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Hi John,
The new year brought more tragic news for endangered gray wolves.
First came reports that a wolf had been illegally killed in Washington state — the third in three months. And in Colorado, it was announced that the adult father of the Copper Creek pack had died from gunshot wounds.
The Center for Biological Diversity is doing all we can to bring to justice those pulling the trigger on protected wolves.
Please help today by making a gift to the Future for the Wild Fund.
The Copper Creek wolf was among the first reintroduced in Colorado. He fathered five pups last spring, but he and most of his pack were captured after reports of livestock conflicts.
The father was found in poor condition — suffering after being shot — and died shortly after.
Targeting protected wolves is an immoral act of violence on the wild. And unless poachers are held accountable, the killings will continue.
That's exactly what's happening in Washington. Since 2022, at least 22 wolves are known or suspected to have been poached in multiple parts of the state, including in places where wolves are federally protected.
The latest victim was an adult male near Trout Lake in mid-December. Shot and grievously wounded, he dragged himself to a water source and died an agonizing death. Two other adult wolves were poached in late September and October.
The Center is contributing to rewards for information leading to an arrest and conviction of these wolf poachers.
Wolves throughout the lower 48 are still trying to recover. They can again flourish in the wild — but only if left to live with their packs in safety and peace.
The Center will never stop fighting for wolves and other species targeted by those who view the animals we love as expendable.
Wolves are icons of the wild, and we won't stand for them to be gunned down.
Start a monthly donation today so you can have the most powerful impact on our uncompromising defense of the natural world — and be with us every day as we secure a future for the wild.
For the wild,
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