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URGENT: Idaho wolves may die TOMORROW - [Aug. 30, 2014]

Jamie Rappoport Clark, Defenders of Wildlife

Aug. 29, 2014

Tomorrow is the opening day of wolf hunting season in Idaho. Over the coming months, hundreds of wolves will be shot or trapped, driving the state’s wolf population to alarming new lows as the state pursues its goal of reducing its wolf population by 80 percent.

But I have to tell you – the real story in Idaho is even bleaker than those numbers suggest. Idaho’s bloody war on wolves has driven the number of pack breeding pairs down to critical levels.

I hope you agree that unprecedented threats require an unprecedented response. That’s why we’ve launched the Defenders of Wildlife Wolf Defense Initiative.

Become a founding supporter of the Initiative. Donate by August 31st at 11:59 PM EDT, and your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $100,000 – thanks to our Board of Directors!

The number of breeding wolf pairs in Idaho has plummeted by nearly 60 percent since Idaho took over management of wolves. Killing off breeding pairs not only disrupts wolf pack stability; it could even jeopardize the future of the population.

And Idaho is not the only problem.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has wrongly proposed stripping nearly all gray wolves in the Lower 48 of protection under the Endangered Species Act.

In the southwestern U.S., FWS is failing to act on behalf of the critically endangered Mexican gray wolf.

And in North Carolina, FWS is under pressure to walk away from recovery efforts for the last remaining population of red wolves. Only about 100 of these beautiful animals cling to survival in the wild.

Wolves Can Win When They Get Their Day in Court

Protecting wolves and other vulnerable wildlife requires the creative use of every law that is available – and when the law is ignored, Defenders will step in.

Support our critical legal efforts by August 31st, and your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $100,000 to protect wolves and other vulnerable wildlife!

Defenders goes to court only after all other efforts have failed – and sadly, when it comes to wolves and the threats they face, we often have no choice but to turn to legal action to stop illegal activities.

A dream you and I share – recovery of gray wolves in the Lower 48 – will become a nightmare unless we act now.

Your generous support will never make a bigger difference – please donate today!

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