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Dear Supporter,
216 wolves. Dead in just 60 hours. Those were the devastating results of the Wisconsin trophy hunt that one anonymous department of natural resources employee called an "abomination." We can't let it happen again.
Because the Trump administration removed the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List in 2020, hunters in Wisconsin are now allowed to hunt these beautiful animals.
We are fighting on so many fronts to end the climate and extinction crises, and this is heartbreaking—but we aren't giving up. Putting the might of the Sierra Club community behind us to win these fights is what we do. We are working to ensure wolves stay on the road to recovery, pressing President Biden to keep his promise to reconsider the Trump administration's order removing federal protections for wolves in the Lower 48 and challenging this unlawful move in federal court, while also urging Congress to fully fund the Endangered Species Act.
Now, here's what you can do:
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As revealed in a shocking video by the environmental group Wolf Patrol, Wisconsin hunters used hounds and snowmobiles to track and kill wolves in the state-sanctioned hunt that killed 82% more than the quota of 119 wolves set by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and wiped out one-third of the Badger state's entire wolf population.
Experts estimate that as many as 323 wolves were killed between April 2020 and April 2021. Researchers believe many of the additional wolf deaths are a result of "cryptic poaching", a violation of Tribal treaty rights, and an additional affront to the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, who have been leaders in opposing gray wolf delisting.
Now, some good news: researchers also believe the wolf population can rebuild in one or two years. But these extreme hunts have to stop, and management of wolf populations must be based on science.
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Supporter, there are many reasons to protect Wisconsin's wolves. Wolves protect forests by managing deer overpopulation. By limiting both deer and mice populations, wolves also protect our public health from diseases like Lyme disease—not to mention from auto collisions with deer, which kill 200 people every year.
But I'm not going to sugarcoat things—time is not on our side. Other states like Montana and Idaho are planning hunts that allow inhumane tactics like bait, snares, and night hunting of wolves in their plans. And the Badger State is scheduling another wolf hunt in November if ESA protections are not reinstated.
Wolves need you—and so do we.
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Ever vigilant,
Michael Brune
Executive Director
Sierra Club
P.S. Widespread hunting has the potential to reverse 40 years of progress in wolf recovery. We can't let that happen—let's put the full might of our Sierra Club community behind the Endangered Species Act and the precious wildlife it was created to protect.
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