EMERGENCY: When Congress attacks, wolves die

Congressional Attack on Wolves When the best available science is ignored, wolves die in droves.   Help protect the lives of Wyoming’s wolves with a donation today! Dear Activelids, There’s nothing that anti-wolf politicians in Wyoming won’t do to turn the state back into a deadly place for wolves. Now their representative in the U.S. Congress is proposing legislation to strip Wyoming’s wolves of Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections. If Representative Lummis succeeds, wolves in Wyoming will once again be in grave danger. If you love wolves as much as I do, please make an emergency donation to Defenders of Wildlife today! You know what happens when Congress interferes with the ESA and wolves. And it’s not pretty. In 2011, Congress forced Montana and Idaho’s wolves off the Endangered Species List. Within months, wolves were falling under a hail of bullets. In Idaho alone, the state legislature quickly rammed through a new wolf killing control board with the expressed goal of reducing Idaho’s wolf population by up to 80 percent! The number of breeding pairs in the state has already plummeted by nearly 60 percent. The ESA law is clear – decisions about imperiled wildlife protection should be based on the best available science, and not local politics. When the best available science is ignored, wolves die in droves. Under Wyoming’s management, wolves were classified as vermin in more than 80 percent of the state. In their so-called “predator zone,” you could kill as many wolves as you could find, every day of the year. Won't you stand up for wolves with a generous contribution today? Defenders of Wildlife is the nation’s leading champion for wolves and other imperiled wildlife. As a Defenders supporter, your voice will be heard – in Washington, D.C. and on the front lines of the fight to restore wolves throughout the west. January marks the 20th anniversary of the restoration of wolves to the Northern Rockies. Thanks to supporters like you, we were there. And with your help, this all-important work will go on for decades to come. Thanks for all you do. 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 01/15/2015 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