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H.R. 5534, The Bear Protection Act of 2008 (2 comments ↓ | 4 wiki edits)
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
H.R. 5534 would amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to extend its protections to bears illegally harvested for their viscera in the same manner as with respect to prohibited wildlife species.
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James Riopelle
March 24, 2008, 9:20pm (report abuse)American bears are being poached so that their gall bladders can be used to make useless over-the-counter medicines when pharmaceutical grade alternatives are readily available. This bill will eliminate the patchwork of unenforceable state laws & create a solid ban on trafficking in bear gall bladders. For more information, go to www.bearbilefacts.org
Buben
November 5, 2008, 8:14am (report abuse)I believe the Federal Government needs to act NOW. Stop the slaughtering of bear being poached.