Tell Idaho: Educate Kids, Don't Slaughter Wolves

Dear Center Supporter, Last year Idaho Governor Butch Otter set up the "Wolf Depredation Control Board," funneling $400,000 in taxpayers' money to finance the slaughter of the state's wolf population. So far the wolf board has spent an average of over $4,500 per wolf to gun down and trap these amazing animals. Now they want to do it again. The control board has requested another $400,000 for the coming season. With what it's spending to kill wolves, the state of Idaho could improve the education of thousands of schoolchildren. They need it -- Idaho's dead last in per-pupil spending, and the state's colleges have one of the lowest graduation rates in the country. Instead of spending up to $800,000 to gun down wolves, Idaho should spend this money improving schools for its children. That's why we're petitioning Gov. Otter to redirect those funds to Idaho's kids. Tell Butch Otter to spend taxpayers' money on school kids instead of wolf killing by signing our online petition today. To fight for wolves we also need your support -- you can help us with a donation to the Wolf Defense Fund. Last year in Idaho alone we put an end to the state's hired gunman in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and kicked an obscene wolf-killing contest off public land. We're also suing to stop Wildlife Services, the federal animal-killing program, from operating recklessly across the state. We go to bat for wolves and other wildlife every day, and we need your help. For the wolves, Kierán Suckling Executive Director Center for Biological Diversity Donate Now to Support Our Work This message was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us. Photo of gray wolves courtesy of Lisa Dearing. All donations to the Center for Biological Diversity are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Our tax ID number is 27-3943866. When donating online to the Center for Biological Diversity, always confirm that the donation page is located at salsalabs.com or roisolutions.net The Center for Biological Diversity sends out newsletters and action alerts through SalsaLabs.com. Click here if you'd like to check your profile and preferences. Let us know if you'd like to stop receiving action alerts and newsletters from us. "Like" Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Follow Us on YouTube Center for Biological Diversity P.O. Box 710 Tucson, AZ 85702 1-866-357-3349