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Hi John,
Tragic news for the Togo pack in Washington state.
Just days ago a yearling female was shot and killed. Three days later an adult male was targeted. Both were killed by a government sniper, likely shooting from a helicopter.
This killing of wildlife is brutal and has to end.
We're fighting for wolves everywhere they're in danger. Please help with a gift to the Wolf Defense Fund.
The Togo pack, which lives in the northeastern part of the state, has repeatedly been targeted by state officials — all at the behest of the livestock industry. This is the sixth kill order for the pack since 2018.
While wolves there are state-protected, Washington's endangered species laws are weak, and the state continues to appease industry by killing wolves.
The state's killing of wolves is counterproductive as well as cruel.
Science has repeatedly shown that nonlethal measures are the most effective ways to prevent conflicts with livestock. Research even shows that gunning down individual wolves may make the problem worse.
And it leads to more decimated packs and orphan wolves, who are left to fend for themselves without the skills to survive.
We're doing all we can to push state officials to stop this killing.
We filed a petition demanding enforceable, transparent rules for how the species is managed.
And we want the state to follow science instead of issuing kill orders that have led to the senseless deaths of 38 state-endangered wolves, including pups too young to hunt.
Wolves and families like the Togo pack can flourish — but only if the state gets out of the business of killing them.
Please support our fight for wolves with a gift to the Wolf Defense Fund.
For the wild,
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