A desperate appeal for Idaho's wolves
Suzanne Asha Stone, Defenders of Wildlife
I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss my important message. Nearly 20 years ago, I had the privilege of helping release the first wolves back into the Idaho wild after many decades of absence
Now the state has become ground zero in our crucial fight to save them. After being persecuted for centuries, wolves deserve a better future in this country - and in Idaho in particular.
Please donate today to help Defenders protect wolves and other vulnerable species!
-Suzanne
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Idaho’s Wolves Need You
Entire packs have been gunned down in Idaho – including helpless pups not old enough to even hunt on their own.
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This week, Defenders launched a massive outreach effort to inspire Idaho’s citizens to stand up to the anti-wolf propaganda and put a stop to the reckless slaughter of most of their remaining wolf population.
But the ultimate success of our effort is up to you.
Fanatical wolf haters are pursuing a radical agenda to kill as many wolves as possible. In less than five years, nearly 1,500 wolves in Idaho have been killed, many of them trapped, shot from helicopters or caught and strangled by neck snares. Entire packs have been gunned down - including helpless pups not old enough to even hunt on their own.
But what biologists fear the most is that nearly 60 percent of the breeding pairs of wolves in the state have been methodically wiped out in only the last two years. This is setting up Idaho’s wolf population for a sharp decline in the months and years to come.
These anti-wolf politicians know exactly what they are doing. As one member of the Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently stated:
“If every wolf in Idaho disappeared, I wouldn’t have a problem with it.”
I grew up in Idaho. I am proud to live and raise my family here. And I am certain that most Idahoans don't agree with the current persecution of wolves using our own tax dollars to fund this needless slaughter.
That’s why we’ve launched a massive public education effort to alert the people of Idaho to the wrongs taking place in their state and with their own tax dollars.
We’re planning to air 250 pro-wolf radio spots across the state, and we’ll continue them as long as we can afford it.
But we’re not stopping there.
We are reaching out to Native American tribes, responsible outdoors groups, ranchers and other state leaders to join us to call for an end to the reckless wolf killing.
Nearly 20 years ago, I had the privilege of helping release the first wolves back into the Idaho wild after many decades of absence. After being persecuted for centuries, wolves deserve a better future in this country -- and in Idaho in particular.
Your support today will never make a bigger difference.
For the wild ones,
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Suzanne Asha Stone Northern Rockies Representative Defenders of Wildlife |