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Gunned down from helicopters. Dynamited in their homes. It's open season on wolves, who are being slaughtered without mercy -- and now, another big wolf hunt is scheduled for this fall. Stop hunters and poachers from wiping out wolves and donate $27 or more to Friends of the Earth today to have your gift matched dollar for dollar, up to $87,000.
Montana and Idaho passed laws legalizing brutal "hunting" methods like snares and helicopter chases. Last year, Idaho called for the killing of 90% of its wolf population -- only 150 wolves would remain.
It's appalling, it's barbaric, and it's wrong. This shouldn't be happening to any animal, period -- let alone a species that is already functionally extinct across most of the country. We need your help to stop these attacks on wildlife!
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Wolves are one of America's greatest conservation stories. After centuries of being harassed, vilified, and hunted indiscriminately, wolves had begun to make a slow but promising recovery over the past six decades. But now, this recovery is under threat.
Wolves still occupy less than 10% of their historic range. Without their Endangered Species Protections, we could lose 60 years of conservation efforts -- and some of America's most iconic wildlife -- in just the next few years.
The Endangered Species Act is one of the most successful environmental laws ever passed. It has saved treasured species like sea otters, bald eagles, and grizzly bears from the brink of extinction. It has also benefited local economies that depend on these very species to thrive.
But the Trump administration dismantled the Endangered Species Act at every turn, and it led to horrific outcomes for animals like wolf pups and bear cubs on wildlife preserves -- some places where hunters can now legally kill.
Wolves in the Northern Rockies remain unprotected and are being hunted mercilessly. Trophy hunters have already SLAUGHTERED 25 Yellowstone wolves that wandered just outside of park borders -- eliminating an entire pack in the process. We need you. The remaining 89 Yellowstone wolves need you. Endangered animals need you.
You can help: Wolves and other endangered species need you. Make your $27 contribution today and it will be matched, but only until midnight tonight!
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Wolves need us, yes, but we also need them. As a keystone species, wolves balance ecosystems and even drive natural evolution. If a keystone species is removed, the ecosystem drastically changes – or, in some cases, collapses entirely.
Wolves help keep deer and elk populations in check, as well as predators like coyotes. This, in turn, benefits many other species. For example, with less browsing from elk, water-side vegetation returns, bringing different birds to the ecosystem and helping mammals like beavers. Wolves also help redistribute nutrients and provide food for other wildlife species, including grizzly bears and scavengers. Year after year, scientists discover more ways that wolves are positively affecting ecosystems.
Wolves are a cherished part of our natural heritage, an icon of wilderness, and an irreplaceable player in ensuring that our ecosystems are healthy and diverse.
Bad things happen when wolves aren't protected -- when their lives are left up to the whims of Big Ag interests and the trophy hunting lobby. In the last decade, more than 3,200 wolves have been killed. That's more than half as many wolves alive in the lower 48 states today. Only around 6,000 wolves remain.
We must fight back before it's too late for wolves in the Northern Rockies, or fragile species will be driven to extinction, and America's wild places will never be the same. Make your membership gift of $27 or more today and your gift will be matched, making double the impact!
Act quickly to keep these last remaining wolves safe. Donate $27 to Friends of the Earth today and make double the impact.
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Standing with you,
Raena Garcia,
Fossil fuels and lands campaigner,
Friends of the Earth
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