Number: 1978-24
WHEREAS, the National Wildlife Federation continues to support scientific wildlife management practices, including regulated hunting, fishing, and trapping; and
WHEREAS, the National Wildlife Federation continues to recognize hunting, fishing, and trapping as legitimate recreational pursuits; and
WHEREAS, the National Wildlife Federation considers education of this country’s youth in scientifically accurate and responsible methods of conservation and wise use of our wildlife populations as essential to the well being of our nation; and
WHEREAS, the National Wildlife Federation continues to place strong emphasis on the distribution of high quality, scientifically accurate and responsible educational materials throughout the nation to enhance an understanding of good wildlife management, including the proper role of hunting, fishing, and trapping; and
WHEREAS, efforts to eliminate hunting, fishing, and trapping are being directed at pre-school and school-age children through the publication and distribution of anti-hunting, anti-fishing, and anti-trapping materials; and
WHEREAS, some of these anti-hunting, anti-fishing, and anti-trapping materials have been published, distributed, and/or supported by corporations, associations, and institutions attempting to promote wildlife appreciation and conservation; and
WHEREAS, some of these programs are inconsistent with the policies of the National Wildlife Federation, detrimental to the public’s understanding of wildlife, and contrary to the best long term interests of wildlife populations:
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation in annual meeting assembled March 16-19, 1978, in Phoenix, Ariz. hereby recognizes a growing national problem of anti-hunting, anti-fishing, and anti-trapping attitudes and expresses its concern over the long range negative impacts of emotionally based educational programs, having no basis in scientific fact, and which often mislead the public about hunting, fishing, and trapping; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it shall be the policy of the National Wildlife Federation to work with corporations, associations, and institutions expressing an interest in wildlife educational and scientific wildlife management programs, and offer its cooperation in development of educational materials for those programs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it shall be the policy of the National Wildlife Federation to offer assistance to corporations, associations, and institutions with on-going educational programs advising them of any inaccuracies in their position and materials relating to wildlife educational programs.