CRISIS: Wildlife under siege (Match in effect)
Jamie Rappoport Clark, Defenders of Wildlife
If you’re like me, when something you love is attacked you get angry.
As a lifelong wildlife lover I’m plenty angry. But more than that I’m determined.
...In Washington, D.C., the very idea of wildlife conservation is under fierce attack...
...In states like Idaho, anti-wolf killers are cleaning their guns and zeroing in on their kill...
...In North Carolina, one of only ten endangered red wolf moms was gunned down, her pups left to die alone...
...And even though an African elephant falls to a poacher’s bullet every 15 minutes, the National Rifle Association is using its powerful muscle to block efforts to stop illegal ivory trafficking.
Enough is enough. We’re fighting back with all we’ve got. But we need your help, and thanks to our Board of Directors, your donation will go twice as far for wolves and other wildlife you love.
Since 1947, Defenders of Wildlife has been the premiere voice for wolves and other imperiled wildlife from coast to coast. Thanks to people like you, we’ve stood up for wolves, bears, panthers, manatees and a whole host of wildlife and wild places.
Your urgent support will be especially helpful right now as we fight back appalling attacks such as these:
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The House Interior Appropriations Bill would weaken the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and politically delist wolves in Wyoming and the Great Lakes.
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More than 50 standalone bills, amendments and riders have been proposed this Congress to undermine the ESA.
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Several bills are pending that would leave nearly all wolves in the Lower 48 to the not-so-tender mercy of the states.
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Special interest pressure has the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the verge of abandoning recovery efforts for the Mexican gray wolf and the red wolf.
This isn’t what most Americans want. That’s why we’re optimistic that if we fight hard enough and long enough, we can turn back these heinous efforts to abandon America’s wildlife.
And remember, every dollar you donate today will go twice as far to protect the wildlife you love with our emergency match in effect.
America’s wildlife is counting on you. Won’t you help?
Thanks so much for standing with me and millions of other wildlife lovers.
Sincerely,
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Jamie Rappaport Clark President, Defenders of Wildlife |