[Save] PLEASE Call to demand a stop to Bear Massacres

[Jan Outcalt]

There is a protest going on RIGHT NOW in front of the New Jersey 
State House.  Hundreds of black bears are being massacred this week, 
including mothers leaving orphaned cubs, because the governor and DEP 
commissioner are in the pocket of some rich real estate developers. 
These greedy death-mongers want to put million dollar homes next to 
protected wildlife areas, but how will they sell them with bears in 
the area?

I was completely in the dark about this HORRIBLE issue until 2 days 
ago--so I am thinking many others may be as well. Best source of info 
online is www.savenjbears.com.  There are some good links at the 
bottom of the page, including places to write to, NJ media, etc.

   I will paste info about the protest and the issue after this brief 
message.  PLEASE call NJ Gov. James McGreevy at 609-292-6000 and NJ 
Dept. of Environmental Protection (a real misnomer) Commissioner 
Bradley Campbell at 609-292-2885 NOW and call again tomorrow and 
Friday.  This massacre goes on all week, until at least 500 bears are 
killed.

Here is a very sickening quote from an article in the Star-Ledger
  Matthew Porter, 28, of Butler said he was sitting in the woods in 
the Newark watershed, "just having a cup of coffee," when a bear 
walked toward him. When the bear was about 100 yards away, he picked 
up his gun and "shot it in the lungs."

Complete article is at:
http://www.nj.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news-12/1070951802123020.xml?starledger?ntop

I hope no one feels  they have been spammed.  This is such a 
devastating act of hatred and greed, and it must be stopped.
Jan

Info about the protest:
>
>>Hi
>
>PLEASE FORWARD THIS NOW ASAP IMMEDIATELY TO ANY AND ALL ANIMAL 
>ACTIVISTS GROUPS, PEACE GROUPS, GREEN GROUPS ETC. IN COLLEGES, HIGH 
>SCHOOLS AND ELSEWHERE IN NJ, ESPECIALLY TRENTON AREA.
>
>PROTEST TAKES PLACE TODAY FROM 1-5.  PLEASE BE THERE.  PLEASE ALSO 
>CALL GOVERNOR MCGREEVEY TO LODGE A FORCEFUL PROTEST.  ONE AIDE I 
>SPOKE WITH IS MARLON FRASER. PHONE NUMBER IS 609-292-6000.
>
>CAN ALSO CALL DEP COMMISSIONER BRAD CAMPBELL'S  OFFICE  609-292-2885
>
>STOP THIS MASSACRE!!!
>
>www.savenjbears.com for more info.
>Thanks very much
>Jan Outcalt
>
>>
>>DATE: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 18:17:04
>>From: "Neysa Malone" <neysamalone at lycos.com>
>>To: neysamalone at lycos.com
>>Cc:
>>
>>To all friends who oppose the mass murder of the Black Bear going 
>>on this week in Wawayanda Park  and other wildlife-protected areas 
>>of New Jersey.
>>PROTEST TOMORROW WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10 IN FRONT OF THE STATE HOUSE 
>>IN TRENTON N.J FROM 1 TO 5 p.m.This is located at 125 W.State St 
>>Trenton N.J zip is 08608.If you do not have a car there is public 
>>transportation.  If you have a  car, log onto mapquest.com for 
>>driving directions .This will be a peaceful protest and the city is 
>>informed of us being there.  The Bears are DYING and they NEED your 
>>support! The Governor and DEP Commissioner are in the pockets of 
>>major Real Estate investors--the Bears are being murdered to make 
>>way for million dollar homes.  For more info on this subject log 
>>onto www.savenjbears.com
>>  2500 hunters have been licsensed to kill.   The bears have not 
>>been hunted for 30 years, so most are trusting and very easy 
>>targets.  Mother bears have already been killed, leaving orphaned 
>>cubs. We must put a stop to this now.Please send this email to as 
>>many people as possible.Thanks for your time and see you in Trenton.
>>





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