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March 18, 2010
HSUS Statement on New Jersey’s Proposed Trophy Hunt of Bears
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The HSUS, made a statement in response to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's approval of a draft policy to allow trophy hunting of black bears in the state for the first time in five years.
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March 16, 2010
Poll Shows Canadians Support Banning Trade of Polar Bear Parts
A poll conducted by the Environics Research Group shows 82 percent of Canadians support banning the commercial trade in polar bear parts on the international market under CITES.
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March 16, 2010
Experts Critical of Proposed California Bear Hunt Changes
A leading environmental attorney and wildlife biologist filed comments with the California Fish and Game Commission citing serious concerns with state proposals to expand bear hunting.
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March 8, 2010
On the Scent of Poachers
Rescued dogs help game wardens catch wildlife criminals
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February 8, 2010
Reward Offered for Poaching of Threatened Louisiana Black Bear
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally shooting a black bear in Iberia Parish, La., in early January.
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February 2, 2010
Statement by The HSUS on Expansion of Black Bear Trophy Hunt in California
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The HSUS, made a statement in response to the California Department of Fish and Game’s proposal to expand black bear trophy hunting and ease current restrictions.
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October 20, 2009
Join HSI/Canada’s Race to Save the Bears — and Win a Trip to See Them
Great Bear Nature Tours has teamed up with Humane Society International Canada to save bears in the Great Bear Rainforest. In support of the HSI Canada online Race to Save the Bears fundraising challenge, Great Bear Nature Tours has donated the grand prize of a trip for two to view grizzly and black bears in the Great Bear Rainforest.
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July 31, 2009
Congress Aims to End Black Market in Bear Parts
The HSUS and Born Free called on Congress to swiftly pass the Bear Protection Act, a bill introduced today which would prohibit the import, export and interstate commerce in bear parts .
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May 26, 2009
Animal Organizations Urge Ore. House to Pass Exotic Pet Bill
The HSUS, Born Free USA and the Oregon Humane Society applaud an Oregon House committee for passing S.B. 391 to prohibit dangerous wild animals as pets.
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May 8, 2009
Wildlife Protection Advocates Urge Protections for BC Bears
Jane Goodall and artist Robert Bateman are asking the British Columbian government to end the cruel and senseless trophy hunting of bears.
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April 23, 2009
California Fish and Game Rejects Expansion of Black Bear Trophy Hunt
The California Department of Fish and Game rejected a proposed expansion of the black bear trophy hunt.
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April 23, 2009
Gabrielle Miller Joins Calls for End to Trophy Hunting in Great Bear Rainforest
Corner Gas star and British Columbia-native Gabrielle Miller is lending her support to a campaign to protect grizzly and black bears from being shot to death by trophy hunters.
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April 22, 2009
The HSUS Applauds Calif. Fish and Game for Rejecting Expansion of Black Bear Trophy Hunt
The HSUS applauds the Calif. Department of Fish and Game for halting proposals that would have expanded hunting of the state's black bears.
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April 10, 2009
The HSUS Applauds Defeat of Maine Bill to Allow Spring Bear Hunting
The HSUS applauded the Maine legislature for defeating a bill to allow the hunting of black bears in the spring.
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April 1, 2009
Bears Targeted as Trophy Hunt Opens in Haida Gwaii, Great Bear Rainforest
The government will allow trophy hunters to begin killing bears in the Great Bear Rainforest, even though Coastal First Nations and most British Columbians want an end to the killing.
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March 24, 2009
Oregon Senate Votes to Ban Dangerous Wild Animals as Pets
The HSUS, Born Free and Oregon Humane Society applauded the Oregon Senate for passing a bill to prohibit private possession of wild animals in the state.
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March 18, 2009
The HSUS Names 5 Worst States for Exotic Pets
The HSUS has named five states as having the worst policies on keeping dangerous wild animals as pets.
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March 5, 2009
Bill to Ban Wild Animals as Pets Presented to Ore. Legislators
The recent chimp attack in Connecticut demonstrates the need to prohibit possession of wild animals such as primates in Oregon.
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January 22, 2009
Reward Offered in Unsolved Grizzly Bear Poaching Case
The HSUS and Wildlife Land Trust are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the illegal killing of a grizzly bear found in Ashton Reservoir in eastern Idaho.
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January 16, 2009
Reward Offered for Poaching of Fla. Black Bear Cub
The HSUS and Wildlife Land Trust are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally killing a black bear cub in Taylor County, Fla.
