URGENT! Wolves delisted, your participation is critical: three petitions, three sample letters to send …
Please send three letters to three governors regarding the hunting of wolves and sign the associated petitions. You may use the Sample Letters, but please modify and shorten, thank you.
BACKGROUND | FROM FRIENDS OF ANIMALS
In April 2011, the U.S. Congress slipped a wolf de-listing rider into the federal budget bill, yanking wolves from the Endangered Species List in the Northern Rockies—where it’s estimated that just over 1500 wolves remain.
Said Priscilla Feral, president of Friends of Animals: “Removing federal protection and subjecting wolves to more hunting is unconstitutional and unconscionable.”
The Rally for Wolves in Washington, DC today to denounce this underhanded de-listing is the first of many rallies in North America.
Members and supporters of Friends of Animals now call for a travel and economic boycott of the states that advocate killing wolves: Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.
“We need to put the economic screws to state governments that persecute wolves at the behest of haters,” said Feral.
Tags are already on sale in Montana for the shooting of 225 wolves; more than 1000 tags have been sold in the first few days. In Idaho, the bloodbath is slated to begin this month – on the 30th of August.
Friends of Animals’ legal experts are now drafting an amicus brief to buttress an appeal before federal Judge Donald Molloy by Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Friends of the Clearwater and WildEarth Guardians “to preserve both wolves and the rule of law in the Northern Rockies.”
Time is of the essence. Support our efforts today. If you can do a Howl-In for your city (international support is welcome), email Dustin Rhodes. Everyone can contact the governors and announce your intent to boycott travel in each state for as long as they continue persecuting wolves.
RELATED | WOLVES REMOVED FROM ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST
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1. IDAHO
PETITION:
Governor of Idaho, Stop the killing of wolves in your state
WHOM TO CONTACT:
Governor Butch Otter of Idaho
Office of the Governor
State Capitol
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: 208.3342100
Fax: 208.334.3454
SAMPLE LETTER:
Dear Governor Otter,
I am writing today with grave concerns regarding the rapidly declining wolf population in Idaho, and the recent approval of hunting them; it is my understanding that as the result of the delisting of wolves as endangered species, the government has issued a directive permitting the slaughter of wolves. As such, I am requesting that an immediate moratorium be enacted to prohibit wolf hunting.
Furthermore, it is also important to recognize the potential environmental ramifications of such a species decline; the ecology is a delicate entity whereby all elements work with and amongst each other in symbiotic manners; any one imbalance will cause negative influence throughout all species, plant and animal. It is therefore ecologically necessary that you acknowledge your contribution to this damage and adopt immediate measures discontinuing such.
Although you may not consider the wolves as having essential worth, they value their own lives, and your blatant disregard not only has broad consequences outside your borders but within, environmentally and socially. The hunting and killing of this vulnerable group of beings is unacceptable; the foundation upon which these savage hunts is built is unquestionably one of self-serving indulgence, including greed and power. Until such time when this maliciousness ceases, a concerned national community will voice censure of Idaho, resulting in the sacrifice of vital tourism and commerce profits. Consequently it would be financially irresponsible and socially unethical for you to continue to be associated with the hunting of wolves. Therefore, I respectfully request that you please act in a compassionate and empathetic manner and prohibit any further hunting against them.
Thank you for your attention to this urgent issue.
NAME
2. MONTANA
PETITION:
Sign petition to have America’s wolves placed under federal protection PERMANENTLY!
WHOM TO CONTACT:
Governor Brian D. Schweitzer
Office of the Governor
Montana State Capitol Bldg.
P.O. Box 200801
Helena, MT 59620-0801
Phone: 406.444.3111
Fax: 406.444.5529
SAMPLE LETTER:
Dear Governor Schweitzer,
I am writing today with grave concerns regarding the rapidly declining wolf population in Montana, and the recent approval of hunting them; it is my understanding that as the result of the delisting of wolves as endangered species, the government has issued a directive permitting the slaughter of wolves. As such, I am requesting that an immediate moratorium be enacted to prohibit wolf hunting.
Furthermore, it is also important to recognize the potential environmental ramifications of such a species decline; the ecology is a delicate entity whereby all elements work with and amongst each other in symbiotic manners; any one imbalance will cause negative influence throughout all species, plant and animal. It is therefore ecologically necessary that you acknowledge your contribution to this damage and adopt immediate measures discontinuing such.
Although you may not consider the wolves as having essential worth, they value their own lives, and your blatant disregard not only has broad consequences outside your borders but within, environmentally and socially. The hunting and killing of this vulnerable group of beings is unacceptable; the foundation upon which these savage hunts is built is unquestionably one of self-serving indulgence, including greed and power. Until such time when this maliciousness ceases, a concerned national community will voice censure of Montana, resulting in the sacrifice of vital tourism and commerce profits. Consequently it would be financially irresponsible and socially unethical for you to continue to be associated with the hunting of wolves. Therefore, I respectfully request that you please act in a compassionate and empathetic manner and prohibit any further hunting against them.
Thank you for your attention to this urgent issue.
NAME
3. WYOMING
PETITION:
Wolf Emergency: Wyoming Wolves To Be Shot on Sight
WHOM TO CONTACT:
Governor Matt Mead of Wyoming
State Capitol, 200 West 24th St.
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0010
Phone: 307.777.7434
Fax: 307.632.3909
SAMPLE LETTER:
Dear Governor Mead,
I am writing today with grave concerns regarding the rapidly declining wolf population in Wyoming, and the recent approval of hunting them; it is my understanding that as the result of the delisting of wolves as endangered species, the government has issued a directive permitting the slaughter of wolves. As such, I am requesting that an immediate moratorium be enacted to prohibit wolf hunting.
Furthermore, it is also important to recognize the potential environmental ramifications of such a species decline; the ecology is a delicate entity whereby all elements work with and amongst each other in symbiotic manners; any one imbalance will cause negative influence throughout all species, plant and animal. It is therefore ecologically necessary that you acknowledge your contribution to this damage and adopt immediate measures discontinuing such.
Although you may not consider the wolves as having essential worth, they value their own lives, and your blatant disregard not only has broad consequences outside your borders but within, environmentally and socially. The hunting and killing of this vulnerable group of beings is unacceptable; the foundation upon which these savage hunts is built is unquestionably one of self-serving indulgence, including greed and power. Until such time when this maliciousness ceases, a concerned national community will voice censure of Wyoming, resulting in the sacrifice of vital tourism and commerce profits. Consequently it would be financially irresponsible and socially unethical for you to continue to be associated with the hunting of wolves. Therefore, I respectfully request that you please act in a compassionate and empathetic manner and prohibit any further hunting against them.
Thank you for your attention to this urgent issue.
NAME
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the big bad wolf
homo crapiens,
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who turned his garden
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Karen Lyons Kalmenson
Our Compass 
Save our Wolves from this bloody slaughter, let them be!!!
“Wolves may feature in our myths, our history, and our dreams, but they have their own future, their own loves, their own dreams to fulfill.” ~ Anthony Miles
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the big bad wolf
homo crapiens,
man
who turned his garden
into a garbage can
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please save wolves from being hunted. they must be allowed to live free & without fear.
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All done! I wonder why every day is necessary to take action for Wolves: what have they done wrong? Nothing, absolutely nothing. True predators are the two-legged sickos, not Wolves! Thanks Stacey, sharing worldwide
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Please show some common sense and that you are human. Some humans are worse than some animals. The wolves care for their own and if a mother wolve is killed or dies, the other females will take on the cubs (their nehpews/nieces.) Not like humans whom the court gives children to non family member. Sick, just sick that we have to do a petition to let the those in charge to do the right thing. I would like to see them be extinct.
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DONE, DONE, DONE
I hope the people in question come to their senses and do the right thing by your beautiful amazing wolves. Like all animals they are a gift of this world, to this world. They have a place & purpose other wise they wouldnt be here. For the human race to try and take control what GODs created, mother nature, is a very big mistake! If you mess with just 1 animals standing in nature, you are messing with a whole lot more and the snowball effect will be eventually be devistating – has that not been learnt by now?
We dont have wolves in Australia but we have the ‘Dingo’.
Its the only animal ever to be regarded as a native species, an introduced species, a protected species, and a declared pest all at the same time.
In most states unfortunately the dingo is declared a pest because of its impact on livestock (just like foxes, feral cats and rabbits are considered to be a pest) and unfortunately alot of them are killed because of this.
However on conservation reserves such as national parks, recreation areas and scientific reserves, etc the dingo is protected under its status as a native or naturalised species so they cant be harmed – thank goodness.
I wish you all the best with your campaign to save the wolves!
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I tired of seeing these picture of wolves dead I love wolves with all my heart I will do anything to save them ….don’t u understand that they help keep track of the population of the things they eat like for example if the wolves are gone the the elk well keep grazing and all the fields will be dead cause they eat the grass and if one elk is hurt or sick the wolves will kill them so their won’t be any disease going around for the elk and if they either kill ur farm animals or pets who give a dam life goes on you could buy more or breed more and for the pets ….have u seen how they been abused by so many people at least some die and u could get another pet and that’s good cause would abuse ur animal or let a wolf eat for it heath …. and all i have to say is who would kill such a beautiful creature like them. Every single person who killed a wolf I hate their stinking guts. And if u the government don’t understand you r stu
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Wait I wasn’t finished …….and if you government don’t understand your stupid u know that can’t I just let them live for one I love them and a lot of other people do to is like what did they do to u I don’t get it why kill them….their so beautiful. I LOVE THEM AND IF U DON’T WHO CARES WHAT U THINK GOVERNORS JUST SAY YES. Have u ever been ask but ur kids if u had kid ” daddy could I keep this or daddy could I have what ever they wanted for Christmas and they didn’t get it and was heart broken that how I fill when I don’t get want I want or save what I want I love wolves sorry thanks for reading and bye….
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