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Here is a copy of the email sent to me by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (CA):

Dear Mr. Bakhtiar:

Thank you for writing me to express your support for legislation protecting polar bears. I appreciate hearing from you and welcome the opportunity to respond.

You will be pleased to know that I am a cosponsor of the "Polar Bear Protection Act of 2007" (S. 1406). Senator John Kerry (D-MA) introduced S. 1406 to strengthen polar bear conservation efforts under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for consideration. On June 21, 2007, I voted for Senator Jack Reed's (D-RI) amendment to the fiscal year 2008 Interior, the Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill to help protect threatened polar bears from unsustainable trophy hunting. This amendment would prohibit the Fish and Wildlife Service from issuing permits to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in a sport hunt in Canada or any other country. This amendment was approved by the Appropriations Committee and it will soon be considered by the full Senate, together with the rest of the Interior Appropriations bill.

I share your concerns about the protection of animals that may soon face extinction, including the polar bear. Global warming is the greatest environmental challenge facing the planet, creating the primary threat to polar bears as sea ice coverage recedes. Please know that I am working hard in Congress to make sure that we continue to protect animals and their habitats.

Again, thank you for contacting me. I hope you will continue to write on matters of importance to you. If you have any additional comments or questions, please feel free to contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3841.

Sincerely yours,

Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator

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