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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







15     
SUPPORT OF THE ORIGINAL DESERT PROTECTION ACT





Since 1987, the Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs has supported the California Desert Protection Act.  This Act designates the establishment of three new National Parks in California that will protect some of our heritage of unique desert resources.


A recent House of Representative Amendment to this act downgrades 1.5 million acre Mojave portion of the proposed Parks to National Preserve satus to permit hunting in the area.  The annual big game animal harvest in this area is a mere 20 deer and 5 bighorn sheep.  For a comparison, the Director of the National Park Service has pointed out that this game harvest is less than the number of deer killed by vehicles every year on the George Washington Parkway in Washington, D.C.


This Amendment was instigated by the National Rifle Association, and was sponsored by Republican Jerry Lewis; to who Californians owe NO thanks to for sponsoring this useless and un-construcive amendment.


The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs calls for restoring the originally-conceived Desert Protection Act Parks, and for rescinding the Lewis Amendment.


The FWOC requests that Members and Member Clubs contact their respective federal legislators, and demand that the final legislation to establish the three National Parks be as originally proposed.








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