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Gassing Wolf Pups in Alaska Wilderness?

Bill Meadows, The Wilderness Society

can say with nearly 100% certainty that when you think of Wilderness the first thought that comes to mind is not gassing wolf pups in their dens or helicopter airships hunting down wolves.

Am I right?

If you agree, help us stop this from happening by donating right now.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is pushing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to use aircraft and poison gas to cull wolves on Unimak Island, 98% of which is designated Wilderness. Why? Because the caribou herd on the island is declining.

Yet there hasn’t been any research into what is causing the caribou decline on this Alaskan island. We must stop the rush to a solution that has not been thoroughly researched, and we need your help to do it.

Please donate now to ensure that wolf pups in the dens of Alaska public lands aren’t killed without cause.

Unimak Island is part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. It is home to brown bear, wolves, wolverines, and caribou.

Help us protect this Wilderness and the wildlife that live there by demanding proper analysis of the cause for the diminishing caribou population.

Donate to TWS today.

We are working to stop the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from this action. Already, more than 40,000 WildAlert subscribers have sent letters in opposition. But we must increase the pressure. The FWS must understand that this unwarranted move is unacceptable.

Wolf predation may be part of the cause for the caribou decline. But other factors could include climate change, forage availability or habitat, or disease. These issues have not been sufficiently analyzed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The agency must apply sound science before determining the best course of action!

Please donate now to help us protect wolves and wolf pups in this Alaskan Wilderness!

Please act before it’s too late.

Respectfully,

Bill Meadows

President

P.S. Whatever the cause, allowing aerial hunting on designated Alaskan Wilderness within a National Wildlife Refuge sets a dangerous precedent. These wolves inhabit designated Wilderness lands owned by all Americans. So we need to tell them, "No!" Donate today.

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