HUNTING AND TRAPPING

Articles and editorials

Russia To Ban Hunting of Baby Seals, S3692 [24MR], S3779 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions

Animals: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 3710), H10456 [1OC]

———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2308), H5398 [7MY]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 84), S3658 [24MR]

Dept. of the Interior: allow individuals to hunt and kill Burmese pythons within Everglades National Park boundaries (see H.R. 3215), H8099 [14JY]

———extend period for conduct of the Electronic Duck Stamp Pilot Program (see H.R. 3805), H11298 [13OC]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 1395), S7138 [6JY] (see H.R. 1054, 1055), H1519 [12FE]

Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see S. 1535), S8271 [29JY] (see H.R. 3381), H9055 [29JY]

Hunger: commend hunters, sportsmen's associations, meat processors, hunger relief organizations, and certain State agencies for programs that provide game meat to feed the hungry (see S. Res. 374), S13190 [14DE]

———commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (see H. Res. 270), H3705 [19MR]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: authorize hunting under certain circumstances (see S. 489), S2558 [26FE]

———provide penalties and enforcement for intentionally taking protected avian species (see S. 2811), S11883 [20NO] (see H.R. 2062), H4731 [23AP]

Public lands: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting (see S. 1348), S7069 [25JN] (see S. 1770), S10318 [8OC] (see H.R. 3046), H7445 [25JN] (see H.R. 3749), H11110 [7OC]

Taxation: provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see S. 2794), S11492 [18NO] (see H.R. 4388), H15501 [16DE]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see S. 632), S3368 [18MR] (see H.R. 510), H324 [14JA]

Letters

Canadian commerical seal hunting: Nancy J. Powell, Dept. of State, S3691 [24MR]

Fish and Wildlife Act amendment establishing additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft: several former Alaska Board of Game members, E2083 [29JY]

Maintain access to hunting, fishing, and trapping on newly designated wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas: Chris W. Cox, NRA, H3846, H3974, H3975 [25MR]

Remarks in House

Congressional Sportsmen Caucus: anniversary, E2949 [10DE]

Congressional Sportsmen Foundation: anniversary, E2949 [10DE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow individuals to hunt and kill Burmese pythons within Everglades National Park boundaries (H.R. 3215), H13007 [17NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: maintain access to hunting, fishing, and trapping on newly designated wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, H3281 [11MR], H3974, H3978 [25MR]

Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (H.R. 3381), E2083 [29JY]

Hunger: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (H. Res. 270), H8369-H8371 [20JY]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: provide penalties and enforcement for intentionally taking protected avian species (H.R. 2062), H13532, H13533 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (S. Res. 84), S3691 [24MR], S3778 [25MR], S5297 [7MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: maintain access to hunting, fishing, and trapping on newly designated wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, S3101 [16MR]

Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (S. 1535), S8274 [29JY]

Forest Service: subsistence hunting and fishing management activities funding for Alaska, S9726 [23SE], S11021 [3NO]

Hunger: commend hunters, sportsmen's associations, meat processors, hunger relief organizations, and certain State agencies for programs that provide game meat to feed the hungry (S. Res. 374), S13469 [18DE]

National Hunting and Fishing Day: observance, S9926 [29SE]

Point Reyes National Seashore: use of contraception to cull the whitetail deer herd, S10901 [29OC]

Taxation: require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (S. 632), S3376 [18MR]

Theodore Roosevelt National Park: authorize qualified hunters under supervision of the National Park Service to cull the elk herd, S7232 [8JY], S10900, S10901 [29OC]

Reports filed

Commend Hunters, Sportsmen's Associations, Meat Processors, Hunger Relief Organizations, and State Agencies for Programs That Provide Game Meat To Feed the Hungry: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. Res. 374), S13319 [16DE]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2062) (H. Rept. 111-355), H13549 [7DE]

Require the Manufacturers' Excise Tax on Recreational Equipment Be Paid Quarterly: Committee on Health, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 510), S13458 [18DE]

Urge Canada To End Commercial Hunt for Seals: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 84), S5281 [7MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 270, commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need, H8369 [20JY]

H.R. 2062, Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act, H13532 [7DE]

S. 632, Firearms Fairness and Affordability Act, S3376 [18MR]

S. 1535, Protect America's Wildlife Act, S8275 [29JY]

S. 2811, Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act, S11884 [20NO]

S. Res. 84, urge Canada to end commercial hunt for seals, S3691 [24MR], S5297 [7MY]

S. Res. 374, commend hunters, sportsmen's associations, meat processors, hunger relief organizations, and certain State agencies for programs that provide game meat to feed the hungry, S13192 [14DE], S13469 [18DE]