This Ad Could Stop Cabela's-Sponsored Wolf Killings.
Rodger Schlickeisen, Defenders of Wildlife
But despite the public outrage, the company has yet to act. We must increase media attention and public action directed at them.
As I wrote earlier, this major outdoor retailer has been sponsoring wolf-killing derbies -- brutal competitions where contestants vie to see how many wolves and other animals they can kill, with three points awarded for each dead wolf.
Worse, proceeds from these derbies are being used to support anti-wolf litigation to block the restoration of life-saving federal protections for these magnificent animals.
Our hard-hitting full-page ad spotlights the support of Cabela’s for wolf-killing predator derbies in Idaho that have been held by the misleadingly named Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife -- the same group that is also lobbying for the awful anti-wolf bill that we’re fighting in Utah.
With your help, we’re going to run the full-page color ad this Saturday in Sidney, Nebraska -- home of the Cabela’s corporate headquarters.
We’re going to let every manager, receptionist, office worker, accountant and employee at Cabela’s corporate headquarters know that the company's sponsorship of these terrible killing contests is hurting their bottom line.
The ad features quotes from wildlife-loving outdoor enthusiasts, hunters and anglers who have vowed to stop shopping at Cabela’s until the company stops sponsoring wolf-killing derbies.
And your tax-deductible contribution will do a lot more.
We’re keeping the pressure on Cabela’s with our national activist mobilization. We’re fighting Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife in Utah and in federal court. We’re educating others on the important role that wolves play in restoring the balance of nature. And we’re intensifying our campaign to convince President Obama to restore life-saving federal protections for these long-persecuted animals.
For the Wild Ones,
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 Rodger Schlickeisen President Defenders of Wildlife |
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Send Cabela’s A Hometown Message About Wolf-Killing Derbies
Cabela's has sponsored wolf-killing derbies -- brutal competitions where contestants are awarded cash and prizes based on how many wolves and other animals they can kill.
Or call 1-800-385-9712 to contribute by phone.