Show Nixon Calls Colis Halt Half To Predator Kill President Nixon banned the shooting poisoning or trapping of eagles hawks coyotes falcons and other kinds of predators predators predators pred pred- on federal lands THE PRESIDENT issued an executive order to put in force immediately pro pro- protection protection protection for animals and birds that ranchers ranch ranch- ers and farmers have been killing in parts of the west because they attack livestock Reports of mass shooting of eagles from helicopters and small planes brought out in congressional hearings last year created a storm of indignation in some parts of the country IN AN environmental message to Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress coinciding with issuance of the executive order against killing predators predators predators preda preda- tors on government owned lands Nixon also called for prompt action to identify endangered species rather than waiting until they are near extinction Nixon expressed concern about dwindling dwindling ling population of some animals and birds starting with our national symbol symbol sym sym- bol the bald eagle THE EXECUTIVE order protecting eagles and other predators on public lands specified the only exceptions would be for emergency situations The kinds of emergencies were not fully spelled out |