| Dear Friend, |
| Grand Teton National Park’s most beloved grizzly bear, named “399” after her tracking number, has been killed by a vehicle strike. I’m sharing this news with a heavy heart, as someone who lived near the park for years and witnessed her impact on visitors near and far. So many share a personal connection to 399 and the cubs she shepherded around the park in her 28 years. |
| The death of 399 is tragic, but it is not unique. In this year alone, at least 64 other grizzlies have died because of human activities. Grizzlies need to roam, and the roads cutting away precious uninterrupted habitat make these collisions all but inevitable. |
| That’s why Earthjustice is fighting against unlimited road building in the Bitterroot National Forest, 1.5 million acres that serve as a key corridor for grizzlies in the Northern Rockies. In honor of 399, we wanted to again bring your attention to the Bitterroot case and ask for your support of Earthjustice’s legal work. If you are able to make a contribution today, your gift will be matched $1:$1, doubling your impact. |
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| As an Earthjustice supporter, you understand that this planet isn’t just ours — it’s for every creature that calls it home. Thank you for fighting to protect the habitat that grizzlies need to thrive. |
Emma Holmes
Earthjustice Digital Fundraising Team |
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Subject: We're going back to court for grizzlies
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| Friend, |
| We’re going back to court to protect grizzly bear populations in the Mountain West. |
| In March, Earthjustice halted wolf trapping in Idaho during the months when grizzlies are out of their dens. Our victory protected grizzlies from being injured or killed by wolf traps and snares. |
| Now, grizzlies in Montana and Idaho’s Bitterroot National Forest are facing a new threat — a government plan that would allow unlimited road building in crucial habitat. Earthjustice has threatened to sue if checks on road construction aren't restored, and we’re ready to follow through. |
| Earthjustice represents all our clients free of charge, so we rely on supporters like you to support our work. |
| We just activated our Rapid Response Legal Fund match offer, so all gifts are now matched $1:$1! Please make a donation today and help protect endangered species like the grizzly bear. |
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| The Bitterroot Forest spans 1.5 million acres and is crucial to connecting and providing genetic diversity between grizzly bear populations in the Northern Rockies region. While the Bitterroot National Forest recently abandoned any limitations on roadbuilding, longstanding science demonstrates that grizzly bears require large swaths of roadless habitat to survive. |
| Not only that, but the roads through the Bitterroot shed sediment that chokes local streams and harms bull trout, another threatened species vital to the region’s ecosystem and food chains. |
| For grizzlies to maintain their fragile foothold in the region, we must act to stop reckless, unlimited road construction. |
| Your full gift will be matched $1:$1 as part of our Rapid Response Legal Fund when you make a gift today. Please, take advantage of this offer and double your impact in the fight to save endangered grizzlies and countless other species. |
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| Thank you for your enduring partnership and commitment to this work. |
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With gratitude,
Ben Scrimshaw
Senior Associate Attorney,
Northern Rockies Office
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