Wolves Face Double-Barreled Threat

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Help Save Wolves Our wolves are facing threats from anti-wolf extremists on several fronts. Please donate now to support our efforts on the ground, in Congress and beyond to help ensure a lasting future for America's wolves and other wildlife.  Share on Facebook Dear KWP, America's wolves are facing a double-barreled threat. Spurred on by anti-wolf extremists, Idaho officials recently called in Wildlife Services -- federal wildlife killers -- to target wolves in the central part of the state. And a new bill in Congress could doom wolves struggling to survive in the Southwest. Please donate now to support our efforts on the ground, in Congress and beyond to help ensure a lasting future for America's wolves and other wildlife. Shot One: On May 11th -- as wolves were denning with newborn pups -- federal aerial gunners shot and killed five wolves from a helicopter in Central Idaho. It's a part of Idaho's plan to use Wildlife Services -- and federal tax dollars -- to artificially boost game populations for hunters at the expense of wild wolves. Shot Two: That very same week, a new bill was introduced in Congress by Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI) that would remove federal protections from all wolves in the lower 48 states. It's a bill backed by anti-wolf extremists Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife -- and could once again eliminate from the wild the 50 Mexican wolves struggling to survive in Arizona and New Mexico. Our wolves deserve better -- they deserve a chance at survival. Please donate now to help save America's wolves. For more than 35 years, Defenders has been a leader in the fight to restore wolves to their rightful place in the American landscape -- and we're not about to give up the fight. Your generous support will help Defenders... Reform Wildlife Services into a program that works to help people and wildlife coexist peacefully, rather than relying too quickly on killing our native wildlife; Fight extremist legislation in Congress that threatens the future of wolves in the U.S.; Keep wolves and livestock out of harm's way with our pioneering, non-lethal coexistence programs; Fight extreme, anti-wolf rhetoric with solid scientific principles, public education and the voices of local people who want wolves as part our living, natural heritage; and Promote other vital efforts to save wolves and other wildlife struggling to survive. Please support our work to save America's wolves and ensure a lasting future for these amazing animals. Nearly 16 years ago, Defenders of Wildlife led the restoration of wolves to the West. We can't let an extremist, anti-wolf agenda turn back the clock on this amazing accomplishment -- or prevent the successful recovery of wolves and other wildlife in their historic range. For the Wild Ones, Suzanne Asha Stone Northern Rockies Representative Defenders of Wildlife P.S. Please make a donation on our secure website today to help ensure a lasting future for America's wolves. Or call 1-800-385-9712 to donate by phone. Defending Wildlife Shouting Out for Sharks Yesterday, the California Assembly passed AB 376, which would ban the terrible act of shark finning in California. Defenders supporters sent nearly 18,000 emails to California Assembly members, helping secure an overwhelming vote of 62-8 to ban this practice. Defenders Home | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Donate Now

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