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- The New York Times recently reported that the nearly 40-year campaign
by anti-hunting and anti-fur extremists has placed the very livelihoods
of native Canadians at risk. It also has enticed the Inuit people
to replace their lost incomes by welcoming oil, gas and mining interests
into unspoiled areas.
- The article acknowledges “that some activists went too far in their
zeal,” snaring native populations in sanctions that might have been more
accurately aimed at large commercial interests.
- “The collapse of the fur trade was a disaster for people who are the
guardians of the environment,” said Elizabeth May, executive director of
Sierra Club Canada, who the article says now proposes that fur from
Canadian natives be labeled as such to promote acceptance among
environmentally minded consumers. SCI encourages Canadian
officials to ease hunting and trapping restrictions in the Northern
Territories so all sportsmen and women can do even more to help enhance
conservation efforts.
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- The Hunters’ Heritage Council, a consortium of sportsman and
conservation organizations that includes SCI’s Puget Sound, Northwest,
Inland Empire, and Central Washington Chapters, is offering a $2,000
reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of
individuals involved in a large elk and deer poaching operation in
Washington’s Blue Mountains.
- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is also offering $1,000
per violator charged in the poachings, which have resulted in the
unlawful taking of at least 24 bull elk and many deer from last
September through January. SCI
urges anyone with knowledge of these unconscionable crimes to contact
WDFW officer Todd Vandivert at 509-382-1100. Or, callers may use the WDFW poaching
hotline at 800-477-6224.
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- Please let us know if you:
- 1. Prefer to receive ROAR by fax or mail
- 2. Want expert commentary on wildlife management or
hunting-related issues
- 3. Need leads on hunters involved with conservation,
education and humanitarian projects
- 4. Wish to be removed from the ROAR distribution list (roar@safariclub.org
520-618-3565 fax)
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- Founded in 1971, SCI is
the leader in protecting the freedom to hunt and in promoting wildlife
conservation worldwide.
- With some 200 chapters
around the globe, the 501(c)(4) non-profit association is a tireless
advocate for the more than 45
million sportsmen and sportswomen who, through their legal hunting
activities, represent the single largest source of money necessary to
maintain wildlife populations and habitats, to conduct wildlife research
and to enforce wildlife laws. For
more information about SCI, visit www.scifirstforhunters.org or its
government relations Web site at www.sci-dc.org.
- SCI Foundation funds and
manages worldwide programs dedicated to wildlife conservation, outdoor
education and humanitarian services. For more information about the
501(c)(3) Foundation, visit www.sci-foundation.org or its International
Wildlife Museum Web site at www.thewildlifemuseum.org.
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