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Protect the Gray Wolf From the Bush Administration!

Target: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Sponsored by: Center for Biological Diversity
In 1945, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service killed the final living wolf in the western United States, on behalf of the livestock industry. Once abundant over much of North America, the Northern Rocky Mountain Gray Wolf nearly vanished into soulful myths and legends.

Nearly three decades later, the Endangered Species Act was signed into U.S. law. Recognized as an integral part of the rugged Rocky Mountains ecosystem, the Gray Wolf was rushed onto the endangered list.  Due to the protections under the Endangered Species Act, the Gray Wolf has been reintroduced successfully in Yellowstone and central Idaho, and has migrated safely from Canada into northwestern Montana.

But the wolf is in danger -- again.

The Bush Administration plans to allow hundreds of gray wolves to be slaughtered on behalf of the livestock industry -- while the Gray Wolf is still listed under the Endangered Species Act! To seal the deal for the livestock industry, the Administration is also seeking to de-list the Gray Wolf entirely, thus removing all protections for this vital being.

The comment period on whether the Gray Wolf should be protected or not closes August 6. Instead of undoing protections for wolves, we should be guarding them more vigilantly than ever before, and continuing to restore them throughout their former range of wide habitats.

Sign this petition to tell the Bush Administration that you want to see gray wolves fully protected under the Endangered Species Act today.

deadline: 8-6-2007
goal: 10,000
 

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Subject: Opposition to Recent Proposals on the Management of Gray Wolves (RIN 1018-AU53 and RIN 1018-AV39)

Dear Western Gray Wolf Recovery Coordinator:

I am writing in opposition to the two recent proposals by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the management of gray wolves in the Northern Rockies.

I oppose the plans to redefine what are seen as "unacceptable impacts" on elk, deer and other ungulate species (RIN 1018-AV39). The new definition would broaden the term and would open the door for federal predator-control employees to kill wolves for an unacceptably vague and broad range of reasons. This change could eviscerate the Northern Rocky Mountain Gray Wolf population.

I also oppose the proposal that would remove wolves in the Yellowstone area from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (RIN 1018-AU53). Removing them from the endangered species list would result in the slaughter of all but 600 or fewer of the 1,500 wolves in Wyoming, Idaho and Montana using poison, aerial gunning, leg-hold traps and digging up wolf dens and killing pups. The State of Wyoming has appropriated millions of dollars to buy airplanes and other infrastructure necessary for the slaughter of wolves and other predators. Many other animals – including coyotes, bears, badgers, eagles, ravens, magpies, weasels and skunks -- will become incidental victims of poison set out for wolves.

Both of these proposals threaten the future sustainability of the Northern Rocky Mountain Gray Wolf population and the surrounding Rocky Mountain ecosystems.

[Your Comments]

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
[Your Address]
We signed the “Protect the Gray Wolf From the Bush Administration!” petition!
# 13,287:
6:57 am PDT, Aug 14, Karon Allen, Texas
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5:14 am PDT, Aug 14, Name not displayed, United Kingdom
What's the point of destroying a species that people spent ages trying to restore?
# 13,285:
11:36 pm PDT, Aug 13, Ronnel Corre, California
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11:10 pm PDT, Aug 13, Isabel Esparza, Florida
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10:35 pm PDT, Aug 13, Diana Grob, Oregon
Even though this is posted past August 6th, I just had to list my thoughts on this matter. To remove the Gray Wolf from the protections of the ESA is yet another outrageous and completely insane idea that this inept and corrupt administration has come up with to help out their big corporate money friends and rape Mother Nature. Anyone with a brain in their head knows that the Gray wolf plays an integral part of the ecosystem and has a minimal impact on livestock when its territory is not continually encroached upon. Any creature that is starving will seek food that is readily available, so you cannot blame the wolf to acting upon its natural instincts when you stuck the dinner in its backyard. It has always been man who has been the greatest threat to this earth, NOT the Gray Wolf, nor the Polar Bear, whale, eagle or any other creature on this planet.
# 13,282:
10:08 pm PDT, Aug 13, Jessica Rojas, Oregon
we need native predators to help restore cottonwood trees and to prtect the riparian are from other animals overgrazing. the balance of mother nature needs to be restored by allowing animals to manage themselves through the protection of poilcies created to susutain biodiversity of native species.
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7:17 pm PDT, Aug 13, Larry Bogert, New Jersey
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6:36 pm PDT, Aug 13, JOHN BUCK, Pennsylvania
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6:35 pm PDT, Aug 13, Bernice Smith, Pennsylvania
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5:41 pm PDT, Aug 13, Name not displayed, Maryland
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4:43 pm PDT, Aug 13, Jo-Shing Yang, California
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4:42 pm PDT, Aug 13, Yu-Mei Yang, California
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4:42 pm PDT, Aug 13, Tony Cheng Yang, California
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4:41 pm PDT, Aug 13, Richard Yang, California
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3:24 pm PDT, Aug 13, Name not displayed, North Carolina
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1:16 pm PDT, Aug 13, Mary Ann Wilson, California
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11:53 am PDT, Aug 13, Name not displayed, Virginia
Please protect the Gray Wolf. He is a necessary part of the food web and to eliminate him could affect our fragile food web. Beyond the food web, he is a beautiful animal and deserves protection.
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10:34 am PDT, Aug 13, Name not displayed, Washington
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5:58 am PDT, Aug 13, Rashard Chatmon, Texas
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10:35 pm PDT, Aug 12, Marcey Crisan, Michigan
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7:51 pm PDT, Aug 12, Stephanie Rodriguez, New York
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3:51 pm PDT, Aug 12, Cynthia Neal, Tennessee
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3:42 pm PDT, Aug 12, Cathy Dambrosi, New York
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2:41 pm PDT, Aug 12, Christine Matey, Florida
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1:30 pm PDT, Aug 12, Name not displayed, Wyoming
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11:49 am PDT, Aug 12, Cynthia Neal, Tennessee
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11:45 am PDT, Aug 12, Mark Oehl, Texas
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10:53 am PDT, Aug 12, Name not displayed, Kentucky
Save the wolves! Save the wolves! Save the wolves!
# 13,258:
9:01 am PDT, Aug 12, Avery Kuypers, Nebraska
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11:48 pm PDT, Aug 11, Mariavictoria Duron, Texas
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10:36 pm PDT, Aug 11, ROSARIO PACHECO, Texas
# 13,255:
5:47 pm PDT, Aug 11, Jill Taylor, Ohio
Gray Wolves are endangered species. It's our duty to protect them! Wake up before it's too late & there are no more animals left!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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5:11 pm PDT, Aug 11, Jennie Boatman, Texas
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4:42 pm PDT, Aug 11, Anna Woods, Maryland
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2:44 pm PDT, Aug 11, Name not displayed, New Jersey
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11:21 am PDT, Aug 11, Sam Steenrod, Kansas
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