BREAKING: Grand Canyon wolf shot and killed?

A Tragic Loss A collared three-year-old female wolf was shot and killed Sunday in Utah. $30 becomes $60 $50 becomes $100 $100 becomes $200 $250 becomes $500 Please make your matching gift year-end-donation today – in the name of this fallen wolf! Dear Activelids, I can’t imagine a more heartbreaking end to one of the most inspiring stories of the year. A collared three-year-old female wolf was shot and killed Sunday in Utah.  Tragically, we suspect that it’s the wandering wolf that captured our imaginations by showing up on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon – the wolf that some in the Southwest called, Echo. If DNA tests prove that the fallen wolf is indeed this wolf, it is simply too sad for words. In the name of this fallen wolf, won’t you make a generous year-end donation to Defenders of Wildlife? And your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000 until midnight tomorrow, December 31st. The wolf was killed only 150 miles from the Grand Canyon. Whether this is the Grand Canyon wolf or not, it’s a tragic preview of the killing to come if the federal government finalizes its proposal to delist gray wolves throughout most of the Lower 48. No one fights for the wolves you love harder than Defenders. For decades, we’ve led the way for the return of wolves to the Lower 48. We are your eyes and ears in wolf country. We are your voice in the halls of Congress. Please support our critical work to save wolves and other imperiled wildlife! The wolf observed in the Grand Canyon last month, traveled hundreds of miles from her Northern Rockies home in search of new habitat and a mate. That’s what healthy wolves do. She reminded us all of the resilience of these magnificent animals. But her possible demise also reminds us that wolves need continued protection under the Endangered Species Act. Your generous support will never matter more than it does at this sad time. Thank you for your passion and your commitment. Sincerely, Jamie Rappaport Clark President Defenders of Wildlife       Defenders of Wildlife leads the pack when it comes to protecting wild animals and plants in their natural communities »        1130 17th Street NW  |  Washington, DC 20036  |  1-800-385-9712               HOME DONATE NOW     CONTACT US RSS FEEDS     PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE           © Copyright 12/30/2014 Defenders of Wildlife. This message was sent to activelid.animals@blogger.com Please do not respond to this message. Click here to unsubscribe Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. Defenders of Wildlife can be contacted at: 1130 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036