The National Park Service has proposed a rule that would
allow the Hopi Indian Tribe to enter Wupatki National
Monument in Arizona and take golden eagle nestlings for
ritual religious sacrifice. Public comments will be accepted
until March 23, 2001, and your letters are urgently needed
to stop the killing of endangered eaglets on lands where
they are supposed to be protected. Please send your letters
to:
Kym Hall
National Park Service
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240
You may wish to make the following points in your letter:
- The National Park System should provide safe refuges
and sanctuaries for wildlife.
- Religous observances should be respected, but they
should not provide excuses for violating federal laws
such as the Endangered Species Act.
- This rule will open the floodgates, subjecting more
animals and parks to the traditions of other special
interest groups.
Thank you for letting the National Park Service know that
this proposal is unacceptable.
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