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Don't Let Idaho Kill Endangered Wolves
Target: Fish and Wildlife ServiceSponsored by: Defenders of Wildlife
Hundreds of wolves are at risk in Idaho, where in 2001 legislators passed a measure calling for the elimination of wolves "by any means necessary." The State has recently asked for permission to kill up to 75% of the wolves within the Lolo District of Clearwater National Forest and in an area where they are now protected as an endangered species.
And, they want to repeat the slaughter in the Lolo District every year for the next five years.
Most unsettling is that Idaho would like to kill 3 out of 4 wolves regardless of the wolves' history of interaction with humans and livestock. That means that wolves that have never done anything to harm livestock or people could be killed.
Once hunted, trapped and poisoned to extinction in Idaho, wolves have made a remarkable recovery. An estimated 512 wolves, including 36 breeding packs, are a critical part of Idaho's ecosystems. And, contrary to anti-wolf extremists' claims, the wolves are not a significant threat to livestock or game populations.
Help us stop anti-wolf extremists and save the wolves Urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife to deny Idaho's request to kill wolves.
Most unsettling is that Idaho would like to kill 3 out of 4 wolves regardless of the wolves' history of interaction with humans and livestock. That means that wolves that have never done anything to harm livestock or people could be killed.
Once hunted, trapped and poisoned to extinction in Idaho, wolves have made a remarkable recovery. An estimated 512 wolves, including 36 breeding packs, are a critical part of Idaho's ecosystems. And, contrary to anti-wolf extremists' claims, the wolves are not a significant threat to livestock or game populations.
Help us stop anti-wolf extremists and save the wolves Urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife to deny Idaho's request to kill wolves.
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We signed the “Don't Let Idaho Kill Endangered Wolves” petition!
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I believe in sensible control, but not forced extinction. Natural predators are a necessary part of any wilderness system. We need wilderness for too many reasons to blindly kill an incorrectly feared predator. Wrongly, even their name has been given a bad connotation. (The swastika used to be a good luck sign.)
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I am appalled that you would even think of doing such a thing. Wolves always get treated unfairly. They are not the evil creatures people make them out to be. We have become the dangerous, evil creatures!
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Live and let live...
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Because they have every reason to live and they are protected Wolves. They have a right to live just as the people who live there.
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Every animal knows more than you do - Nez Perce
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This is inexcusable that Idaho is requesting that 75% of the wolves in the Lolo District of Clearwater National Forest be killed off particularly since they are an endangered species. I strongly urge the Fish and Wildlife Service to reject this outrageous request, and properly address any wolf-related issues in more thoughtful and beneficial ways.
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Killing 75% of the wolves in the Lolo District of Clearwater National Forest is outrageous. Do we have to kill everything? All living creatures were put on earth for a reason. We only think we are in charge of everything. What if wolves decided that 75% of humans should be wiped out?
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I cannot believe in this great country (USA) that we cannot figure out humane ways to keep the wolf population problem under control. A mass slaughter is no way to handle a situation --- we are becoming worse than any human could imagine. Please deny this awful request as soon as possible.
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Killing wolves is wrong, they havent done anything to you. Our race has become so cocky that we think all animals below us should obey or die, and thats not right!
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Do we never learn, please do not kill these endangered wolves.
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As a wise Native American, by the name of Willy Whitefeather once said, "Man go boom, earth go boom!" It is the same principle with Wildlife.
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It's completely unnecessary and just plain cruel.
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Some Humans' guts are sick. The Wolves Never did anything to them. Why Kill them? Please Take 2 Minutes out of your day to sign this petition. Save the wolves, don't let them be killed in such a terrible way! A Wolf Lover to the end. Howls!
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Wolves are beautiful animals which are needed to help balance the eco system. Killing the wolves is inhumane and selfish of humans.
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