At noon Eastern Time yesterday, the Bush/Cheney Administration, as feared, launched the latest salvo in its war against wolves, eliminating Endangered Species Act protections for hundreds of wolves in Greater Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies.
We can save these wolves. Please make a tax-deductible contribution to help support Defenders of Wildlife’s Campaign to Save America’s Wolves.
Your donation will provide vital funding to help support our legal advocacy to stop the de-listing. It will also support the efforts of our on-the-ground staff in Idaho, Montana and across the country who are working tirelessly to save wolves and other wildlife every day by…
Hiring range riders and paying for non lethal wolf control to reduce conflicts between wolves and ranchers; Motivating supporters to submit nearly half of the roughly 280,000 comments opposing the de-listing decision during the official public comment period;[1] Mobilizing conservationists to attend local meetings and public hearings and speak out for common-sense wolf management; And, much, much more. In fact, by the time federal officials announced the de-listing, thousands of caring Defenders supporters and activists were already hard at work.
By our estimates, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service received 5,000-20,000 phone calls from supporters who were outraged by the decision to allow states to kill as many as 70% [2] of the wolves in Greater Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies.
This is a typical report we received on Wednesday’s massive call-in campaign:
"After a long wait on hold I spoke to a young woman who said, in answer to my question, that the switchboard at FWS was awash with calls regarding the proposed delisting of wolves. I said I was glad to hear that and left my message opposing delisting."
I wish federal officials could hear from each and every one of the thousands and thousands who tried to call and tell them how much they care about these wolves. But I want you to know that we are committed to making sure that your voices are heard on this important issue. And, together, we will win this fight.
Help us continue our work to save wolves in Greater Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies. Please donate now.
With Great Gratitude,
Rodger Schlickeisen Defenders of Wildlife
P.S. We have a long fight ahead of us. If you haven’t already made a donation, please make a secure contribution online now, or call 1-800-385-9712 to make a contribution over the phone.
