The regulations enforced by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) were put in
place to prevent excessive hunting, protect animals during the hibernation
phase, and stop the killing of mothers and their offspring.
The new law allows hunters to use unfair practices, e.g. baiting hungry
bears with food to shoot them at close range, and entering wolf and bear dens
to slaughter entire families. It also removes the prohibition on hunting from
the air (shooting animals from an airplane or helicopter). All of these hunting
methods were formerly banned.
"What the Senate did today should outrage the conscience of every
animal lover in America," stated Wayne Pacelle, president of the Humane
Society of the United States (HSUS). The protective measures were enacted
during the previous administration.
The new U.S. administration has left the most vulnerable creatures in the
country almost completely unprotected. Let's hope that both Republican and
Democratic animal lovers can unite to put an end to this barbarism as soon as
possible. You can have your say and help the cause as well by contacting the
current administration and protesting this brutal law.