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HELP CALIFORNIA'S BEARS
 Every year, more than 2,000 bears are legally killed by hunters across California. An estimated 40,000 to 50,000 black bears are legally hunted each year in the US and Canada, while an unknown number are also illegally poached. Shockingly, it is even legal for trophy hunters in California to chase bears with packs of hounds.

To make matters worse, the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) has proposed dramatically expanding bear hunting across the state. Earlier this month, the CDFG unveiled its plans to: increase the hunt quota from 1,700 to 2,500 bears or eliminate a cap altogether and expand hunting into other areas of the state, including San Luis Obispo county. The agency also plans to allow the use of global positioning system (GPS) collars and treeing switches on dogs while bear hunting. (A treeing switch alerts hunters when hounds have chased a bear up a tree.) The California Fish and Game Commission will ultimately decide to accept or reject the CDFG's proposals.

If these proposals are adopted, bears will have virtually have no place to hide in California.

Click here to watch hound hunt of bear. WARNING: video is graphic and disturbing. (Thanks to the Humane Society of the United States for providing the video link.)

URGE THE CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME COMMISSION TO REJECT  THE CDFG PROPOSALS.

To contact the California Fish and Game Commission:

Email: fgc@fgc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 653-4899
Fax: (916) 653-5040

Mailing address:
California Fish and Game Commission
1416 Ninth Street
P.O. Box 944209
Sacramento, CA 95814


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