Just got this urgent message from Jamie Rappaport Clark of
Defenders of Wildlife – let's answer the call on behalf of these
endangered Idaho wolves!
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Virginia-
A
kill order is still out on wolves in the Boise National
Forest in Idaho.
We’re
doing everything we can but we need your help!
-Jamie
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Kill
Order for Wolves
Wolves
in Boise National Forest are being trapped and killed.
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Dear
Virginia,
A
kill order has been issued. As
you read this, wolves are being trapped and killed in the
Boise National Forest by federal Wildlife Services. These
wolves, for the most part, live exclusively on national
forest land.
So
why are these wolves being exterminated?
Because
a sheep producer moving sheep through the national forest,
requested they be killed.
Defenders
has repeatedly and will continue to offer to help the
livestock producer with non-lethal methods for keeping his
sheep safe from wolves – but so far, he has refused all
of our offers of assistance and has demanded the wolves in
that part of the national forest be exterminated.
These
wolves are dying, and the agency that should be protecting
them is allowing them to be killed.
The
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has a responsibility to protect
the health and wellbeing of the land and wildlife that
inhabit national forests – not help facilitate the death
of wolves. USFS should require that appropriate non-lethal
deterrents be tried first, to permit wolves and sheep to
coexist, rather than allowing for an immediate death
sentence.
It
is completely irresponsible for the U.S. Forest Service not
to do everything they can to protect our wild wolves on
national forest land.
You
know the state of Idaho has declared war on wolves. The
federal government should not be a willing participant in
that war!
Thank
you so much for your commitment and your compassion.
For
the wolves,
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Jamie
Rappaport ClarkPresident,
Defenders of Wildlife
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