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Stop the Latest Assault on Our Wolves

Target: Western Gray Wolf Recovery Coordinator
Sponsored by: Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund

The Bush/Cheney Administration has announced two proposals to jumpstart the killing of hundreds of wolves in the Yellowstone area and elsewhere in the Northern Rockies.

Officials in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are now seeking public comment on the agency's proposal to accept Wyoming's disastrous wolf management plan and to give Idaho and Wyoming vast new powers to kill wolves -- even while these magnificent animals remain listed under the Endangered Species Act.

The deadline for comments on these two flawed proposals is Monday, August 6th. Please sign our petition to send your message to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service right now!

deadline: 8-6-2007
goal: 50,000

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The deadline for comments on these anti-wolf plans was August 6th - thank you for your actions! This petition is now closed.
You can still help wolves. Representative George Miller (D-CA) will be introducing legislation in September to close a loophole in the Federal Airborne Hunting Act to prohibit aerial gunning of wolves. Urge your representative to protect wolves by co-sponsoring this bill!

SL: RE: RIN 1018-AU53 and RIN 1018-AV39

Dear Western Gray Wolf Recovery Coordinator,

As a supporter of Defenders of Wildlife, I strongly oppose the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's recent proposals regarding the management of gray wolves in the Northern Rockies (RIN 1018-AV39 and RIN 1018-AU53).

Specifically, I object to the Service's plan to redefine what are seen as "unacceptable impacts" on elk and other species (RIN 1018-AV39). The new, vaguer definition would cause wolves to be killed not just for causing game populations to fall below state targets, but also if wolves affect deer or elk movements or behavior in almost any way.

Such an approach is not based on sound science. According to the state wildlife agency estimates, game populations are thriving in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.

I believe the revised definition would pose an unacceptable threat to the long term survival of gray wolves in the Northern Rockies. Under the proposed definition, endangered wolves could be killed just for fulfilling their natural role in the Northern Rockies' interconnected ecosystem -- down to only 200 wolves per state.

I also strongly oppose the proposal to accept Wyoming's management plan for gray wolves and remove gray wolves in that state from the list of Threatened and Endangered Species (RIN 1018-AU53). The plan now supported by your agency is strikingly similar to the proposal the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has rightly opposed until recently.

Wyoming's plan would classify wolves as "predatory animals" in the majority of the state, allowing wolves to be shot on sight by anyone at anytime. Trapping, baiting, and possibly even poisoning would also become legal.

Wyoming officials have already announced plans to kill all but 100 wolves as soon as possible, and to manage wolves at the lowest population levels that are legally permissible going forward.

Both of these proposals threaten the future of wolves in the Northern Rockies, and both should be rejected.

Thank you for considering my comments.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
[Your Address]

We signed the “Stop the Latest Assault on Our Wolves” petition!

# 20,370:

11:55 am PDT, Aug 7, Esther Sykes-Wood, Tennessee

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11:54 am PDT, Aug 7, Kathleen Huczek, Illinois
We need to stop messing with nature. Haven't we learned anything from the past 200 years? Don't kill the wolves!!!!

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11:54 am PDT, Aug 7, Belinda Velasquez, Utah
You and your administration are out to destroy as much of this world and its inhabitants as possible arent you? This needs to stop and you need to stop, you are to take charge of this land we live in and protect its environment and ecosystems, if you are unable to do your jobs and do what is right, I can assure you there are some caring Americans that would be happy to take your place.

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11:54 am PDT, Aug 7, Amy Borowicz, California

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11:53 am PDT, Aug 7, Name not displayed, South Carolina

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11:52 am PDT, Aug 7, Stefanie Baird, Washington

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11:45 am PDT, Aug 7, Dana Elcess, Arizona

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11:45 am PDT, Aug 7, Julia Bobbitt, Connecticut

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11:45 am PDT, Aug 7, Marilyn Scott, Arizona
I am appalled that we would even think about killing wolves and pups. These are animals that have a structured life in the pack and are extremely good parents to their young. This is like the gas ovens at Auschwitz. SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! This isn't the America I know.

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11:44 am PDT, Aug 7, Patty Patten, Virginia
Please, please, do not let this slaughter take place. Trap them and move them if necessary, but don't penalize these poor creatures for our own reintroduction policy. It's madness!

# 20,360:

11:41 am PDT, Aug 7, Saranna Beaven, California

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11:41 am PDT, Aug 7, Lisa Lightner, Pennsylvania
There ARE effective solutions that do not involve mass slaughter. This is beyond population and damage control, (which, as a hunter, I am familiar with!) This is absolute slaughter! This is an act of rage, not of canservation, and it is irresponsible and will be devestating. I implore you, act against this now!

# 20,358:

11:32 am PDT, Aug 7, Leslie Burditt, Ohio

# 20,357:

11:30 am PDT, Aug 7, Getalife Smith, Iowa
quit the killing NOW

# 20,356:

11:27 am PDT, Aug 7, Kathleen Sucht, Colorado

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11:26 am PDT, Aug 7, Carol McWilliams, Oregon
We need to learn to live with wildlife in order to prevent our species from turning the world into a sterile urban suburb. We need wild places and wild creatures for us all to thrive.

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11:22 am PDT, Aug 7, Anita Maynard, Spain
What makes certain people SO CRUEL

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11:20 am PDT, Aug 7, Name not displayed, Florida

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11:20 am PDT, Aug 7, Sheila Shear, Kentucky
Please don't allow the slaughter of wolves!!

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11:19 am PDT, Aug 7, Roberto Consoli, Brazil

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11:18 am PDT, Aug 7, Ro Consoli, Brazil

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11:16 am PDT, Aug 7, Nancy Back, Minnesota

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11:16 am PDT, Aug 7, Risica Caputi, Florida
Will we never learn?!In the '90's it was the Hawiaan shark culling and now, it's these beautiful wolves.If this happens, many many wolves will lose their lives, and that disrupts the natural balance.When there aren't enough wolves left, the rodent population will rise because their predators are all dead.Then you will have another problem on your hands.How stupid can you be?

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11:13 am PDT, Aug 7, Tracy Worters, United Kingdom

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11:11 am PDT, Aug 7, George Marilao, California

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11:10 am PDT, Aug 7, Kori Jacobs, Florida

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11:10 am PDT, Aug 7, Michelle Asid, Pennsylvania

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11:08 am PDT, Aug 7, Chenoa Chalker, New York
How, how could you authorize the extinction of a species?!?!?

# 20,342:

11:07 am PDT, Aug 7, Nancy Mcguire, Alaska

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11:07 am PDT, Aug 7, Angella Sindelar, Texas
I am completely opposed to the killing of the wolves and know that there should be a better way to take care of any problems (if any) that they may be causing.

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11:06 am PDT, Aug 7, MaryAnn Lima, California

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11:05 am PDT, Aug 7, Name not displayed, Arizona

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11:05 am PDT, Aug 7, TINA HANKINS, Oklahoma

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11:02 am PDT, Aug 7, Fred Hopfer, Georgia
Leave the wolves to themselves. Let nature take its course.

# 20,336:

10:59 am PDT, Aug 7, Lise K, Florida
If we had not begun interfering with God's plan for these animals, and the the other animals with which they live, we would not now be faced with this unacceptable " resolution" to the problem that has been created by us. We must stop and take responsibility for what we have done to the wildlife that God placed on this planet, a responsibility that comes up with a response that does not put the death of the victims of our trouncing across this planet as the answer.

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10:59 am PDT, Aug 7, Paul Wellin, California
There are more humane ways to control the Wolf Population. This Wolf Slaughter is only taking place because of he special interests who are afraid of them.

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10:57 am PDT, Aug 7, Kara Walters, Indiana

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10:56 am PDT, Aug 7, Susan Moyer, South Carolina

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10:55 am PDT, Aug 7, Kate Hibbett, Missouri

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10:55 am PDT, Aug 7, Dawn Nelson, California
I find this continued assault on our wolves perplexing and disturbing and I object to it. We find other ways to deal with human over population. PLEASE!

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10:52 am PDT, Aug 7, Susan Dean, New York

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10:50 am PDT, Aug 7, Kate Pike, Washington

# 20,328:

10:50 am PDT, Aug 7, Ana Munoz, Pennsylvania
This hunt is not only barbaric and inhumane but also cowardly.Wolves are needed in order to keep nature in balance.

# 20,327:

10:50 am PDT, Aug 7, Anita Kofta, Wisconsin

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10:48 am PDT, Aug 7, Katherine E. McNamara, New York

# 20,325:

10:46 am PDT, Aug 7, Tammy Vrooman, New York
Stop the senseless killing!!!!!!! NOW!!!!

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10:44 am PDT, Aug 7, Margene Meyers, Kentucky
have we learned nothing about our eco-system. we almost destroyed these fantastic animals and have fought hard to bring them back into our woodlands.this latest assault is a nightmare our we that ignorant?

# 20,323:

10:42 am PDT, Aug 7, Kata Billups, Colorado

# 20,322:

10:38 am PDT, Aug 7, Theresa Reed-Gauss, Maryland
STOP THE KILLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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10:35 am PDT, Aug 7, Name not displayed, Oregon
Isn't it about time to stop killing everything that is considered a possible threat!! We continue to take land away from wildlife and complain about nature's response. We, as humans need to become responsible as caregivers and less as takers to allow some sembalance of balance on our planet!

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10:34 am PDT, Aug 7, Ruthie Karr, Georgia
I find this most disgusting. Why and what harm have the wolves done to deserve this treatment. Yes I against the slaughter of innocent animals.

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10:33 am PDT, Aug 7, Name not displayed, New York

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10:31 am PDT, Aug 7, Judith Abel, Switzerland

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10:30 am PDT, Aug 7, Lori M. Filipek, New Jersey

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10:29 am PDT, Aug 7, Ranee Sisco, Mississippi

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10:27 am PDT, Aug 7, Miranda Kim, California
This proposal is outrageous. How can we possibly encourage the extermination of any wild animal, especially those already endangered?

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10:26 am PDT, Aug 7, Name not displayed, New York

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10:23 am PDT, Aug 7, T RYALLS, United Kingdom
These wolves are as sacred as all other beings on this earth and deserve more respect and honour than you are apparently prepared to give them. What sickening lack of compassion for these creatures and all other living beings you display by slaughtering them will only ever strengthen the fight against you and others who seek to destroy the natural balance of this world- that which NO ONE has the power to dictate.

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10:21 am PDT, Aug 7, Vicki Chalfant, Florida
Have we not done enough damage to nature to continue interfering with it. To do such a thing as shooting and killing more wild animals, well that is just not humane. To me it is just adding additional destruction to our earth. What does that mean for our children�s future? What do they tell their children the reason is. Hope it is a good reason, for continuing such destruction of their planet.

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10:19 am PDT, Aug 7, Werner Bergman, Washington
Please stop all aerial shooting of wolves in Wyoming and Idaho. Wolves are a treasure of the wild and offer far greater benefits as a part of the Wilderness msytique for visitors and tourists than for a few farmers.

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10:18 am PDT, Aug 7, Kristin Wilson, Wisconsin
Why does this KEEP on and KEEP on??? When is the government going to do something to protect life here?

# 20,309:

10:18 am PDT, Aug 7, Tom Holmes, Georgia

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10:18 am PDT, Aug 7, Holli H, Oklahoma
There are tons of species that are overpopulated...like...humans and we don't go around shooting "x" amount to lessen our population. What makes it right to exterminate any other species!?!

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10:16 am PDT, Aug 7, Carlos Schomaker, Florida

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10:14 am PDT, Aug 7, Name not displayed, New Hampshire
Please do what you can to help protect these last few wild wolves. We've taken enough land from enough of the wild creatures....let's start a trend to reverse some of that damage. Thank you!

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10:13 am PDT, Aug 7, ROBERT GILBERRTSO, California
As a boy, many years ago, I was a faarm boy in Notrthern Wi. We had many Gray Timber Wolves around the farm. They Were both beautiful and magnificent, We both feared them and respected them and their right to live. It is now more than 60 years later, they still have the right to live. only GOD has the right to say otherwise. Robert J Gilbertson

# 20,304:

10:09 am PDT, Aug 7, William Timpansro, Maryland
I feel the same way about our "elected leaders" get rid of them.

# 20,303:

10:09 am PDT, Aug 7, Tom Kirkpatrick, New York

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10:08 am PDT, Aug 7, Scott Brown, Oregon

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10:06 am PDT, Aug 7, LORI DAMACIO, Georgia

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