Completely and Utterly Stupid: How’s That for Being Non-Judgmental?
As many friends and regular readers know, I am pretty much apolitical and on the blog, I do my best to stay out of the political morass that exists today. Robin Sparkman passed the item below along and to me and it just would not feel right to pass it by. So here you are:
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Ryan Zinke rode into office on his first day as secretary of the Interior, proclaiming his love for the outdoors. Then, he signed an order undoing protections for wildlife and the environment.
Tell Interior Secretary Zinke to restore the lead ban in wildlife refuges by clicking here.
The policy Zinke reversed would have phased out toxic ammunition and fishing tackle from national wildlife refuges by 2022. The purpose of this common-sense safeguard was to reduce lead, a powerful neurotoxin that persists in water and soil for a long time. Birds like Bald Eagle and California Condor are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning. Ducks and waterfowl rooting around the bottom of wetlands accidentally eat discarded lead. Birds of prey eat animal carcasses that contain lead bullet fragments — making lead poisoning a huge threat. While other government agencies are moving forward with policies to limit lead exposure, the Interior Department is going backward. It’s especially frustrating since nontoxic alternatives already exist for hunters and anglers.
That Zinke undid this protection on his first day is extremely disconcerting given his professed dedication to the environment. Please take a moment to sign the petition and demand that Zinke reverse himself and reestablish the transition away from lead in wildlife refuges by clicking here.
Done and shared.
Done. Ihope he reads it!
Done
I’m in! I wish “they” were out!
So do I (agreeing with David Neilson), I like the old ‘call a spade a spade’ Artie better. Please come back Artie …. !
Too bad a Canadian can’t sign the petition. Utterly disgusting what Zinke did, that’s my opinion.
Done, and thanks for the info.
Done and thanks.
done and notified all my friends to do the same
did it the first day he did the repeal, I enjoy a political free site but you were absolutely right to make mention of the destructive act!!
Done! No question about it.
Done
Done and thanks Artie. I have been using lead free fishing tackle for years now. 🙂
It will still be illegal to use lead shot while waterfowl hunting. A lead ban for squirrel hunting makes little sense.
I just signed & i’ll pass this on to every photographer,hunter & fisherman I know
Thanks Art
Sounds like FAKE NEWS to me. I liked the old Artie. Judgmental, strongly opinionated, and uncompromising. Hey Artie, ask for your money back!
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Done
Done.
Let your congress people know your feelings too. We can’t let him undo all the hard work done by so many. Lead is the number one killer of the California Condor.
signed & passing it on…
Signed, thanks for letting us know.
You can’t really sign it as a Canadian because the state and zip code fields required American answers.
Thanks for drawing this to the attention of your readers. Happy to sign. This has been a peeve of mine for years.
Done.
Done. Thanks for making it available.
Done. Thanks Artie. May I add that this can also be shared with everyone’s local Audubon to get more support!
Done
Signed!
I am Canadian. Can I sign this too?
Absolutely!