From The Fund for Animals - [email protected]
This Friday, March 14, marks the centennial of the
National Wildlife Refuge System. President Theodore Roosevelt, perhaps
the most famous hunter of his day, recognized the need for places where
animals would be protected from hunting and trapping, and established
the first national wildlife refuge in Pelican Island, Florida, in 1903,
specifically to protect birds from plume hunters. For half a century,
the system was made up of true refuges that protected animals from
hunting and trapping. But now, most people would be astonished to learn
that hunting and trapping are allowed, even encouraged, on more than
half of the nation's 540 national wildlife refuges. As the nation
celebrates the 100th anniversary of the National Wildlife Refuge System
this week, please ask federal officials to restore our national wildlife
refuges to their original mission and President Theodore Roosevelt's
original vision of protecting wildlife from hunting and trapping.
The Fund for Animals has launched a new web site where
you can find more information about this issue, contact federal
officials, and look up national wildlife refuges in your area to find
out whether they allow hunting and trapping. To find out more, please
visit: http://www.Refuges.org
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