BLACK BEAR HUNT !!!! Who is on the team to help!!!! The Animal Legal Defense Fund founded in 1979 by attorneys wanting to actively work in the emerging field of Animal Law, ALDF is the trail blazer for stronger enforcement of anti-cruelty laws and more humane treatment of animals in every corner of American life. Today, ALDF’s groundbreaking efforts to push the U.S. legal system to the brink. They work tirelessly everyday to SAVE AND PROTECT, all animals, marine life, wildlife, including roadside zoos inhabiting any type of wildlife. They are their voice to engage state and federal governments for stricter animal laws for abusers, factory animal farming. They are known for filing high-impact lawsuits to protect animals from harm, providing free legal assistance and training to prosecutors to ensure that animal abusers are punished to the extent of the law, with possibly felony charges, which can include prison time and fines. They are now filing for an Abuse Registry for all animal abusers, within all states, with petitions, and more. They continue their efforts education through seminars, workshops and other outreach efforts. They are supported by thousands of dedicated attorneys who work tirelessly everyday and more than 100,000 member strong. Their main headquarters are in San Francisco, with outlying offices in Portland, Oregon and Los Angels, California. THEY ARE THE VOICE FOR ALL ABUSED ANIMALS! THEY ARE THE GROUND BREAKERS IN ANIMAL LAW!!

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In TALLAHASSEE, Florida. — Local, state and national animal-protection and environmental organizations filed a “friend of the court” brief today in support of a lawsuit to stop the impending trophy hunt of Florida black bears, an iconic and rare Florida species with a long history of threats to its survival.

Despite public opposition to the hunt, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission authorized the killing of 320 of the bears—an estimated 20 percent of the population—starting Oct. 24. Animal protection organizations are calling for the cancellation of the hunt, which can cause severe harm to an already endangered species and save them from extinction. The Florida Fish and Wildlife received more than 191,000 comments about the hunt—with more than 98 percent opposed.

The local, state and national organizations to save the bears from extinction joining the legal action to stop the hunt include the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Animal Hero Kids, Animal Rights Foundation of Florida, Animal Welfare Institute, Center for Biological Diversity, Compassion Works International, Environmental Action, Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary, Lobby for Animals , and Stop the Florida Bear Hunt.  They represent the interests of more than 106,000 people who are opposed to the complete slaughter of these beautiful Black Bears. 

The planned trophy hunt in October of the Florida Black Bear is nothing more than a slaughter of an iconic Florida species,” said Stephen Wells, executive director of the Animal Legal Defense Fund. “It will do little to reduce human-bear conflict, and threatens irreparable harm to the bear population and the Floridians who care about the bears’ future survival.”

“Florida black bears represent a wild and free Florida, and should be valued as treasures, not trophies,” said Jaclyn Lopez, Florida director at the Center. “The hunt is ill-conceived and its administration has been poorly executed—the commission needs to take a step back before it’s too late for these bears.”

These organizations, along with the Animal Legal Defense Fund submitted its brief in support of plaintiffs Speak Up Wekiva, Inc. and Charles W. O’Neal, who recently brought an emergency motion to stop the hunt.

Anthony Rogers-Wright, policy and organizing director of Environmental Action: is asking to do the right thing and suspend all sales of hunting permits. 

For those of us in Florida our Black Bear is a native species, and losing ground from complete recovery. People and wildlife need to learn to co-exist for our future generations. Developers are encroaching on their land, we as persons dedicated in saving and protecting need to speak loud and clear!  

"FIND A WAY TO CO-EXIST".  

It is estimated that there are only 2,500 to 3,000 Florida black bears left, yet the Florida Fish and Wildlife  has issued 2,200 permits to kill the bears during the October hunt. Trophy Hunters, hunters just for the slaughter will be using the most cruel method of killing. Like Cecil the Lion, baiting the bears and using bows, crossbows and rifles, bears will be skinned, for rugs, and stuffed for the TROPHY!!!!!   

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/941/276/061/protect-florida-black-bears-from-hunting/

We need to speak up, sign petitions, where necessary and support our Animal Organizations all of whom are opposed to this slaughter.  I am sure ALDF, will speak loudly!!

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