Oppose Hunting of Brown Bears Near the McNeil River State Game
Sanctuary, Alaska by signing the petition below. Just click the button
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petition.
To: Alaska Board of Game
PETITION TO OPPOSE HUNTING OF BROWN BEARS NEAR THE McNEIL RIVER STATE
GAME SANCTUARY, ALASKA
WHEREAS, the McNeil River supports the largest concentration of wild
brown bears in the world;
WHEREAS, the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary, the McNeil River
State Game Refuge and Katmai National Park were established, in part, to
protect brown bears and their habitats;
WHEREAS, the Sanctuary is one of the world?s premiere sites for
viewing and photographing brown bears;
WHEREAS, hunting of brown bears and all other wildlife species is
prohibited by law in the McNeil Sanctuary and Katmai National Park;
WHEREAS, McNeil River brown bears are known to range over large areas
within and outside the sanctuary including areas within the McNeil
Refuge, Katmai National Park, the Little Kamishak River, and the Douglas
River; and
WHEREAS, the number of brown bears at McNeil River has significantly
decreased in the past five years for reasons not well understood but
potentially due, in part, to an increase in legal hunting in the
surrounding area.
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned do hereby oppose any efforts to open
hunting for brown bears within the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary,
the McNeil River State Game Refuge and nearby areas including those
lands identified in the Alaska Board of Game proposals number 129 and
137 (including state owned lands near the Little Kamishak River, and
state owned lands near the Douglas River).
Sincerely,
