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<br /> 3.Request from the department informa- illegally placed or set
<br /> tion you feel is necessary to build a sound out of traps,animals�P�
<br /> data base.For instance,ask about:•Popula- to left too long in traps,and •
<br /> don studies done in the past 20 years on walks.non-target captures. the press on such
<br /> species that are trapped.•Classification and walks'
<br /> status of trapped species with regard to 5. Demand that the department enforce
<br /> department trapping standards and regula- the kw when illegal trapping of al incidents sugges-
<br /> tions.•The number of man hours per fiscal You will note,not all of these sugges
<br /> year expended by the department in regula- mom are O� fact,shoots hi of these sthe
<br /> don and enforcement of trapping laws.•The Soot that y some me ofahe items:shoots himsap ,trap-
<br /> amount the of money that the department is foot by some of the ttems:illegal traps,trap-
<br /> spending on the trapping program. • The ping out of season,and general violations of
<br /> revenue generated for the state by the trap- their ow regulations.On the gathering h goof he
<br /> ping.program.•The agencies,bureaus and lauir own admission he n dei of the
<br /> other entities receiving these moneys and the laundry list of information is designed to
<br /> ways in which receiving
<br /> are spent.•.Then and the eliminate trapping—not make it better.For
<br /> of non-target animals spent.trapped per year for example,statistics on the cost of trapping in
<br /> the last 10 years, listed.-by species. • The a state program is not a meaningful figure
<br /> unless it is con �1C
<br /> agencies that monitor interstate pelt ship- to he amount a money
<br /> ment, pelt purchasers and destinations of no must be spent by the state in there were
<br /> pelts caught in the state. •A record of the no private trapping, The maim point d
<br /> state,county or federal bureaus to which the however,has gone time,money and
<br /> trapper pays taxes or his pelts or the revenue manual""outlining gone unto this pl56 an to$e "drill
<br /> PP P Y -manual"ou
<br /> trap-
<br /> from their sale. ■Actions-which are taken tag a battle plan to put tcur-
<br /> against trappers who violate trapping ping as a history book item and not,a cur-
<br /> against
<br /> regulations.
<br /> • rent activity.
<br /> 4.Locate and walk traplines with a good There are over 500,000 men,women and
<br /> young
<br /> camera and black and white film.Documenyoung People in the United States who trap.
<br /> ... . - Less than 10% of those people financially
<br /> support organized efforts to combat the an-
<br /> tis in their well financed programs..Maybe
<br /> the trapper already shot himself in the foot?
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<br /> THE CITES DEBATE:
<br /> Meeting of the Convention on International correspondence concerning -your vie 12,1985, I am aware that your observations and
<br /> Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna dons that took place at the Fifth Meeting of ac-
<br /> been raised by the In International Association
<br /> on
<br /> and Flora (CITES) held in Buenos, Aires,. the Parties of the Convention on Interna- of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and,to some
<br /> Argentina, was attended by 66 nations out- tional Trade in Endangered Species of Wild degree,by-the CITES Secretariat. I under-
<br /> of the 87 nation members.Of that number, Fauna and Flora (CITES) held in Buenos stand that the Convention's Technical Corn-
<br /> 24 member nations had their travel and ex- Aires, Argentina, from April 22-May 4, 1 mittee has been charged with the responsibili-
<br /> penses paid by outside Non-Governmental 1985. ty of reviewing the rules of procedures prior
<br /> -Organizations.(NGOs). All of these NGO As you know, CITES is designed to con-
<br /> to the Sixth Convention of the Parties
<br /> organizations were from the protectionist -trol international trade in certain listed-
<br /> mold and their"bought"support had a pro- animal and plant species scheduled for 1987 in Canada.I am hopeful
<br /> found impact on votes requiring a i5 vote be threatened with extinction,and the United meeting will develop to necessary Canadiar
<br /> of the Parties.AFRI wrote the Chairman of- States has held a leadership role in CITES ecessary Pre
<br /> the House Subcommittee on Fisheries, since its inception, t . -
<br /> Wildlife Conservation and the Environment, Your correspondence brought forth cedures'aad'mu continue to ens that All-allow
<br /> Congressman John B. Breaux (D-LA)and several concerns which I share.First,I have CITES t°a assui a to be twill d1 i ..
<br /> the Ranking Minority Member Don Young always believed that a strong biological data Please be hat.I will d g hair-
<br /> Chair-
<br /> (R-AX)concerning the necessity of the U.S. base is necessary to assist in making situation with Congressman Breaux,Chair-
<br /> -protecting the integrity of CITES and the ' wildlife decisions. g onO�r Wildlife of the Subcommittee he Environment.
<br /> Fisheries and
<br /> _possible need for oversight hearings,Not on- leering w management
<br /> management��o� �tv�� J Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
<br /> ly does the U.S. as a wildlife'hearings.
<br /> producing na- made on ldlife"emotions orment should never be I appreciate you bringing
<br /> personal opinions." these concerns to
<br /> don have a.large stake in the-decisions of Secondly,it appears that Non-Governments my tt-
<br /> CITES, but the U.S. foots 25% of- the Observers (NCOs) may be providing -� . . Sincerely,Yung
<br /> CITES bills. The following is a reply from assistance that,if left unchecked,may be a r Don Young
<br /> Congressman Young. detriment to the very principle of CITES.
<br /> Ranking Minority Member
<br /> - Subcommittee on Fisheries
<br /> and Wildlife Conservation-
<br /> and the Environment
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