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Federal Anti-Bear Hunting Bill Dies in Committee
Bill Could Still Be Amended to Interior Spending Bill
(Columbus) – Congressional legislation to ban bear hunting was withdrawn from consideration by a House committee today. Intense sportsmen’s pressure, drummed up by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance National Bear Hunting Defense Task Force and other hunters’ groups, ensured that proponents lacked the necessary votes to send the bill to the House floor.
HR 1472, introduced by U.S. Reps. Jim Moran, D-Va., and Elton Gallegly, R-Calif., would have banned the use of bait to hunt black bears on federal land.
“The withdraw of HR 1472 is a victory for America’s sportsmen and wildlife management professionals,” said U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Senior Vice President Rick Story. “But the fight is not over. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Department of Interior spending bill on July 17, and it is likely that the sponsors of HR 1472 will attempt to amend their language into the appropriations bill.”
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is calling on sportsmen to contact their U.S. representatives asking them to oppose language that would ban the use of bait for bear hunting. Legislators need to know that state wildlife management agencies are charged with the responsibility of managing resident wildlife, like black bears, that occur on federal lands. Sportsmen can find contact information for their congressmen using the Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org or calling (202) 224-3121.
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers nationally in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs. For more information about the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and its work, call (614) 888-4868 or visit its website, www.ussportsmen.org.
Bill Could Still Be Amended to Interior Spending Bill
(Columbus) – Congressional legislation to ban bear hunting was withdrawn from consideration by a House committee today. Intense sportsmen’s pressure, drummed up by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance National Bear Hunting Defense Task Force and other hunters’ groups, ensured that proponents lacked the necessary votes to send the bill to the House floor.
HR 1472, introduced by U.S. Reps. Jim Moran, D-Va., and Elton Gallegly, R-Calif., would have banned the use of bait to hunt black bears on federal land.
“The withdraw of HR 1472 is a victory for America’s sportsmen and wildlife management professionals,” said U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Senior Vice President Rick Story. “But the fight is not over. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Department of Interior spending bill on July 17, and it is likely that the sponsors of HR 1472 will attempt to amend their language into the appropriations bill.”
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is calling on sportsmen to contact their U.S. representatives asking them to oppose language that would ban the use of bait for bear hunting. Legislators need to know that state wildlife management agencies are charged with the responsibility of managing resident wildlife, like black bears, that occur on federal lands. Sportsmen can find contact information for their congressmen using the Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org or calling (202) 224-3121.
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers nationally in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs. For more information about the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and its work, call (614) 888-4868 or visit its website, www.ussportsmen.org.
