Dear Friend,

With hunting season in full swing, this may not be the last we hear of
preventable grizzly deaths. While grizzlies are protected under the Endangered
Species Act, black bears aren’t so lucky. Trophy hunters are tracking down and
targeting them across the country. They trap them with painful metal clamps. They release hunting dogs to track and terrorize bears before they are murdered.

And now, trophy hunters and private interests are chomping at the bit to remove
protections for grizzly bears. That would let them kill more bears and take over
their lands. All to turn a profit. With only 2,000 grizzlies remaining in the lower 48 states, we’re running out of time to save them. But it isn’t
too late yet. Thanks to generous supporters like you, we still have a chance to
make real change. Change that would help protect grizzlies and the lands they
call home. But we’re up against the powerful trophy hunting lobby. And if we
don’t act soon, we could lose grizzlies forever.


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[[link removed]]Grizzly bears once numbered 50,000 in the continental U.S. But human impact
decimated their population. Hunting, trapping, and habitat loss put grizzlies at serious risk. That’s why they received protections under the Endangered Species Act.

But even with protections, grizzlies are still struggling to survive. Their
habitat is shrinking. Their food sources are increasingly hard to find. And
climate change is driving them closer to the brink. As a result, fewer and fewer cubs are surviving to reach adulthood. And adult bears are dying at alarming rates, too.

Soon, things could get even worse for grizzlies. States in the northern Rockies are working to remove ESA protections for these
threatened animals. If they succeed, there will be devastating consequences.
Trophy hunters could be allowed to kill grizzlies indiscriminately, and with no
consequences. And once grizzlies are driven out of their lands, Big Polluters
will swoop in. They have hopes to open these lands up for mining, logging, and
other planet-harming practices.

As if that wasn’t enough, removing protections for grizzlies will make them
vulnerable to some of the most gruesome hunting practices we’ve seen. Just last
year, Idaho Fish and Game found a female grizzly with 12 bullets in her. She was shot an estimated 40 times. No animal deserves this fate, Friend. But without
protections, more and more grizzlies could be staring down the barrel of a
trophy hunter’s gun.

Protect bears and the planet from greedy interests before the loss is too great.
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[[link removed]]We can’t afford for grizzlies to lose their protections. What you may not know
is that grizzlies help keep our planet healthy! These intelligent animals keep prey populations in check. That allows other
plant and animal species to thrive. What’s more, grizzlies roam far and wide,
enriching soils and transporting vital nutrients as they go. But it doesn’t end
there -- scientists are continuously discovering more and more ways grizzlies
play an important part in their ecosystems.

That’s why we have to protect these bears at all costs. And that means
protecting the Endangered Species Act. These vital laws don’t just protect
bears, though. They provide critical protection for America’s iconic animal
species. They’re also some of our most effective safeguards in the fight to
protect our public lands and curb catastrophic climate change.

Yet, trophy hunters and Big Polluters think it’s more important to kill for fun
and put our planet in danger. All for the sake of profit. Plain and simple, the inhumane treatment of bears and their cubs can’t
continue. One bullet doesn’t just kill a mother bear. It means her cubs will be left to
die as well. And if bears are wiped out, their lands will be ravaged for profit,
too.

I need you in this fight if bears and the planet are going to stand a chance.
Your membership support to Friends of the Earth today will allow us to take a
stand against private interests who want to hunt down vulnerable species like
bears, wreak havoc on their environments, and are contributing to ecological
destruction on our planet. Join the fight for our planet and precious bears
before they are hunted to extinction, and make your $50 membership contribution
today!

Bear cubs may soon be left to starve or freeze to death. Protect them and our
planet and donate $50 today!

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[[link removed]]Standing with you,
Raena Garcia
Senior fossil fuels and lands campaigner,
Friends of the Earth

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