Discovery Channel Should Pull Plug on Sarah Palin

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Tuesday March 30, 2010 · 2:09 PM PDT

2010/03/30 · 14:09

Wildlife Advocates say "Having Palin host a nature program is like having Michael Vick host the Dog Whisperer"

WILLIAMS, OREGON (March 30, 2010) – Today, wildlife advocates urged the Discovery Channel to its scrap plans to air a nature series featuring former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. According to news accounts, Discovery has struck a deal with Palin to produce "Sarah Palin’s Alaska." Big Wildlife, an international wildlife protection organization, said the network’s decision to launch a nature show hosted by "one of the county’s most notorious anti-wildlife, anti-environment voices is highly offensive to those who care about animals."

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Tuesday March 16, 2010 · 6:13 AM PDT

2010/03/16 · 06:13

LEGAL EXPERT, BIOLOGIST FIND SIGNIFICANT FLAWS IN PROPOSED CALIFORNIA BEAR HUNT EXPANSION

SACRAMENTO (March 16, 2010) – A leading environmental attorney and wildlife biologist retained by wildlife protection organizations filed comments with the California Fish and Game Commission citing serious concerns with state proposals to expand bear hunting. In their comments to the commission, attorney Bill Yeates of Kenyon Yeates, LLP and biologist Rick Hopkins, Ph.D. said the California Department of Fish and Game’s (CDFG) plans to increase hunting are unscientific and do not meet appropriate legal requirements.

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Wednesday February 03, 2010 · 4:21 PM PST

2010/02/03 · 16:21

Proposals would declare "open season on bears" by eliminating limits on the bear hunt quota, opening new areas in the state to bear hunting, and permitting the use of GPS devices and treeing switches on hunting hounds

Deadline for public comments is March 13, 2010

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Should California expand bear hunting?

57 votes Vote Now!

Should California expand bear hunting?

Yes, and GPS devices on hounds makes it so much easier!

21 votes

No, trophy hunting of bears is inhumane and indefensible.

14 votes

I'd rather hunters switch to paint ball and chase Rush Limbaugh around the woods.

22 votes

Wildlife Group Says Coyote Attack "Extremely Rare"

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Wednesday October 28, 2009 · 6:36 PM PDT

2009/10/28 · 18:36

SQUAMISH, BC – Big Wildlife, an international wildlife advocacy organization with an office in Squamish, called an attack by coyotes on a Toronto woman "terribly tragic" and expressed "deep sympathy" for the woman’s family. Though details of the attack – which killed 18-year old Taylor Mitchell while she was hiking a popular trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park – remain murky, Big Wildlife said such attacks are "extremely rare." A Big Wildlife spokesman said he could not say why the coyotes attacked Ms. Mitchell but noted most encounters with coyotes were the result of feeding and habituation of the wild canines.

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Saturday October 10, 2009 · 9:47 AM PDT

2009/10/10 · 09:47

From today's Associated Press:

"State cougar hunting plan draws protests

By Brad Cain, Associated Press Writer
Saturday, October 10, 2009

SALEM — Wildlife advocates are protesting the state’s move to expand hunting of cougars to reduce conflicts with livestock, big game, people and pets.

Opponents say it will only lead to more unnecessary hunting and killing of the big cats.

"This kind of indiscriminate killing is the wrong way to go," said Brian Vincent of the advocacy group Big Wildlife..."

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Wednesday October 07, 2009 · 4:45 PM PDT

2009/10/07 · 16:45

WILLIAMS, OREGON – Today the wildlife advocacy group, Big Wildlife, blasted the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) for proposing to expand its highly controversial cougar "management" plan (CMP) and accused the agency of "willfully misleading the public to promote failed and misguided policies for managing" the big cats. Big Wildlife said the agency should scrap its plan - which calls for killing nearly 2,000 cougars - because it was destabilizing the state's cougar population, causing havoc in natural systems where cougars play critical roles in maintaining ecosystem integrity, and would likely contribute to increased conflicts with the species.

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Tuesday August 11, 2009 · 7:35 AM PDT

2009/08/11 · 07:35

Today, the wildlife protection group, Big Wildlife, condemned Washington officials for continuing the state's black bear hunt, which runs from August to mid-November through most of Washington. The wildlife advocates said trophy hunting of bears is scientifically indefensible, unethical, and cruel and urged the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to end bear hunting altogether. According to WDFW records, last year more than 1,500 bears were legally killed by hunters in Washington, with nearly 500 bears killed in the North Cascades. The WDFW also holds spring bear hunts in targeted areas of the state. (Click here to review WDFW bear hunt data.) Over the weekend Big Wildlife urged California and Oregon to halt their states' annual bear hunts as well. An estimated 40,000 to 50,000 bears are legally hunted in the US each year, while an unknown number are also illegally poached.

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23 votes Show Results

Do you support trophy hunting of bears?

23 votes Vote Now!

Do you support trophy hunting of bears?

Yes. I want to be just like Sarah Palin

13 votes

No. I support the right to arm bears.

9 votes

Don't know. I'm too worried right now about those "death panels" in the health care bill.

1 vote

Urge eBay to Ban Trophy Hunts of Lions, Bears, Wolves

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Tuesday May 05, 2009 · 3:03 PM PDT

2009/05/05 · 15:03

In February, Big Wildlife, Alaska Wildlife Alliance (AWA), and Raincoast Conservation urged eBay to halt the sale of trophy hunts of lions, leopards, bears, wolves, cougars, and other large predators on its website. (Scroll down to end of alert to some trophy hunting items recently posted on eBay.) The online auction and shopping website regularly permits postings of guided hunts of carnivores throughout the U.S., Canada, and abroad. Unfortunately, late last week, Big Wildlife received a letter from eBay Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Tod Cohen, informing the group that the company had no interest in halting its sales of trophy hunts.

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Tuesday April 21, 2009 · 10:31 PM PDT

2009/04/21 · 22:31

San Luis Obispo, CA – In a surprise move today, the California Fish and Game Commission decided to table proposals to expand trophy hunting of black bears across the state. During a teleconference this morning, the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) recommended that the Commission make no changes to bear hunting regulations. The agency had previously recommended permitting hunters to kill an unlimited number of bears across California and allowing trophy hunting of bears in San Luis Obispo County for the first time. But today the Department backpedaled on the proposals and the Commission agreed to take no action. Click here to watch bear hunting video (WARNING: video is disturbing)

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33 votes Show Results

Should hunters be allowed to kill bears for "sport"?

33 votes Vote Now!

Should hunters be allowed to kill bears for "sport"?

Yes. Hunting bears is a fun sport

8 votes

No. Killing bears to turn them into rugs by the fireplace is wrong

25 votes

Bad News for Bears in California

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Wednesday April 08, 2009 · 6:57 AM PDT

2009/04/08 · 06:57

Today, a broad coalition of conservation, animal welfare, faith, and student groups urged the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) to scrap agency plans to expand trophy hunting of black bears across the state. The coalition – led by Action for Animals, Animal Emancipation of San Luis Obispo County, Big Wildlife, The Humane Society of the United States, and Los Padres Forestwatch and joined by more than three dozen national and California organizations – stated two recent proposals by the CDFG would permit hunters to kill an unlimited number of bears across California and allow trophy hunting of bears in San Luis Obispo County for the first time. In an April 8th letter to the agency, the organizations said the bear hunting proposals were "misguided, unnecessary, and scientifically indefensible."

Click here to watch video of bear hunt. (WARNING: Video is very disturbing.)

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Monday March 23, 2009 · 5:42 PM PDT

2009/03/23 · 17:42

State Proposal Could Dramatically Increase Number of Bears Killed and Expand Bear Hunting into Additional Areas Including San Luis Obispo County

Last month, the California Department of Fish & Game (CDFG) announced two new, alarming proposals that could dramatically increase the number of black bears killed by trophy hunters in the state. The wildlife protection group, Big Wildlife, and forest conservation organization, Los Padres Forestwatch, are urging Californians to help stop these misguided policies. Californians, please submit comments to the CDFG, asking the agency to abandon its bear hunting expansion plans. More details below.

Deadline for public comment is April 20.

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Wednesday February 25, 2009 · 2:55 PM PST

2009/02/25 · 14:55

Today, the wildlife advocacy group, Big Wildlife, urged the Obama Administration to reject the Idaho Fish and Game's (IDFG) request to kill nearly 100 wolves near the Lolo National Forest. This week, Idaho officials said it was developing a plan to remove nearly 80 percent of wolves in two "game" management areas ostensibly to boost elk numbers. Under a provision of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), states are permitted to kill wolves where officials claim the animals are preventing "game" populations from reaching management goals. The IDFG said the proposal will be open to public review, then submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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