You know hunting animals from planes is against Federal Law?

[Ichingcarpenter]

Aerial Hunting of Wolves

This is one of the most disturbing acts that Palin supports. Being an animal lover, supporter, and advocate I am sickened that she supports aerial hunting of wolves.

After a multi-year court battle, the Bush administration recognized in 2008 that polar bears are threatened with extinction by global warming. Announcing Alaska’s suit to block the listing, Palin said, “We believe that the listing was unwarranted and that it’s unprecedented to list a currently healthy population based on uncertain climate models.”

In 2007, Palin illegally established “a $150 bounty to the state sanctioned airborne wolf hunters as an added incentive to increase their kills,” soon overturned by the Alaska State Court.

Some information on Aerial Hunting:

Aerial hunting occurs when hunters use airplanes to track an animal in the snow, chase them to exhaustion and shoot them from the air, or when hunters in airplanes track animals in the snow, herd or chase them to exhaustion, land the aircraft and shoot them from the ground.

The use of aircraft to shoot or harass animals from the air is illegal under the Airborne Hunting Act, enacted in 1972. The act was passed after a nationwide outcry against the aerial hunting of wolves in Alaska.

The circumstances surrounding Alaska’s program make it clear that the state is allowing aerial hunting, which is banned by federal law. The state exploits a loophole in the AHA to allow private hunters and private pilots.

As recently as July, a known wolf den site was staked out -- a practice that is illegal under Alaska law -- and, using helicopters, gunned down 14 adult wolves from the air. When they landed, they found the 14 helpless pups in the nearby dens -- just weeks old -- and methodically shot each one in the head. 28 wolves gunned down in all.
Watch this video on Aerial Hunting (Warning: not for the faint at heart):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGPFPBmzRrQ&eurl=http://worldevolved.blogspot.com/2008/09/real-sarah-palin-part-1-of-2.html

[panader0]

1. I can't watch videos, but I find the idea of aerial hunting disgusting.

[Iwasthere]

8. Me too... they used to do it in Vietnam from helicopters

Women and children were gunned down for fun (squirrel hunting. Yes I know that not all soldiers are sick like that, but war twists their young minds. There are soooo many affected minds returning from Iraq. So very sad and sooo much coverup. Criminal imo.

[williesgirl]

2. Typical repuke - breaks the law for the fun of it. Arrest her now. We have videos of her

breaking that law. rec'd

[Barack_America]

3. But she thinks that AK should be its own country, right?

So why would she respect federal laws? Except the ones that funnel federal dollars in earmarks into her wallet.

[mwb970]

14. She is the most un-American candidate for high office I can recall.

Have there been others?

[peaches2003]

4. Sarahcuda don't need to obey no stinken laws

She's the Guv and former Mayor of the City of Wasilla, for God's sake. She's so special. (And we have relatives in Anchorage who say that is exactly what she believes.)

[KittyWampus]

5. It's not hunting. It's outright slaughter

[jdlh8894]

6. banned by federal law

Link please? And Statute?

[Ichingcarpenter]

9. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Public Law 92-159

Airborne Hunting Act

This Act, Public Law 92-159, approved November 18, 1971 (85 Stat. 480) and subsequently amended by P.L. 92-502, approved October 28, 1972 (86 Stat. 905) added to the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 a new section 13 (16 U.S.C. 742j-l), which is commonly referred to as the Airborne Hunting Act or Shooting from Aircraft Act, prohibits shooting or attempting to shoot or harrassing any bird, fish, or other animal from aircraft except for certain specified reasons, including protection of wildlife, livestock, and human life as authorized by a Federal or State issued license or permit. States authorized to issue permits are required to file reports with the Secretary of the Interior containing information on any permits issued.


http://www.fws.gov/laws/lawsdigest/AIRBORN.HTML

[jdlh8894]

13. From that

EXCEPT for certain specified reasons, including protection of wildlife, livestock, and human life as authorized by a Federal or State issued license or permit. States authorized to issue permits are required to file reports with the Secretary of the Interior containing information on any permits issued.

[Waya]

10. KILLED UPON LANDING......

Predator control.

Palin approved and expanded the state's aerial predator control program, where wolves are shot from aircraft and bears hunted from aircraft and killed upon landing. This year, her state biologists even dragged 14 newborn wolf pups from their den and, having already shot their parents, then shot each of the pups in the head at close range. Last year, her administration offered a $150 bounty for each wolf killed until the bounty was ruled illegal by the courts. Hundreds of wolves are killed each year by this antiquated state program that has no scientific justification whatsoever, but rather is designed to appease Palin's urban sport hunter supporters.

So, I guess that makes a difference in some depraved minds.....

The Airborne Hunting Act of 11972

This Act, Public Law 92-159, approved November 18, 1971 (85 Stat. 480) and subsequently amended by P.L. 92-502, approved October 28, 1972 (86 Stat. 905) added to the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 a new section 13 (16 U.S.C. 742j-l), which is commonly referred to as the Airborne Hunting Act or Shooting from Aircraft Act, prohibits shooting or attempting to shoot or harrassing any bird, fish, or other animal from aircraft except for certain specified reasons, including protection of wildlife, livestock, and human life as authorized by a Federal or State issued license or permit. States authorized to issue permits are required to file reports with the Secretary of the Interior containing information on any permits issued.

http://www.fws.gov/laws/lawsdigest/AIRBORN.HTML

[Ichingcarpenter]

12. Democrats are closing the loophole

Rep. George Miller (CA) has introduced the Protect America's Wildlife (PAW) Act, legislation to close a federal loophole and curb Alaska's brutal aerial hunting program -- and prevent programs like it from spreading to places like the Greater Yellowstone region. Support the PAW Act here.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/477616584

[thewiseguy]

7. Alaska first Country second

[Ichingcarpenter]

15. If you watch the video you will know why it was made illegal in 72

Imagine what will happen to the Arctic Wildlife Refuge if she wins.

[libertypirate]

11. It is a big no no... Text of the Federal law.. with link

(b) Carrying or possessing a loaded weapon in a motor vehicle, vessel or other mode of transportation is prohibited, except that carrying or possessing a loaded weapon in a vessel is allowed when such vessel is not being propelled by machinery and is used as a shooting platform in accordance with Federal and State law.


ecfr.gpoaccess.gov

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

16. Canned trophy hunting - shooting animals that can't hide and are too exhausted to move

Bush blew up frogs as a child and won the Governor of the Year award from the Safari Club International in 1999, of which he and his father are lifetime members. It's the world's number one canned trophy hunting organization. Cheney is into canned hunting as well.

These people are clearly sociopaths.

[Blue_Roses]

17. WTF is wrong with this woman?

"Big game hunters are happy to pay lots of money to shoot wolves and bears from the air. They also chase them across the snow to the point of exhaustion and then land the planes on skis, shooting them from point-blank range. The animals are considered endangered across the "lower 48" states of America, but not Alaska. The hunters keep and sell the animals' pelts.

Last year, Mrs Palin proposed offering a bounty of $150 per wolf, as long as the hunter provided the wolf's foreleg as proof of the kill. The measure did not pass. She even spent $400,000 on a state-funded campaign to block attempts to end the hunt.

Its not just wildlife conservationists who object. Many ordinary Alaskans also condemn the practice as barbaric."

This is horrible:cry:

I hate this woman:mad:

[crimsonblue]

18. smoking pot is against federal law

but soMe states allow it. I don't get the point of pursuing this angle.

[Ichingcarpenter]

21. Let me fly over your house and shoot your dog......You don't get the point

of pursuing this angle........

[Ichingcarpenter]

22. Let's see here ... smoking pot = shooting bears and wolves from airplanes

you sound like you were homeschooled

[Cleita]

19. Not only that but aren't wolves considered an endangered species, especially

arctic wolves?

[gblady]

20. wow....just wow....

this just sickens me....it disturbs me beyond belief...

[nam78_two]

23. Recd.nt