Dear Defender of Wildlife,

As wildlife habitats go, the Gila National Forest stands out for being home to an incredible array of species – including the critically imperiled Mexican gray wolf.

But under the Trump administration, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) could soon sacrifice this forest to the logging and livestock industries. They’ll soon decide if the management of these protected lands will put extractive industries over wildlife and clean water.

ACT NOW: Tell the USFS to protect Mexican gray wolves and other vulnerable wildlife in the Gila National Forest!

The Gila is a national treasure with 3.3 million acres of forested hills, mountains and grasslands. This remarkable forest hosts 13 wildlife species protected under the Endangered Species Act.

The Forest Service is in the process of drafting a management plan for the Forest that will determine its future. This plan will serve as the blueprint for how the Forest will protect wildlife and habitat from threats like logging and overgrazing of livestock for the next 15 or more years.

Public feedback is due by April 15^th – that doesn't give us much time to make sure that the updated plan will meet the needs of the Gila's most vulnerable species.

Please take a moment and demand that the new Gila National Forest management plan puts wildlife first!

It's critical that we make sure this plan designates key areas as Wilderness, Wild and Scenic Rivers, or other land designations that will protect at-risk species' habitats. The plan must also protect at-risk species from herbicides, especially vulnerable pollinators and plants.

The wildlife that call the Gila National Forest home are counting on us to make sure they're safe for decades to come. Please join us in demanding that these species get the protections they deserve!

Don't wait – take a moment to protect Gila wildlife, including Mexican gray wolves, right now!

Thank you for all you do for wildlife.

Sincerely,

Lauren McCain Senior Federal Lands Policy Analyst Defenders of Wildlife