Help End Bear Baiting on Our Federal Lands
Help End Bear Baiting on Our Federal Lands
Trophy hunters shoot more than 10,000 bears every year by targeting the unsuspecting animals as they gorge on bait piles left out to lure them within range. It happens in national forests and on national wildlife refuges, and it even occurs on national preserves managed by the National Park Service. This is outrageous.
The animals, lured with heaps of rotting food, don’t have a chance. They are ambushed while their heads are buried in human-scented garbage.
This isn’t hunting. It’s awful for the bears, and it’s also a threat to hikers and others who use our public lands.
The Don’t Feed the Bears Act of 2025 (H.R. 4422), introduced by Rep. Shri Thanedar, would end this shameful practice on federal lands. It’s backed by more than 75 organizations, including hunters, conservationists, and animal welfare advocates.
➤ Send a message today to your federal lawmakers urging them to support this bipartisan effort to end bear baiting on public lands.
Together, we can stop this reckless practice and restore ethics and safety to wildlife management on our most cherished landscapes.
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