Right now, majestic gray wolves are being brutally murdered – including vulnerable young pups. Three young gray wolves – some of the first wild-born pups in Colorado in over 80 years  – were SHOT TO DEATH near the Wyoming border. Now their last surviving pack members, and the future of wolves in the wild, are in extreme danger.

Cruel trophy hunters and their Big Polluter allies are feeding this tragedy. Wolves can’t fight back against this coordinated effort to DECIMATE their packs and the lands they roam for “fun” and profits. That’s why Friends of the Earth is standing up to fight for our essential wildlife, the ecosystems they’re a part of and our planet. But we’re counting on you to take action with us now, on one of our most important days of the year.

We’ve set an ambitious Giving Tuesday goal to help protect wildlife and our planet from senseless violence and greed. Right now, a generous group of donors will MATCH all gifts, dollar-for-dollar, up to $200,000, but only until midnight TONIGHT to continue this urgent fight. Please: Will you make a membership gift of $27 or more now – and have it DOUBLED – to help hit our goal and protect the Earth and its vulnerable inhabitants?

Here’s what we’re up against: When federal protections for gray wolves were rolled back, trophy hunters went on an ALL-OUT KILLING SPREE. Hundreds of wolves were violently murdered in a matter of days! Now, surviving wolf populations are still lacking critical protections, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is failing to prevent more senseless slaughter.

That means, despite DECADES of tireless work, conservationists can’t protect our wolves and our public lands on their own. Wolves who enjoy safety on one side of state lines can be MERCILESSLY TORTURED if they step into deadly, pro-hunting territory. The only way forward is to strengthen the Endangered Species Act (ESA). 

But the fossil fuel industry doesn’t want that to happen. The ESA is one of our strongest tools to PREVENT destructive drilling, mining and logging projects on the public lands vital species call home. That’s why fossil fuel companies have teamed up with the hunting lobby to attack the ESA at every turn. If they get their way, gray wolves could lose their last best chance at survival – and our ecosystems will pay the price of climate-wrecking destruction and pollution. 

The stakes couldn’t be higher, and we MUST fight back with everything we have. Friends of the Earth is working tirelessly to strengthen the ESA, protecting wildlife and the planet. That’s why exhausting this $200,000 Giving Tuesday match opportunity is so crucial, and we can’t do this without your support. Every dollar has a role to play in sustaining our fight against private interests, greedy corporations and their anti-environment agenda. So please don’t wait: Make a membership gift of $27 or more now – while $27 becomes $54 – to help Friends of the Earth fight for our wildlife and the only Earth we’ll ever get.

We are so grateful to have you by our side in the fight to protect our planet.

Standing with you, 

Raena Garcia
Senior Fossil Fuels and Lands Campaigner
Friends of the Earth