BREAKING: A new wave of killing (your gift MATCHED)

Wolf Killing Contest in Montana Killing wolves in a competitive derby for prizes is not a game. Your wolf-saving gift matched dollar-for-dollar until 12/31!   Dear Activelids, We have just learned of plans for yet another wolf-killing contest, this time in Montana. Contests like these are simply despicable, and must be stopped from spreading. Please make an emergency donation to Defenders of Wildlife to help end the war against wolves. Your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $100,000, until midnight on December 31st! The so-called “1st Annual Great Montana Coyote and Wolf Hunt,” is scheduled to take place January 16th to 18th in Sanders County, Montana. Hunters can shoot or trap animals for fun and prizes. Killing wolves and other predators in a competitive derby for prizes is not a sport. In fact, the California Fish and Game Commission just banned these kinds of commercial derbies. The California commission concluded that "awarding prizes for wildlife killing contests is both unethical and inconsistent with our modern understanding of natural systems." I fear we’re on the threshold of a new and dark turn in the war against wolf. Derbies are now scheduled in Idaho and Montana. There’s growing anti-wolf fervor in Washington state as well. And we’re days away from the opening of what could be the most anti-wildlife U.S. Congress in history! Your support for Defenders is the best step you can take to protect wolves and other wildlife you love.   And remember – Your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $100,000, until midnight on December 31st! Defenders led the way toward reintroduction of wolves in the Lower 48. And we’ve fought for the wolves every day since. With your help, we’ll see the great work of returning wolves to their suitable historic habitats through to a successful conclusion! You will never make a bigger difference than you can today! Thanks so much for your passion and your support. Sincerely, Jamie Rappaport Clark President Defenders of Wildlife P.S. With our match in effect, your wolf-saving donation will go twice as far – please donate today!       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