Target: Charlton Bonham, Director of California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Goal: Strengthen restrictions on bow hunting to enhance wildlife conservation.
A bear that has become a beloved fixture of one California neighborhood was recently spotted by several area residents. Something was different with this visit, however. The bear lumbered painfully from yard to yard, sometimes collapsing and at other times moaning. The source of his apparent agony was the arrow protruding from his side.
Calling for justice for this innocent living being would be useless, however, because in California this type of assault is perfectly legal. As long as you have a license, you can bow hunt. Unlike every other state in the nation, you do not even need to enroll in a hunter education and certification course to take up your bow and arrows and slaughter animals at will. The result is the kind of careless, cruel injuries that befell this defenseless bear.
Sign the petition below to demand California stop declaring open season on its wildlife.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Director Bonham,
“He laid on his side, he perched his head up to look at us and, almost as though asking for help, he lifted his paw up, which was the most heart-wrenching thing.” These words came from an Arcadia resident who came upon an injured, and possibly dying, bear in his backyard. This animal was likely the latest victim of this state’s largely unregulated bow hunting practice, which is the most lenient in the nation.
While California has established itself as a progressive leader in many ways, this state still woefully lags in the protections and respect it affords its wildlife. Do you really want to be known as a place where the echoes of painful moans are the sounds reverberating through neighborhoods? Do you want the first experiences children have with wildlife to be images of slaughter? And do you want to replace conservation with unchecked cruelty?
If the answer to any of these questions is no, then do something. Reign in unregulated bow hunting before the next victim falls.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Vincent MA Janssen
The least killers can do is do it quickly. It is not possible with primitive weapons.
Unfortunately in my state of NY it is allowed.
EVERYTIME A KILLER GETS SHOT……THEY CALL FOR 911….EMTS…..AMBULANCE….HOSPITALS…DOCTORS. IF YOU CAN’T TAKE IT GO HOME
I agree 1000%!
A slow death is cruel and that happens with a bow and arrow. These animals have as much right to live their lives as we humans do. We should evolve beyond barbarism and stop killing for fun.
Totalmente de acuerdo!!!
And ban that CUNTservative pos Marjorie Taylor Green from shooting wildlife for fun!
Horrible senseless sadistic cruelty must stop now.
Bow hunting is also allowed in my state. I agree it should not be allowed. If you feel the need to prove your bow and arrow superiority go to a range and target shoot.
OMG!!! HORRIFIC CRUELTY!!! STOP THIS AT ONCE! SUCH A SLOW AND PAINFUL DEATH!! HAVE SOME COMPASSION AND BAN AT ONCE!!!
It’s hypocritical how “Progressive” California is and they have some of the most horrific and cruel hunting towards animals. This needs to be illegal. What is Newsom doing? Stop allowing this and also stop the horrific slaughter of capturing and killing wild horses!
YOU SICKENING LOW LIFE SCUM COWARDS, KEEP YOUR FILTHY GREEDY HANDS OFF OUR INNOCENT WILDLIFE. You are pathetic and a disgrace and I only wish the bears could destroy all of you and see how tough you are. This cruelty must BE STOPPED.
People that use bows and arrows are backward.Sterilise the scum
What the Hell ?!?!? This is very very painful !!! STOP THIS HORRIFIC TREATMENT,,,,, RIGHT NOW…..
I am begining to realize that the USA needs to clean up its own back yard before it rants about other countries animal laws.There are big, big differences between the ignorant abuse around the world that could be helped with education and all the killing for fun that goes one in the USA.
BARBARIC SAVAGES THE SUB HUMAN
DESPICABLE DEMONS COWARDS
YOUR DAY IN HELL WILL COME
Why don’t hunters hunt each other? Use each other for trophies? I’m all for that – they each sign waivers and if they’re killed by another hunter, that’s okay, no big loss. I’ve long thought that poachers should have a reward on their heads, and this is along those lines. I have no use for any kind of cruelty towards wildlife (or any innocent animal) and would go out of my way to make my feelings known to the abuser, torturer, killer.
People who harm animals rarely stop there. Even notice on the true crime stories, that the majority of the killers are hunters??? Start paying attention and you’ll see. Also these school shooters are typically hunters too.
PLEASE DON’T SUPPORT ANY FORM OF ANIMAL CRUELTY.
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So disgusting and cruel just to kill for fun, what a sick world we live in, why these monsters get their thrills killing innocent animals is mind boggling to me
These asshole rednecks should be shot with an arrow. Let’s see how quick they stop that stupid, evil butchery of animals.
Killing defenseless animals is not a sport.
I used to love California, now it makes me sick.
This is not only California. And Newsom cannot do anything about this. Please educate yourself on how animal laws work. Remember when Palin shot wolves for fun? Now that pos Marjorie Taylor Greene shoots wildlife for fun! No one can stop her vermin like them.