Neither is ok or right, why don’t you guys get your heads out of your ass? No wonder God is creating ways to tell us how disgusting we are as people and creating ways to do population control of the human kind. Wake up people.
Paula Anderson
paulacoralieanderson@gmail.com
Months ago I said that the only animal that needs culling is us, I still believe that. Bush fires, Pandemic, Floods, Locusts ! How much more proof do you need that we are the only thing that needs culling, Trump publicly speaks out about what China has done, he is far worse, Murdering, cruel, selfish, biggot, the best thing Americans can do is to get rid of you, Trump you are the scum of the earth, this world isn’t meant for the cruelty of the likes of you, it’s time you were gone. Honestly, we laugh at you when you’re on TV, you haven’t got a clue and more and more people in the world can see it, you’ve lost your mind trying to outdo President Obama, he Is a good man, a good much loved President, something which you have no idea how to become. This is the end for you.
I live in the UK,where fortunate ly we don’t have any hunting as such, I totally agree with the comments made about the shameful acts of killing these animals especially when they are hibernating.Human beings SHAME ON YOU. Mother nature will win in the end.
Another horrific move by trump! Save these poor animals!1
Don’t mess with Alaska hunters may find they are the hunted or just take their guns and when bears are hungry well no more need to be said, goes for wolves, foxes any wildlife. I hope they all ge eaten.
Leave our wild life alone. Don’t forget to VOTE BLUE. Trophy hunting should be illegal. Cowards all of them .
I am beyond disgusted. 😢😢😢😢😢😢
A typical TRUMP action
I don’t actually live in America (I’m from London, England), but after reading this article about “Trophy Hunting” I’m f**king glad we don’t have hunting here and I’m glad we don’t have a Trump here either!! I don’t agree with hunting full stop except for subsistence reasons of course, and I’m surprised that some Alaskans are ok with this “Trophy” bollox!! That’s not sport, it’s barbaric and it makes me want to cry. How can Trump just keep overturning laws that have been passed willy nilly at the drop of a hat?? Who does he think he is and why is he allowed to get away with it ffs?? Is everyone in the U.S. government frightened of him or something?! That man needs to be pulled down a peg or two!! NOW!! Whatever next eh?? He starts culling humans coz they’re poor, or gay, or ill, or an ethnic minority, or have mental health issues, or are a little bit different to what he calls “the norm”?? I don’t know what else to say except I hope he doesn’t win this and change the law. Let’s hope he doesn’t change things so he can stay president for as long as he wants to or is voted in by people as crazy as he is!! Good luck American Citizens, I don’t envy you at all. Stay safe and be lucky. Kezzie. XxX
If you willingly voted for Donal Trump please don’t share anything about your shock. You voted for this! He doesn’t care about people why would he care about animals.
I think we can all help by voting him out of office.
This is just another pathetic move by Trump and his family to enhance their ability to kill things! THEY HAVE TO GO!
This is just another pathetic move by Trump and his family to enhance their ability to kill things! THEY HAVE TO GO!
This is an extremely cruel practice, animals deserve better!
I hate Democrats but Trump just list my vote! Where can I write him,he does work for the people right.
One of his sons ( sorry can’t recall which slime it was) just killed a beautiful bear on a hunting trip. The whole family is slime.
The only way to stop Trump is to vote him out. He does not and has never deserved to be a US president. You don’t like Democrats well suck it up and vote for them anyway because if Trump gets in again this country is a goner.
This is cruel and so I humane. We cannot let this happen
Stop the killing. President Trump dont open trophy hunting.
Really what is wrong with the president how can he be so heartless this brings tears to my heart God please help this man
What do you expect from the star of a bad reality show????
killing babies and their mom -depraved conduct, truly depraved. I know some hunters. I may not with them, but I believe that they would find this conduct to be unacceptable and just, well, lowlife.
The USA will allow this shocking abuse, what a disgrace you are to the civilised world. This is barbaric and senseless slaughter
How much more evidence does one need to conclude that Trump is totally unfit to administrate, devoid of compassion, envious of those who think logically, and corrupt to his core. Make no mistake: Killing a hibernating bear with her cubs is evil. Please tell me how that qualifies as the preposterous “Fair chase” argument. Vote that clown out.
This is sick and so cruel. Im so ashamed of his administration of this is what he thinks is ok. The cant allow this to happen so sad.
Cancel this cruel trophy hunting NOW! Leave the wildlife to thrive and the bears to hibernate because it not right to disturb them.
Your voices can all be heard loud and clear in election day.
To whom can we write comments on this decision? Trump would not be interested but there may be an agency that would receive comments. I would like to express my disgust to the Trump administration.
Thank you
it’s really too bad that there are so many mindless sheep that want to follow an individual who makes a comment with a political twist when they absolutely know nothing about the facts.
What a legacy this administration will leave behind . The Trump family have no regard for the environment or wildlife. They live in a self-serving bubble. If this is our leadership we have a dim future ahead of us. Shame on those who support this president because they have lost their moral compass to be on the gravy train. Our wildlife struggles to survive with challenges that we have brought to the table, climate change, loss of habitat , hunting, pollution, etc etc and now have low life’s that find it fun to kill animals when they are trying to hibernate . It’s cowardly and pitiful .
No! Please don’t allow hunters to kill wolf pups and bear cubs for trophy huntings, because it’s very naughty! This is upsetting! These mother bears and wolves won’t have anymore babies if you kill more like that, so please don’t do it! Humans should leave these beautiful animals in peace!
So the big, tough, macho trophy hunters can now kill a sleeping bear! Wow tough guys (not). Trump does not care about any living thing it seems – Shame on him, You kind Americans need to try to stop this man ruining America
stop killing innocent animals…
Mr. Trump, you cannot allow this.
This country is governed by a POS bigot who will overturn laws just because Obama allowed them. Just to be spiteful and mean. He is jealous because he will never have the intelligence Obama has.
You said what I wanted to. Thank you for saying it so very well. Trump is a narcissistic monster and must not be allowed to carry on his racist, just about naziism, greedy, selfish, useless reign. You said it all. Please don’t allow him to decimate your wildlife, to urge and allow his cruel buddies to kill Bears and Wolves even the cubs of these beautiful animals. Its disgusting and there is enough cruelty in the world against innocent animals!!!
If you President Trump are allowing this because of Oman get over it. These animals do not deserve the bleak future you want. It will effect voters.
You are no humanity.
Nooooooooooo
I was so shocked when the news landed in our major Italian newspaper that I decided I needed to shout out loud.
I created my very first petition. If you want to add your voice please sign below
https://www.change.org/StopCruelHunting_MamaBears
Some might say that nothing will change, but the people have been proving the contrary lately… We need to let all Governments hear our voice when we disagree. They are the people’s employees. Let us not forget.
A big hug to you all that are hating cruelty.
Mirtle
Trump and his son want to shoot bears and their babies. They need to be stopped. These animals belong to the wild. They belong to the American people. To be seen…NOT Killed for YOUR Death mongering ways. This must be stopped. NOW! Killing baby bears and their mothers it’s absolutely crazy. Every person who loves animals in the wild should stand up and stop them.
Apparently Agent Orange & his ilk, have been endowed with so-called greater intelligence, to compensate for its APPALLING lack of compassion for other living beings. What you’re setting in motion is a crime against nature, and it’s flat-out wrong. WRONG!! And, YOU #45, know it. Allllll that you put into the lives of “others” will come back into your own. That’s a moral certainty. Please, for once, do the right thing and put an end to this needless, heartless, & despicable kill-it-all government agenda. Maybe then, you won’t be forever haunted by your evil, unforgivable treachery against every living being. Bury my heart.
All you folks in the US need to vote Trump out in November what he is doing is absolutely assassin I’m I cannot believe that this man who is supposed to have such a high IQ can do things like this this man is not human he doesn’t have a heart he doesn’t care about the animals the land he doesn’t even care about his people in the country someone needs to put Trump in a den and shoot him just like he’s allowing people to go and shoot mother bears who have just given birth if you want to put a stop to this all you all of you need to get together and vote him out in November no one should be allowed to pass a law like this we in Canada would never allow such a a cruel thing to happen we are all for protecting our animals including dogs you name it all Wildlife needs to be protected we’re running out of Wildlife so all you people get together and I suggest you vote the man out and do away with this idiot
fwiw, Alaska – it’s residents and it’s legislators – requested this.
In fact, the state of Alaska has a lawsuit against the fed govt to overturn the fed bans on these techniques.
Put the blame on who deserves it, imo.
Alaska always choses to harm their animals. I wonder if Sara Palin is still the Governor? If not, they found someone equally as cruel.
That is the traditional way for native people of Alaska to hunt. Thats 1 reason why
What a travesty with our inhumane intrusion of nature!