We need your help to shut down proposed brown bear baiting on the Kenai Refuge! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌Friend of Defenders:

We wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this – we have another chance to take a
stand against brown-bear baiting in the Kenai Refuge!

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has reopened the official comment
period on their proposal to allow bear baiting in the Refuge. Bear baiting is a shameful practice that lets hunters bait brown bears with
donuts and garbage and then shoot them when they show up.

It’s an incredibly deadly practice – and with Kenai brown bears already
struggling, it could have dire consequences for this vulnerable population.

Add your voice: Demand that the FWS reject this proposal to allows hunters to
bait and shoot these majestic bears on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge!
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- Nicole


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[[link removed]]Defender,

It’s one more knife into the heart of protections for brown bears and other
Alaskan wildlife.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has proposed opening the Kenai National
Wildlife Refuge to bear baiting – a shameful practice that will let hunters
attract brown bears with bait like donuts and then gun them down when they show
up. Until now, FWS has always prohibited brown bear baiting on the Kenai Refuge.

The FWS is taking your comments – we need to stand up and shut down this cruel
proposal now!

Tell the Fish and Wildlife Service to do its job and protect bears and other
Kenai wildlife from irresponsible hunting and trapping practices!
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Authorizing hunters to bait magnificent creatures like Kenai brown bears in the
refuge and then shoot them like fish in a barrel is a disgrace. The FWS is also
proposing to drop any federal permit requirement for trapping in the refuge,
removing accountability and increasing the danger for animals like wolves, lynx,
coyotes, beavers and more.

Kenai brown bears are an isolated population in decline, mostly due to baiting
being allowed on state lands. They are also impacted by the growing human
population on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. The Kenai Refuge provides most of their
best habitat.

This reckless move is part of the Trump administration’s agenda to erase federal
wildlife management responsibilities on federal lands in Alaska and across the
country.

We can’t let them get away with it. Speak up for Kenai brown bears and demand the FWS continue to prohibit
dangerous practices like bear baiting!
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Friend of Defenders, we need to act now because the
attacks on wildlife keep getting worse. This proposal follows a recent rule by
the National Park Service to defer to state hunting policy on national preserves
in Alaska, which would allow for the use of extreme methods to kill bears,
wolves and other predators.

We need you to draw the line here for Alaska’s wildlife. Tell the FWS that you
demand they put wildlife first – and prevent hunters from baiting and shooting
these majestic bears on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge!

STOP BEAR BAITING AND SHOOTING
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We will never give up fighting for the wildlife you love. Thanks for being part
of it.

Sincerely,

Nicole Whittington-Evans

Alaska Program Director, Defenders of Wildlife

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