Killing for killing's sake
Jamie Rappaport Clark, Defenders of Wildlife
As you read this, chances are a wolf lies dying somewhere in Idaho. And many more could die in the coming days.
So far, hunters and trappers have killed 173 wolves since hunting season began on August 30th.
Simply put, this means that more than one wolf a day has been killed without even a second thought.
The wolf slaughter in Idaho may take an especially sick turn in the next 48 hours, if plans go forward for a “wolf and coyote derby” in Salmon. Sponsored by a “hunters’ rights” organization, the killing spree will award cash prizes for killing the most female coyotes and killing the, largest wolf.
These are exactly the kinds of extermination era tactics that drove wolves to the brink in the first place!
The war against wolves is raging in Idaho, and Defenders is on the front lines fighting to help protect their future in the wild. But we can’t do this important work without your support!
With your help:
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We’re fighting in Washington, D.C. to stop the proposed delisting of nearly all gray wolves in the Lower 48. The rapidly escalating killing in Idaho could become the new normal;
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We’re on the ground in local communities to dispel ignorance and counter anti-wolf propaganda; and to build political opposition to the vicious anti-wolf bills that could come with Idaho’s legislative session in January;
- And we’re working with ranchers, private landowners and others to continue to lead the effort to implement non-lethal strategies so that wolves and livestock can coexist.
America’s wolves belong to all of us. The reckless killing has to stop.
Your help will never come at a more important moment. Won't you donate today?
Thanks for all you do.
Sincerely,
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Jamie Rappaport Clark President Defenders of Wildlife |
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