Say no to the down-listing of bobcats

I just received an email alert from the Humane Society International about the proposed de-regulation of the bobcat:

In just a few weeks, delegates from 175 countries that have signed the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will meet to discuss more than 40 proposals to increase or decrease protection for internationally-traded animal and plant species.

For the fourth time, the United States is proposing to remove CITES protection for bobcats. Each time before, their proposal has failed or they have withdrawn it in the face of strong opposition.

The bobcat, one of only two wild cats in the United States, is the most heavily killed and trapped animal world-wide because of the value of its fur on the international trade markets. Though time is short it is still not to late to help save the bobcat from poaching and trapping. The Humane Society International website has a petition available until March 1st and will be sent to Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior.