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Support the PAW Act - End Alaska's Aerial Hunting Program!

Target: U.S. House of Representatives
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So far, more than 1,000 wolves have been chased down by gunmen in low-flying aircraft and killed with high-powered rifles. This year alone, at least 232 wolves have been killed – putting the 2008/2009 aerial wolf killing season on pace to become the deadliest in years.

In just a few weeks, Congressman George Miller will re-introduce the Protect America's Wildlife (PAW) Act, federal legislation to end the controversial practice of using aircraft and gunmen to chase and kill wolves in Alaska.

It's time to stop aerial hunting once and for all. Sign the petition below to urge your Representative to sign on as an original co-sponsor of Representative George Miller's re-introduced PAW Act to help end this awful practice in Alaska and prevent it from spreading to places like the Northern Rockies.

deadline: Ongoing...
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Re: Please Co-Sponsor the Protect America's Wildlife Act in the 111th Congress

Dear [Decision Maker],

As one of your constituents and someone who cares about protecting wildlife, I urge you to sign on as an original cosponsor of Representative George Miller's soon-to-be introduced Protect America's Wildlife Act, federal legislation to end the controversial practice of using aircraft and gunmen to chase and kill wolves in Alaska.

Officials in Alaska have flouted the intent of the Federal Airborne Hunting Act that Congress passed in 1972 and perpetuated a scientifically unfounded aerial wolf killing program.

[Your personal comments will be added here.]

So far, more than 1,000 wolves have been chased down by gunmen in low-flying aircraft and killed with high-powered rifles. This year alone, at least 232 wolves have been killed -- putting the 2008/2009 aerial wolf killing season on pace to become the deadliest in years.

This brutal practice has been condemned by wildlife biologists, hunters and conservationists from Alaska and around the world... and with good cause.
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We support the PAW Act!
# 153,221:
2:27 pm PDT, Jul 3, Joseph Smith, Minnesota
Dear congress people- i hunted when i was younger, but shooting animals from an airplane isnt hunting. it is simple sadism. anyone who does that should be behind bars. Very truly yours, Joe Smith
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11:38 pm PDT, Jul 2, Marie Minor, Arizona
At the conclusion of the movie, "White Fang", a statement read: No lone wolf or pack of wolves have ever killed a human being. Why would people shoot down wolves in such a senseless, brutal manner in airplanes? This is not even giving the wolves a sporting chance. Please cease the cruel butchering of wolves!!!
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8:47 pm PDT, Jul 1, Kasey Shields, Illinois
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7:09 pm PDT, Jul 1, John Castilla, Texas
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6:50 pm PDT, Jun 29, Name not displayed, Illinois
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4:05 pm PDT, Jun 29, Tania Hilton, Virginia
Aerial hunting is barbaric and unethical. It is our responsicility as humans to protect those from ourselves.
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1:16 pm PDT, Jun 29, Cindy Thomas, Texas
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9:47 am PDT, Jun 29, Jennifer Merva, Michigan
What a cheeting way to hunt. No sport in this way hunting It is Discraseful. This needs to stop.
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3:15 am PDT, Jun 28, Katie Rooke, Australia
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4:58 pm PDT, Jun 27, Matilda Melito, Connecticut
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3:11 pm PDT, Jun 27, Christopher Recupero, New York
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1:45 pm PDT, Jun 27, DAVID CARINO, Florida
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1:33 pm PDT, Jun 27, Debbie Chavarin, California
# 153,208:
1:04 pm PDT, Jun 27, Marilyn Sass, California
This is so sick...I can't believe that this is even allowed to happen in today's society. I'm ILL just thinking about this. This almost dates back to the Civil War days when they wanted to get rid of horses and had a machine gun ready to shot them all, until one person stood up and said STOP THIS INSANCE BEHAVIOR. Please hunt down the criminals with these guns, high power rifles, take care of our prison problem, not shoot animals. This is NOT a sport!!!! All of the animals/humans on this earth deserve a RIGHT and unfortunately, the animals and our envirorment are suffering way to much. Please put these horrid Acts of Injustice to an end...I'm happy to hear that we have at least one person George Miller in politics to protect some of the wildlife that we have left. Do you actually want all of these animals and environment to be totally gone. Please take action now. I have been a supporter of Endangered Animals at the San Diego Zoo for years and have been involved with raising monies to help them. This reminds me of Hitler putting people in chambers...NOT RIGHT. Just my point of view...wolves have a very strong family -- wish all of thie human race did the same...plus, where do you think your Dog or the President's Dog came from the stars??? Granted, God created all, but he would be appalled at this action.
# 153,207:
8:22 am PDT, Jun 27, Travis Zainchowski, New York
# 153,206:
12:14 pm PDT, Jun 26, Julie Foutch, New York
Wolves are a beautiful and free running spirit as they go back many years,they have also protected man.This senseless killing has got to stop these animals are part of all of us in spirit.We have our world,let them have theirs.
# 153,205:
3:03 am PDT, Jun 26, Name not displayed, Greece
SAVE THE ALASKAN WOLF!!!
# 153,204:
3:13 pm PDT, Jun 25, Alison McCoy, Nevada
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6:38 am PDT, Jun 25, Name not displayed, California
# 153,202:
8:04 pm PDT, Jun 24, Nancy Lanning, California
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9:07 am PDT, Jun 23, LESLIE RICO, Florida
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12:03 pm PDT, Jun 22, Shannon Miller, Canada
# 153,199:
2:03 am PDT, Jun 22, Anna Kalinowska, Poland
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1:28 pm PDT, Jun 21, Pam Buter, New York
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9:47 am PDT, Jun 21, Heather Seay, North Carolina
# 153,187:
5:29 am PDT, Jun 20, Brassel Muriel, France
Let the wolwes live in peace
# 153,186:
9:13 pm PDT, Jun 19, Julia Smith, New Zealand
# 153,185:
8:35 pm PDT, Jun 19, Ruthann Thoresen, Illinois
# 153,181:
4:22 pm PDT, Jun 19, Leela Linebaugh, California
# 153,180:
6:13 pm PDT, Jun 18, Name not displayed, Kentucky
Hal for once make a vote that is good for the enviroment. For one vote try to acutal vote for science and conservation.
# 153,179:
8:47 am PDT, Jun 18, Jean Winchester, United Kingdom
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8:29 am PDT, Jun 18, M Anderson, United Kingdom
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4:44 am PDT, Jun 18, Malgorzata Ros, Poland
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2:15 am PDT, Jun 18, Berndt Petra, Germany
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1:48 pm PDT, Jun 17, Name not displayed, New Jersey
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7:26 am PDT, Jun 17, Feona Willow, California
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7:18 pm PDT, Jun 15, Carrie Hobgood, Georgia
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2:38 pm PDT, Jun 15, JO WILLIAMSON, United Kingdom
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11:24 am PDT, Jun 15, Daphna Jindrich, Mexico
# 153,159:
11:20 am PDT, Jun 15, Mike Van der Ploeg, Netherlands
want you to know that wolves are the fore fathers of our (domestic) dosg nowadays and for that and not only that they mean a lot to me, and hopefully for many others. And second of all...live and let live. We do not own the world and it's flora and fauna...
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